Paint It Golden is the third album by Lydia.

It is their first album after coming back from hiatus and was released on October 4, 2011.

[2] On May 17, 2011 it was announced that after a year long hiatus, Leighton and Craig would bring back the band to record a new album under the same name.

[3][4] They released the song and music video for "Dragging Your Feet in the Mud" on September 26, 2011.

[5] The music video for "Best Nights" was released on July 7, 2012.