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90
Almost four years on from their groundbreaking sophomore album Bambi, and Hippo Campus return with LP3, a record bursting with tender glee and intricate self-reflection.
4mo
90
While staying true to their indie roots, Hippo Campus expand their ever-evolving dimensions in LP3, as more electronic sounds find their way into the backdrop and are occasionally even used as the main built-up.
3mo
90
With LP3, Hippo Campus have made an album full of these transformative pop moments.
3mo
80
Although the transformation observed across their past work documents Hippo Campus’ journey of growing up and finding themselves, ‘LP3’ is the most fully realised and contemplative version of the band yet, a peak achieved via a tender stroll through their own wonders and concerns.
3mo
let me calm down here and explain myself because while y’all aren’t tearing this album apart (it’s rather positively scored) some people might call me out.
i love this band, and i think it’s pretty clear. hell, i even liked their shitshow of an ep they put out last summer. but this album really is something else. it’s fucking magical. and while people might not see totally eye to eye with me on this one, i fucking love this album through and through. i actually ... read more
Hippo Campus - LP3
Genre: Indie Pop
Country: US
Final Verdict: 52% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 138th / 154
Highlight: Ride or Die
Made me think of:
Young the Giant
Grouplove
Sunflower Bean
This is actually not as bad as people make it out to be. I adore the distortions and out of the field choices while maintaining the indie pop feel. I like the effort to balance accessibility and inaccessibility. It feels like they were reaching very high, and they made it out okay.
Some really catchy poppers on this. I dig it. Added like 4 to rotation which is good for a 10 song album.
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Track List
| 1 | 2 Young 2 Die 3:40 | 73 |
| 2 | Blew Its 2:58 | 76 |
| 3 | Ashtray 2:35 | 76 |
| 4 | Bang Bang 2:54 | 73 |
| 5 | Semi Pro 3:02 | 71 |
| 6 | Ride or Die 3:30 | 75 |
| 7 | Scorpio 3:15 | 74 |
| 8 | Listerine 3:11 | 71 |
| 9 | Boys 4:13 | 80 |
| 10 | Understand 4:28 | 76 |
Total Length: 33 minutes
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Added on: October 19, 2021