Illuminate (Lydia album)

2008 studio album by Lydia

Illuminate

Studio album by

Lydia

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
Lydia chronology
| This December; It's One More and I'm Free
(2005)  | Illuminate
(2008)  | Hotel Sessions EP
(2009)

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Singles from  Illuminate

1. "This is Twice Now"
Released: March 17, 2008
2. "I Woke Up Near The Sea"
Released: November 18, 2008

Professional ratingsReview 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 reissued by October 21, 2008 on Low Altitude Records.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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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

Pre-Order Bonus TracksNo.| Title| Length

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

## Notes

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* 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

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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

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1. ^ "Absolutepunk review". 4 October 2023.
2. ^ "Sputnik Music review".
3. ^ ABSOLUTExclusive: Lydia - Illuminate
4. ^ EXCLUSIVE Mindy White of Lydia reveals studio stories[permanent dead link‍]
5. ^ "Lydia - Illuminate - Album review". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
6. ^ AbsolutePunk.net (Staff Compiled)

## External links

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* Amazon.com Page

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Lydia

* Leighton Antelman
* Matt Keller
* Justin Camacho

Studio albums|

* This December; It's One More and I'm Free
* Illuminate
* Paint It Golden
* Devil
* Run Wild
* Liquor

EPs|

* Hotel Sessions
* Assailants
* Acoustics

Singles|

* "I Woke Up Near the Sea"
* "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
* "Knee Deep"

Compilation Appearances|

* Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3
* The Bamboozle 2007: Everything Will Be Much Better Once I Get These Clowns Out of My Head
* The Pioneer North American Tour (Live EP)

Related Articles|

* Discography
* States
* Gates
* The Cinema
* Her & Gold

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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