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PVRIS announce support for North American headlining tour

PVRIS has announced its tour support for their first North American headlining tour, due to kick off May 11 in Nashville. Indie rockers Lydia and CRUISR will tour alongside PVRIS on all dates, with Beach Weather and Polyenso playing on select dates. Beach Weather will join the first half of the tour (May 11 – […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Lydia Talks ‘Run Wild’ On Their Headlining Tour

“I think I’m going to shotgun a Redbull. They don’t affect me like they used to,” said Lydia guitarist Justin Camacho as I walked into the green room of Musica, Akron’s coziest music venue. “Damn, you got the XL one,” continued Leighton Antelman, vocalist of the group to Matt Keller, who holds up the keys […]

REVIEW: Lydia – ‘Run Wild’

Artist: Lydia Title: Run Wild Label: 81twentythree Genre: Indie-Pop, Rock Lydia‘s music–from their debut album in 2005 to this year’s Run Wild–defies being put in a box. All five records aren’t given enough justice with an “indie rock” label. Their music is an uncommon art form; one that contours around the unique and easily identifiable […]

Lydia Premiere “When It Gets Dark Out”

Lydia have joined forces with Alternative Press to debut an infectious new single titled “When It Gets Dark Out.” The Arizona trio’s latest offering is taken from their forthcoming full-length, Run Wild, which hits shelves this Friday, September 18. Check it out below, and pick up a pre-order here. “We never set out to write […]

Lydia Announce Fall Headlining Tour With Seahaven, Turnover & The Technicolors

Having recently wrapped up their successful summer tour alongside The Early November and Restorations, Phoenix indie rock outfit Lydia have just announced that they will be back on the road this Fall. This upcoming tour will be held in support of their impending full-length record, the direct follow-up to 2013’s Devil, which is estimated to […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Lydia Discuss Their Recent Tour, Upcoming Album

Lydia is an irresistible band. The material they produce has always been that of those who truly possess talent. Witnessing this band perform live made that fact very evident. Their mass appeal is undeniable and the energy they exude when on stage is magnetic. The three-piece recently wrapped up their North American tour alongside The […]

The Early November Announce New Album, Stream New Single & Unveil Tour Dates With Lydia & Restorations

New Jersey alternative rock outfit The Early November have just announced that they will be putting out a new record at the end of Spring. Imbue, which is due out on May 12, will be serving as the band’s second full-length record since their reformation in 2011, and their fourth record overall. In anticipation of […]

REVIEW: The Cinema – ‘Talking In Your Sleep’

Artist: The Cinema Title: Talking In Your Sleep Label: 8123 Records Genre: Indie Pop In 2011, a new musical force was brought upon the music world when Lydia’s frontman Leighton Antelman and producer Matt Malpass created The Cinema. This resulted in their debut album My Blood Is Full Of Airplanes the same year, which was […]

The Cinema Release “Ghost” Lyric Video

The Cinema, a project from Lydia vocalist Leighton Antelman and producer Matt Malpass, is currently set to release the followup to 2011’s My Blood Is Full Of Airplanes. Antelman and Malpass have been working together since 2011, combining intricate synthesized sounds with the soft and smooth vocals that fans of Lydia know and love. The […]

UTG TV EXCLUSIVE: Lydia Acoustic Session: “The Exit”

UTG TV is back to bring you another acoustic video with an incredible band from the 8123 roster. On Friday March 21, we caught up with Lydia at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. Currently, the band is on the Illuminate tour, performing all of the songs off of the beloved 2008 release. HRVRD […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/16-3/22

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! First off, the official list of exclusive releases for this year’s Record Store Day was revealed earlier this week. What are you looking to pick up at your local shop on April 19? The other big story this week involves emo pioneers American Football, whose self-titled album […]

Lydia Burglarized While On Tour In Seattle

In what has become an all-too-common situation, Arizona-based indie rockers Lydia were burglarized last night while on tour in Seattle, Washington. According to a post on Instagram, their trailer lock was broken with a crowbar, and all of their guitars were stolen. The tour, at which they are playing their beloved 2008 album, Illuminate, in […]