Artist: Lydia
Album: Paint It Golden
Date Released: 10/4/2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Let's face it: the old Lydia is what everyone wants back. The masterpiece that is Illuminate captured the hearts of many, with its stirring melodies and enthralling harmonies. But Mindy White's leave to pursue States, and the subsequent falling out of other members had left Lydia with a hurriedly-assembled EP and a farewell tour. Or so we thought. After Leighton's project with producer Mat Malpass, the resurrected band is back to do a last album - the proper way. An actual full-length this time, Leighton's croons never fall short of capturing the bright-yet-melancholy sound that carried the band since This December. The melodies are simpler, and the lyrics are less cryptic, so the album ends up being much more forthcoming. For audiences with no previous history with the band, this album ends up being very approachable, and for long-time fans, while it may not hold a candle to Illuminate, it is the album that Assailants should've been: a lively and beautiful retaliation against the bitterness that Craig and Leighton have had to experience.
8/10
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