LP3
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
GenreIndie pop,[1] soft rock,[2] indie rock[3]
Length33:52
LabelGrand Jury Music
ProducerCaleb Hinz
Hippo Campus chronology
Good Dog, Bad Dream
(2021)
LP3
(2022)
Singles from LP3
  1. "Boys"
    Released: October 18, 2021[4]
  2. "Semi Pro"
    Released: November 30, 2021
  3. "Ride or Die"
    Released: January 11, 2022[5]
  4. "Bang Bang"
    Released: February 1, 2022[6]
LP3 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash7/10[1]
Dork[3]
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

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][6][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

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:33:52

References

  1. 1 2 Lochrie, Conor (February 3, 2022). "Hippo Campus - LP3". Clash. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Collar, Matt. "LP3 - Hippo Campus". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Holden, Finlay (February 2, 2022). "Hippo Campus - LP3". Dork. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. "Premiere: Hippo Campus Heralds Third Studio Album LP3 with Revealing New Single + Video "Boys"". American Songwriter. October 19, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. "Hippo Campus Share New Single "Ride Or Die"". Prelude Press. January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Hippo Campus sing of long distance relationships on dreamy new single 'Bang Bang'". Indie88. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 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.


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