Illuminate (Lydia album)

Illuminate
Studio album by Lydia
Released	March 18, 2008 October 21, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:04
Label	Linc Star Records Low Altitude Records
Producer	Matt Malpass
Lydia chronology
This December; It's One More and I'm Free (2005) Illuminate (2008) Hotel Sessions EP (2009)
Singles from Illuminate
"This is Twice Now" Released: March 17, 2008 "I Woke Up Near The Sea" Released: November 18, 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk.net	(86%)[1]
Sputnik Music	[2]

Illuminate is the second studio album by Lydia. It was released on March 18, 2008, and re-released on October 21, 2008 on Low Altitude Records.

Track listing

1. "This Is Twice Now" - 3:01
2. "A Fine Evening for a Rogue" - 3:38
3. "I Woke Up Near the Sea" - 3:22
4. "Hospital" - 3:30 (Feat. Aaron Marsh of Copeland)
5. "Fate" - 3:38
6. "Sleep Well" - 4:24
7. "Stay Awake" - 5:08
8. "All I See" - 4:59
9. "One More Day" - 3:48
10. "...Ha Yeah It Got Pretty Bad" - 1:03
11. "Now the One You Once Loved Is Leaving" - 6:39

Pre-Order Bonus Tracks:

12. "Your Taste Is My Attention" - 4:41

Notes

• 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 .^[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

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 track 4 and trombone on track 8.

Production

• Produced by Matt Malpass, Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw
• Engineered by Matt Malpass
• Mastered by Kim Rosen and Alan Douches

References

1. ↑ "Absolutepunk review". 
2. ↑ "Sputnik Music review". 
3. ↑ ABSOLUTExclusive: Lydia - Illuminate
4. ↑ EXCLUSIVE Mindy White of Lydia reveals studio stories
5. ↑ Lydia - Illuminate - Album review
6. ↑ AbsolutePunk.net (Staff Compiled)

External links

• Amazon.com Page