| Paint It Golden | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 35:35 | |||
| Label | Self released | |||
| Producer | Matt Malpass | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk.net | (95%) [1] |
Paint It Golden is the third album by Lydia. It is their first album after coming back from hiatus and was released on October 4, 2011. [2]
On May 17, 2011 it was announced that after a year long hiatus, Leighton and Craig would bring back the band to record a new album under the same name. [3] [4]
They released the song and music video for "Dragging Your Feet in the Mud" on September 26, 2011. [5] The music video for "Best Nights" was released on July 7, 2012. [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hailey" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Dragging Your Feet In the Mud" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Eat Your Heart Out" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Get It Right" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Best Nights" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "I'll Bite You" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Seasons" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Ghosts" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Skin+Bones" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Birds" | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 35:35 | |
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