Assailants
EP by
Lydia
ReleasedJuly 20, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreIndie rock
Length21:04
LabelSelf released
ProducerMatt Malpass
Lydia chronology
Hotel Sessions EP
(2009)		 Assailants
(2010)		 Paint It Golden
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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


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