It was released on April 15, 2014 through Terrible Records in North America, Bella Union imprint Pannonica in Europe and Japan, and Mistletone in Australia and New Zealand.

[7] An EP called Dominic was released on September 9, 2014, featuring an English and French version of the title track as well as new song "Walking in the Cemetery" and a cover of Psychic TV's "The Orchids".

[10] She sang vocals directly into her computer's built in microphone, making use of hotel closets, quiet airport gates, and spare dressing rooms while on tour with dream pop band Chairlift.

[12][13] The eleven songs of Arcadia flow together seamlessly "as Polachek explores the tumult, angst and bittersweet resolve of love".

[16][13][15] Closing track "I Love Our World" is an ambient field recording that "comprises random bursts of organ, mobile phone interference and the occasional tingle of bells".