Illuminate is the second studio album by Lydia. It was released on March 18, 2008, and reissued by October 21, 2008 on Low Altitude Records.
| Illuminate | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2008 October 21, 2008 (Reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Linc Star Records [1] Low Altitude Records | |||
| Producer | Matt Malpass | |||
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| Singles from Illuminate | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk.net | (86%)[1] |
| Sputnik Music |    [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Twice Now" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "A Fine Evening for a Rogue" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "I Woke Up Near the Sea" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Hospital (feat. Aaron Marsh of Copeland)" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Fate" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Sleep Well" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Stay Awake" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "All I See" | 4:58 |
| 9. | "One More Day" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "...Ha Yeah It Got Pretty Bad" | 1:02 |
| 11. | "Now the One You Once Loved Is Leaving" | 6:38 |
| Total length: | 43:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Your Taste Is My Attention" | 4:41 |
Notes
edit- The album was streamed entirely on AbsolutePunk.net on March 17, 2008.[3]
- The artwork for the album was designed by and drawn by artist Becky Filip [2].[4]
- There were only 5,000 copies printed on Linc Star Records.
- Punk76.com was the first international magazine from Germany that reviewed their music.[5]
- AbsolutePunk.net named Illuminate their "Best of 2008" in a combined end of the year staff list.[6]
Personnel
edit- Band
- Leighton Antelman - vocals, piano
- Steve McGraw - guitar
- Craig Taylor - drums
- Ethan Koozer - guitar
- Mindy White - vocals, piano
- Evan Aranbul - bass
- Additional musicians
- Aaron Marsh - Vocals on "Hospital" and trombone on "All I See"
- Production
- Produced by Matt Malpass, Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw
- Engineered by Matt Malpass
- Mastered by Kim Rosen and Alan Douches
References
edit- ^ "Absolutepunk review". 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Sputnik Music review".
- ^ ABSOLUTExclusive: Lydia - Illuminate
- ^ EXCLUSIVE Mindy White of Lydia reveals studio stories[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lydia - Illuminate - Album review". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ AbsolutePunk.net (Staff Compiled)