''Illuminate'' is the second
studio album
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by
Lydia
Lydia (Lydian language, Lydian: 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age Monarchy, kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the mod ...
. It was released on March 18, 2008, and reissued by October 21, 2008 on
Low Altitude Records.
Track listing
Notes
* The album was streamed entirely on
AbsolutePunk.net on March 17, 2008.
* The artwork for the album was designed by and drawn by artist Becky Fili
* There were only 5,000 copies printed on Linc Star Records.
* Punk76.com was the first international magazine from
Germany
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that reviewed their music.
*
AbsolutePunk.net named ''Illuminate'' their "Best of 2008" in a combined end of the year staff list.
AbsolutePunk.net (Staff Compiled)
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Personnel
;Band
*Leighton Antelman - vocals
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, piano
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*Steve McGraw - guitar
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*Craig Taylor - drums
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*Ethan Koozer - guitar
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*Mindy White - vocals
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, piano
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*Evan Aranbul - bass
;Additional musicians
*Aaron Marsh
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- Vocals
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on "Hospital" and trombone
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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
External links
Amazon.com Page
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Lydia (band) albums
2008 albums