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LP3 (Hippo Campus album)

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LP3
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Genre
Length33:46
LabelGrand Jury
ProducerCaleb Hinz
Hippo Campus chronology
Good Dog, Bad Dream
(2021)
LP3
(2022)
Wasteland
(2023)
Singles from LP3
  1. "Boys"
    Released: October 18, 2021[1]
  2. "Semi Pro"
    Released: November 30, 2021
  3. "Ride or Die"
    Released: January 11, 2022[2]
  4. "Bang Bang"
    Released: February 1, 2022[3]
LP3 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash7/10[5]
Dork[6]
Gigwise[7]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[8]

LP3 is the third studio album by American rock band Hippo Campus. It was released on February 4, 2022, through Grand Jury Music.

Background

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LP3 was first announced on October 18, 2021, alongside the release of its lead single "Boys".[9] The album explores themes such as sexuality, long-distance relationships, mortality, and self-identity.[10][3][11] In an interview with Finlay Holden from The Line of Best Fit, band members Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker noted that the album was something of a "return to form," as interpersonal and creative clashes lead to their previous studio album, Bambi, departing from their vision of the core of the band.[12] Holden himself commented that the individual experimentation and creative release of Bambi was crucial for the band's development, from which "a newfound perspective blossomed."

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jake Luppen, Nathan Stocker, Whistler Allen, and Zach Sutton.

LP3 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."2 Young 2 Die"3:40
2."Blew Its"2:57
3."Ashtray"2:34
4."Bang Bang"2:54
5."Semi Pro"3:02
6."Ride or Die"3:30
7."Scorpio"3:15
8."Listerine"3:12
9."Boys"4:13
10."Understand"4:28
Total length:33:46

Personnel

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Hippo Campus

  • Jake Luppen – lead vocals, guitar, co-production, engineering
  • Nathan Stocker – lead guitar, vocals, engineering
  • Whistler Allen – drums, vocals, engineering
  • Zach Sutton – bass guitar, keyboards, engineering
  • DeCarlo Jackson – trumpet, engineering

Additional contributors

  • Caleb Hinz – production, mixing, engineering
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • Raffaella Melon – additional vocals
  • David Kramer – artwork
  • Eliot Larson – artwork

References

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  1. ^ "Premiere: Hippo Campus Heralds Third Studio Album LP3 with Revealing New Single + Video "Boys"". American Songwriter. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Hippo Campus Share New Single "Ride Or Die"". Prelude Press. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Hippo Campus sing of long distance relationships on dreamy new single 'Bang Bang'". Indie88. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "LP3 - Hippo Campus". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Lochrie, Conor (February 3, 2022). "Hippo Campus - LP3". Clash. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Holden, Finlay (February 2, 2022). "Hippo Campus - LP3". Dork. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Smith, Joe (January 25, 2022). "Album Review: Hippo Campus - LP3". Gigwise. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Dehollogne, Lauren (February 1, 2022). "Hippo Campus successfully develop their sound on third outing LP3". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hippo Campus announce new album, LP3, coming February 2022". Grand Jury Music. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hippo Campus Share Woozy, Hungover "Boys" and Announce New Album". Beats Per Minute. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hippo Campus Album Review: LP3 Proves These Indie Rockers Are More Than Just 'Semi Pros'". Cheat Sheet. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "How Hippo Campus channelled their chemistry into making honest art". The Line of Best Fit. January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.