:This December; It's One More and I'm Free
{{Infobox album
| name = This December; It's One More and I'm Free
| type = Studio album
| artist = Lydia
| cover = This December; It's One More and I'm Free.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 27, 2005
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Indie rock
| length = 50:32
| label = Hourzero Records
| producer = Mixed by Cory Spotts, produced by Antelman/McGraw
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Illuminate
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Absolutepunk.net
| rev1Score = (93%){{cite web|title=Absolutepunk review| date=4 October 2023 |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=97471&highlight}}
| rev2 = Sputnik Music
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|title=Sputnik Music review|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=13577}}
}}
This December; It's One More and I'm Free is the debut album by Lydia. It was released on September 27, 2005.[https://www.amazon.com/This-December-Its-More-Free/dp/B000CBCYKG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229320753&sr=8-10 Amazon.com: This December; It's One More and I'm Free] On September 28, 2015, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the album, the band announced they would release the record on vinyl for the first time ever.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Lydia's 'This December' Coming To Vinyl Via Bad Timing Records| date=4 October 2023 |url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3733582}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 50:32
| title1 = Smile, You've Won
| length1 = 4:11
| title2 = It's In Your Blood
| length2 = 5:04
| title3 = A Story for Supper
| length3 = 7:54
| title4 = Always Move Fast
| length4 = 3:28
| title5 = Fools and Luxury
| length5 = 5:18
| title6 = Laugh Before You Grin
| length6 = 4:46
| title7 = ...When the Ghosts Make Love Again
| length7 = 3:00
| title8 = Her and Haley
| length8 = 5:55
| title9 = A Camera Lens and Careful Days
| length9 = 5:19
| title10 = December
| length10 = 5:37
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Notes
- "Fools and Luxury" has two samples at the end that follow into "Laugh Before You Grin". The first is from Kolchak: The Night Stalker[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jaikQmchJU#t=0m56s Kolchak: The Night Stalker - S1E08 Bad Medicine (auction scene)] and the second is from Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
- During the song "A Camera Lens and Careful Days", a short monologue can be heard from an interview with George Jung.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aCeEyIikY Interview George Jung Part 6]
- The cover art was designed by Jason Oda.[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=86091 AP.net Interview]
- Tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9 were re-recorded by the band and on their Hotel Sessions EP in 2009.
- In 2020, the band released a reimagined version of this album called This December (A Favorite Of My Dreams)
Personnel
;Band
- Leighton Antelman – guitar, vocals, piano
- Steve McGraw – guitar, organ
- Loren Brinton – drums
- Maria Sais De Sicilia - vocals, piano
- Evan Aranbul - bass
;Additional musicians
- Dustin Forsgren– bass on tracks 1, 3 and 10. Backing vocals on tracks 1 and 3.
;Production
- Produced by Leighton Antelman and Steve McGraw
- Mixed by Cory Spotts
- Mastered by Jason Livermore
References
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External links
- [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CBCYKG Amazon.com Page]
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