Illuminate (Lydia album)

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 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 reissued by October 21, 2008 on Low Altitude Records.

Track listing

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

Pre-Order Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
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