Assailants (EP)
| Assailants | ||||
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| EP by Lydia | ||||
| Released | July 20, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 21:04 | |||
| Label | Self released | |||
| Producer | Matt Malpass | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (86%) [1] |
| Sputnik Music |   [2] |
Assailants, originally slated to be the third album by Lydia, is the band's first official EP. It was released on July 20, 2010.[3] The record was self released by the band after their record label passed on releasing it.[4]
History
It was announced on March 10, 2010 that Mindy White had decided to leave the band.[5]
On May 11, 2010 a new unmastered song was posted on their MySpace called "We Clean Up So Well" with a note announcing that the band will break up after a nationwide tour in July. The tour was titled "The Lydia Finale: A Goodbye & Farewell Tour".[6]
Guitarist Steve McGraw announced on July 12, 2010 that he had decided to leave the band and would not be playing on their final tour.[7]
Two mini videos were released for "Assailants"[8] and "We Clean Up So Well".[9] They also released a full music video for "I've Never Seen A Witch" on October 6, 2010 which was directed by former drummer Loren Brinton and produced and written by Ian Michael Kintzle.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enjoy the Show" | 1:29 |
| 2. | "We Clean Up So Well" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Empty Out Your Stomach" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "I've Never Seen a Witch" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Music Makers" | 1:21 |
| 6. | "A Place Near the City" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Assailants" | 3:11 |
Total length: |
21:04 | |
Notes
- The song "A Place Near The City" was originally demoed under the name "Cliff Jumping".[11]
- Despite the album actually being an EP, it has been regarded as their third album.
- Tracks 2 and 4 were acoustically re-recorded and released on the band's 2012 Acoustics EP.
References
- ↑ AbsolutePunk.net review
- ↑ Sputnik Music review
- ↑ Mas Lydia, Por Favor
- ↑ With a gleaming second album, 'Illuminate,' indie rockers Lydia flare up for one final run Archived February 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mindy Leaves Lydia
- ↑ The Last Of Lydia
- ↑ Steven Leaves Lydia Early
- ↑ Assailants Video
- ↑ Lydia Clean Up So Well
- ↑ Lydia's Never Seen A Witch
- ↑ Lydia Demo Resurfaces