 | Lydia Illuminate
4.2
excellent
| Ranking: #18 for 2008 | |
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| 5.0 classic | Lucman | July 20th 18 |
This takes everything that makes bands like Copeland brilliant and dials up the warmth another ten notches. One of the best pop/rock records I've heard in the indie scene in a very long time.
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| 4.5 superb | Morningrise767 | July 19th 18 |
A beautiful & emotional concept album. This is Lydia's best release and one every new fan should start with.
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| 5.0 classic | OurPaleCompanion | October 19th 17 |
An underrated classic. Worth a listen if you like Indie music with emotional lyrics and themes.
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| 5.0 classic | conquerstrife | November 14th 16 |
A truly sonic experience from start to finish. Sing along lyrics that aren't meant to be sung along with. Rather just listened to with eyes closed.
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| 5.0 classic | lacesout39 | March 31st 12 |
Amazing from start to finish, a musical journey in every sense of the phrase.
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| 5.0 classic | IAmKickass | April 5th 11 |
I just get lost in this album, absolutely terrific.
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| 5.0 classic | SHAKEandBAKE | January 5th 11 |
A breathtakingly beautiful album. Recommended Tracks: This is Twice Now, Hospital, Stay Awake, and One More Day.
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| 4.0 excellent | ginandjesus | December 11th 10 |
Beautiful pop/rock music. Dreamy, ambient, atmospheric. It's a joy to listen to this album.
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| 4.5 superb | foreverendeared | July 30th 08 |
this is like Copeland's more consistently awesome twin brother. the last few tracks aren't up to par with the rest of the album, but that's my only complaint
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| 5.0 classic | Rik VII (sound-off ratings out of 10) | July 21st 19 |
An album for the life stages where everything changes drastically, Illuminate not only carries an autumnal beauty in its sugary guitar arrangements and melancholic melodies, but also a feeling of somber nostalgia. It's one of the rare cases where every sound on an album seems to be on the right place to channel a feeling. Sadly, no other Lydia album is even halfway where this one got. - 9.5
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| 2.0 poor | DAVECATAZ | September 13th 10 |
My hipster sister blasts this shit all the time. I'm quite sick of it. A bit to whiny for me...
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| 4.0 excellent | minimesmyidol | March 31st 10 |
good album, would be a 4.5 if it had better lyrics
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| 4.5 superb | AlexTM510 | September 29th 09 |
Yea i'll admit....I only like this album because it sounds absurdly similar to Copeland. But Lydia manages to make their own sound out with Illuminate. The songs have a nice grand waltz-like feeling with it's cinematic guitars, swaying pianos, and big grand drums-and with the quiet guy/girl duo vocals on top. They manage to make a winning sound despite some songs sounding the same.rIf they continue in this direction they probably won't shake the Copeland similarities. But quite frankly, I won't complain cause Lydia still makes it work-and Illuminate is the proof of this
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| 4.5 superb | zuzek | November 21st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | ryan10 | June 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | January 1st 23 |
| 4.5 superb | ori0 | February 11th 22 |
| 3.0 good | anvium | February 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | January 12th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | December 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Shamzus | December 10th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | nofyt | November 13th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Sowing STAFF | May 10th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | benny06 | January 21st 20 |
| 5.0 classic | FakeOne | September 14th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | john | August 5th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Denis | July 29th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Josh | March 13th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Jadmin | March 1st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | LRS94 | February 18th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | BeeRyan | December 9th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Mathias STAFF | December 8th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | woxdy | December 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | dunnope | November 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | K3nsei69 | September 24th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | August 31st 18 |
| 5.0 classic | VikkiH | July 26th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | emmny | March 12th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | kevbogz | December 30th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dromasta | December 22nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | ferm | February 27th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Ben STAFF | January 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | December 11th 16 |
| 3.5 great | p4p | November 16th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Brandon | October 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Emo | September 16th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | betray | August 4th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | gilly | July 7th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | old | July 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | OllieS | April 6th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | March 19th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | tofue | March 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Momentai | February 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | October 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Strills | September 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Nomadic | September 25th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Sleeves | September 5th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | sncold | August 23rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | qdgyu | June 11th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | seifer | March 12th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Hybza | February 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Diamant | January 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | January 17th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | DarcX | November 23rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | stevo | November 4th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | TBH717 | October 27th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | yorda | September 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | tyler | August 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1Sopel6 | August 5th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Jaime | June 12th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Feels | May 8th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Renba7 | March 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | atrink | March 8th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | February 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | zmol | January 22nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Turlerr | January 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tyrael | January 7th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | JS19 | January 6th 14 |
| 3.0 good | adr | November 29th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | mxbrady | November 14th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ellagos | November 2nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | oldsoul | October 18th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Banion | August 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | RobotE | June 30th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Pndi | June 26th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | TeaBag | April 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | DgDeBx | February 22nd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | lerem | February 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | January 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | T5Cx | January 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Apollo | December 30th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Shimana | December 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Noteros | November 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Solisis | September 11th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | junyi15 | August 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | pothead | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | vivapo | June 8th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | xxxzzz | April 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mangasm | April 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | derekkp | March 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | mttgry | January 18th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | HipFish | January 12th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Mandais | November 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxblood | November 12th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | mkCII | October 17th 11 |
| 3.5 great | mvood | October 6th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | joec101 | October 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gervin | August 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | therms | March 15th 11 |
| 3.0 good | cvlts | February 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Hacknet | January 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | IN64 | January 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mrnic3 | January 6th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Klichty | December 26th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Velcro | December 13th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | MRxT | November 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | mmordeg | September 13th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gatsbys | September 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | jLee | September 8th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | ziimo | July 30th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Moraff | July 21st 10 |
| 4.5 superb | cirq | June 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Avid | June 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oceanus | March 26th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrChuck | March 2nd 10 |
| 3.5 great | MrCalum | February 19th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Jase87 | February 13th 10 |
| 3.5 great | BigTuna | December 30th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | DayMan | October 29th 09 |
| 3.5 great | toyour | October 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ccopacia | September 29th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Ubicuo | September 6th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spence | May 10th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | AlKal | December 21st 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | bigmo99 | November 1st 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | jasushi | October 20th 08 |
| 2.5 average | runner | September 14th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kodan | May 31st 08 |
| 3.0 good | Kiran EMERITUS | April 13th 08 |
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