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| 4.0 excellent | convergejd | September 20th 15 |
First listen: "This is good, nothing special."
Second listen: "A bit better than I thought initially."
Third listen: "Oh...it's their best album."
I'm probably in the minority because I think Illuminate was weaker than their later efforts. Illuminate was consistently good but nothing wowed me. Paint it Golden and Devil, on the other hand, had some really great songs but occasionally descended into mediocrity.
One of Lydia's problems over all their albums is that while the music just exudes feeling, on each album, that feeling tends to be the same, song after song. While that is still somewhat true, they've broken that mold a bit with Run Wild. The songs here are more varied, helping to keep you interested. The strings and synths help fill out the songs a lot more.
The album is consistently strong throughout, except for 2 songs near the end, Coffee Drips and Watching the Lights, which, while not bad, are just not on par with the rest. The album closes on a strong note with Georgia.
Special attention needs to be paid to Riverman, which is, hands down, the best song they've ever written.
Highlights:
Riverman
The Sounds in Your Dream
When It Gets Dark Out
Paint My Mind
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| 3.0 good | Barksdale | June 7th 22 |
Best Tracks: When It Gets Dark Out, Riverman, The Sounds In Your Dream.
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| 3.5 great | conquerstrife | November 14th 16 |
Lydia goes from songs meant to be listened to, to songs meant to be danced to. Album on its
own is good but didn't realize how different it was until a live performance. Jarring seing
old fans listening to Illuminate to new/old fans ecstatically dancing to Run Wild. Don't
know how I feel about it.
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| 3.8 excellent | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | November 13th 15 |
Seven years on from their cult hit 'Illuminate', Arizonan indie outfit Lydia continue their progression to a slightly poppier sound on 5th LP 'Run Wild'. Co-produced by Aaron Marsh & Colby Wedgeworth, the band use a variety of techniques to fill out their deceptively layered soundscapes. Meanwhile, out front, one can't help but be drawn into the lyrics by the distinctive soothing vocals of Leighton Antelman. A tight 36 minutes worth, this is a consistent & cohesive record that may not be immediate, but seems to grow on the listener with each subsequent listen. Recommended Tracks: Past Life, Georgia, The Sounds In Your Dream & Riverman.
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| 4.0 excellent | iamSeraph | October 26th 15 |
loving it. their best since Illuminate. give it time and it will grow on you, I promise.
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| 4.0 excellent | Winsomniac | October 8th 15 |
Lydia finally go full-on pop and it's... actually so fucking catchy
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| 3.5 great | BeeRyan | September 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nbehre11 | September 19th 22 |
| 3.5 great | efp123 | January 8th 22 |
| 1.5 very poor | gschwen | January 4th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | VikkiH | December 18th 20 |
| 3.5 great | bSmith | December 12th 20 |
| 3.5 great | alwilk | August 25th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Mathias STAFF | February 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | woxdy | December 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faraudo | August 6th 17 |
| 3.5 great | gilly | July 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | TanMan | June 22nd 17 |
| 2.5 average | El Olam | December 11th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | zmol | June 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | oldsoul | April 22nd 16 |
| 2.5 average | progsun | February 8th 16 |
| 3.5 great | sncold | November 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Strills | November 19th 15 |
| 2.5 average | Prole | October 25th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Shimana | October 7th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Antigen | October 7th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | September 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | TBH717 | September 19th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ctellee | September 19th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ellagos | September 18th 15 |
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