Liquor (Lydia album)

Last updated
Liquor
Liquoralbumcoverlydia.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre Indie rock, indie pop
Label Weekday Records/Sony Music Entertainment [1]
Lydia chronology
Run Wild
(2015)
Liquor
(2018)
Singles from Liquor
  1. "Goodside"
    Released: March 9, 2018
  2. "Sunlight"
  3. "Let It Cover Me Up"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Press!6/10 [2]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Liquor is the sixth album by American indie rock band Lydia. [4] The album was released on July 13, 2018, through Weekday Records/Sony Music Entertainment. [5] The first single, "Goodside," was released on March 9, 2018.

Contents

History

On March 8, 2018, Lydia announced the release date, track listing, cover art, and first single from Liquor, their sixth LP. "Goodside" was made available for purchase on March 9, 2018. [6]

Critical reception

Sputnikmusic wrote that "for the first time ... it appears that Lydia has released an album that is precisely average." [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sunlight"3:34
2."Friends"3:32
3."Lie to Me"3:50
4."Let It Cover Me Up"3:42
5."Red Lights"3:09
6."Way You Want It"3:14
7."Goodside"3:14
8."Gypsy"3:25
9."Tourists"3:54
10."Way Out"3:56
Total length:35:30

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] 6

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chevelle (band)</span> American rock band

Chevelle is an American rock band formed in Grayslake, Illinois, in 1995. The band was originally composed of two brothers, Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler, along with Matt Scott. Scott was replaced by Sam and Pete's brother, Joe Loeffler, in 1996. When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed in as the touring bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini. Bernardini departed from the band in 2019, and in 2021, Kemble Walters joined the band as a touring bassist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coheed and Cambria</span> American progressive rock band

Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard, and Zach Cooper. The group's music incorporates aspects of progressive rock, pop, heavy metal, and post-hardcore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lupe Fiasco</span> American rapper and record producer

Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco was the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.

Lydia is an American indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona, formed in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mayday Parade</span> American rock band

Mayday Parade is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Formed in 2005, the band was a result of a merger between two local Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment. Their debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends, was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album A Lesson in Romantics. Having been signed to Fearless Records since 2006, the band also signed onto a major label with Atlantic Records in 2009. Their second studio album, Anywhere but Here was released in October 2009 and their third album, entitled Mayday Parade, was released in October 2011. Mayday Parade's fourth album, titled Monsters in the Closet, was released in October 2013. Their fifth album, titled Black Lines, was released October 2015. In April 2018, the band signed to Rise Records and released their sixth studio album Sunnyland on June 15, 2018. Their seventh studio album, What It Means To Fall Apart, was released in November 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dance Gavin Dance</span> American post-hardcore band

Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. The band currently consists of harsh vocalist Jon Mess, cleans vocalist Tilian Pearson, lead guitarist Will Swan, rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells, and drummer Matthew Mingus. The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig and Kurt Travis, bassists Eric Lodge, Jason Ellis, and Tim Feerick, and guitarists Alvaro Alcala, Sean O'Sullivan, Zachary Garren, and Josh Benton. The lineup has changed numerous times since their inception. Swan and Mingus are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suicide Silence</span> American deathcore band

Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released seven studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the Revolver Golden God award for "Best New Talent" in 2009. The group currently consists of guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, bassist Dan Kenny, vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida and drummer Ernie Iniguez.

In Mourning is a melodic death metal band from Vansbro, Sweden. They are currently signed to Dalapop. They have released six full-length albums with their latest The Bleeding Veil, released in November 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nekrogoblikon</span> American melodic death metal band

Nekrogoblikon is an American melodic death metal band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 2006, by Tim Lyakhovetskiy and Nicky Calonne. The band has released five full-length albums, Goblin Island, Stench, Heavy Meta, Welcome to Bonkers, and The Fundamental Slimes and Humours, and one EP, Power. The band's music centers on goblins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northlane</span> Australian heavy metal band

Northlane are an Australian heavy metal band from Sydney, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge. Northlane have released six studio albums: Discoveries ; Singularity, which reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Node, a number-one album; Mesmer, Alien and Obsidian. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for their album Node. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the band won again with Mesmer. The band won the Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album category for the third time at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 for their 2019 album Alien.

<i>Acceptance Speech</i> (Dance Gavin Dance album) 2013 studio album by Dance Gavin Dance

Acceptance Speech is the fifth studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on October 8, 2013, on Rise Records. The album serves as a follow-up to the band's fourth studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain II (2011), and is the band's first studio album to feature clean vocalist Tilian Pearson, bass guitarist Tim Feerick, and guitarist Josh Benton. It is the band's only studio album to feature Benton on rhythm guitar, who departed shortly after the album's release. The album was produced by Matt Malpass, which marks the band's first and only studio album to not be produced by Kris Crummett, who has produced all of the band's previous releases since Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean (2006).

"Four Walls" is a song recorded by New Zealand indie pop duo Broods for their debut studio album, Evergreen (2014). It was written by duo members Caleb and Georgia Nott alongside the song's producer Joel Little. The song was initially released to digital retailers on 18 August 2014 and 25 August as the second countdown single issued in promotion of the album, following the release of "L.A.F." on 3 July. "Four Walls" entered the Official New Zealand Music Chart at No. 18 for the chart dated 25 August 2014. It was later re-released on 24 January 2015 as the third official single off Evergreen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Highly Suspect</span> American rock band

Highly Suspect is an American rock band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The band consists of twin brothers Rich and Ryan Meyer, Johnny Stevens, and Matt Kofos. After starting as a bar cover band, they relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where they recorded The Worst Humans EP with producer Joel Hamilton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Regrettes</span> American punk rock band

The Regrettes is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles. The band is led by frontwoman Lydia Night. They released three studio albums on Warner Bros. Records: Feel Your Feelings Fool! (2017), How Do You Love? (2019), and Further Joy (2022).

<i>Attention Attention</i> 2018 studio album by Shinedown

Attention Attention is the sixth studio album by American rock band Shinedown. It was released on May 4, 2018. It is a concept album, depicting an individual overcoming negativity and related problems to be reborn as a new person. The first single, "Devil," was released on March 7, 2018. The first promotional single, "The Human Radio," was released on April 6, 2018. The second single, "Get Up," was released on August 8, 2018. The third single, "Monsters" was released on March 1, 2019. The fourth single, "Attention Attention" was released on September 24, 2019. All four singles reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. In November 2021, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies sold in the US.

<i>Palms</i> (Thrice album) 2018 studio album by Thrice

Palms is the tenth studio album by American rock band Thrice. The album was released on September 14, 2018, through Epitaph Records, making it the band's first release through the label.

<i>We Are Not Your Kind</i> 2019 studio album by Slipknot

We Are Not Your Kind is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman, it was released on August 9, 2019, by Roadrunner Records. The title is taken from a lyric in the song "All Out Life", which was released as a standalone single in 2018 and features as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. We Are Not Your Kind is the only Slipknot album to be recorded as an eight-member band, as their former percussionist Chris Fehn was fired from the band in March 2019 after suing the group for alleged unpaid royalties.

<i>Birth of Violence</i> 2019 studio album by Chelsea Wolfe

Birth of Violence is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe. Announced on June 18, 2019, the first single, "The Mother Road", was released the same day. The second single, "American Darkness", was released on July 17.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Papercuts (Machine Gun Kelly song)</span> 2021 single by Machine Gun Kelly

"Papercuts" is a song by American musician Machine Gun Kelly, released on August 11, 2021, as the first single from his sixth studio album Mainstream Sellout (2022). The song features drumming and production from collaborator Travis Barker.

References

  1. "Lydia announces new album "Liquor" – Weekday Records".
  2. "ALBUM REVIEW: Lydia - Liquor". August 2, 2018.
  3. 1 2 SowingSeason (July 25, 2018). "Review: Lydia – Liquor". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. "Lydia | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Lydia "Goodside" / "Sunlight" (Acoustic) on No Future". exclaim.ca.
  6. "LYDIA Announce New Album, Share GOODSIDE Ahead of US Tour with Moose Blood". BroadwayWorld.com.
  7. "Lydia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.