This December; It's One More and I'm Free

This December; It's One More and I'm Free is the debut album by Lydia. It was released on September 27, 2005.^[3] 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.^[4]

This December; It's One More and I'm Free
Studio album by Lydia
Released	September 27, 2005
Genre	Indie rock
Length	50:32
Label	Hourzero Records
Producer	Mixed by Cory Spotts, produced by Antelman/McGraw
Lydia chronology
This December; It's One More and I'm Free (2005) Illuminate (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk.net	(93%)[1]
Sputnik Music	[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Smile, You've Won"	4:11
2.	"It's In Your Blood"	5:04
3.	"A Story for Supper"	7:54
4.	"Always Move Fast"	3:28
5.	"Fools and Luxury"	5:18
6.	"Laugh Before You Grin"	4:46
7.	"...When the Ghosts Make Love Again"	3:00
8.	"Her and Haley"	5:55
9.	"A Camera Lens and Careful Days"	5:19
10.	"December"	5:37
Total length:		50:32

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^[5] 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.^[6]
• The cover art was designed by Jason Oda.^[7]
• 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