Lydia dropped this Christmas Cover on iTunes yesterday. Thanks to WWM for directing me to the stream. Despite the elementary artwork, the song delivery is airy and delicate, topped off with Leighton Antleman’s signature croon. It’s just what you’d come to expect from these guys.

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After announcing Lydia’s indefinite hiatus at the tail end of 2010, it seemed we’d probably stop hearing from the band’s headtrust Leighton Antelman. Heading down the final stretch of 2011 a year later, it’s been quite the contrary. Antelman teamed up with producer Matt Malpass earlier this year to create radio-pop powerhouse The Cinema and [...]

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Leighton from Lydia and The Cinema pulled out this cover of one of the greatest love songs of all-time at a recent solo show. Check him out doing a spot-on cover of the Bright Eyes classic “First Day of My Life”.

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Well here’s some good news to brighten a rainy and overcast day here in my neck of the woods. Lydia frontman Leighton Antelman revealed today via AltPress that he will continue on with the band, despite announcing hiatus last year after the band’s 2010 Assailants EP. Him and drummer Craig Taylor already have a new [...]

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