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Let’s talk about Hippo Campus!
The people
Hippo Campus is an indie rock band from St. Paul, Minnesota. Its members met at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists where they all attended high school. The band’s lineup includes Jake Luppen (vocals/guitar),Nathan Stocker (guitar/vocals), Zach Sutton (bass) and Whistler Allen (drums/vocals).
To be fair, I don’t know the band that well, due to the fact I only learned about them recently, so I’m not here to portray myself as an expert or anything like that… What I’m here for is to advice all of you to give them a listenandgo show them some support – if you feel like it – cause they deserve it, they’re a bunch of talented dudes with lovely tunes! ♥
The music
Their only full-length album – so far – is called Landmark and was released in 2017. I love this record so much, for mainly two reasons.
The artwork. It’s beautiful. Filled with small details. Almost cartoon-like. I don’t even know what it’s trying to say, but it’s cool, dontcha think? And the music. Every song is precious. Upbeat and uplifting, but also soft and chill, always make me feel happy.
In the interest of being “concise”I will finish by listing below my favourite songs by them, so you can check them out in case you’re interested:
- way it goes
- vines
- epitaph
- western kids
- vacation
- boyish
- buttercup
- Baseball
- Suicide Saturday
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Can we p l e a s e talk about how this band deserves way more appreciationandrecognition? If you’ve never heard their name before, now you have no excuse cause imma tell you all about them. By the time I’m done I’m sure you’ll adore them as much as I do.
So, a bit of context for starters: ‘I Don’t Know How But They Found Me’ is an American duo, composed by lead singer and bassist Dallon Weekes, and Ryan Seaman on the drums and backing vocals.
The main concept behind this project portrays IDKHBTFM as a “band out of time”, as explained on their website: “One who faded away into obscurity after struggling to find success in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Only recently, the internet has begun to uncover the performances and recordings of a band that the world wasn’t ready for. Perhaps the world is ready now…”
If you were to ask me to explain why I love them so much, there’s of course tons of reasons. They’re kind people. They’re exceptionally talentedmusicians, yet down-to-earth and humble individuals. They have the courage to pursue their dream, no matter how hard to achieve it may seem. They keep their live performances simple and focus on the music itself. The band’s way to present themselves in social media is pretty cryptic and mysterious, which in my opinion is really clever because it keeps everyone on their toes and paying attention. At least, I know I am.
Sadly, they have yet to release their first album, fact that has thousands of fans - myself included - waiting eager and impatiently. I don’t know what record labels are thinking that they haven’t offered them a deal yet but, c’mon people, wake up!
Anyways, to finish this post I’d like to list a few of my favourite songs on this band’s setlist.
Must include classic live performances opener and unreleased track ‘Nobody Likes The Opening Band’. Played with no background music other than Dallon’s snapping fingers, it serves the purpose of warming up the crowd to start the show. As it is inferred by the title, the song addresses the topic of being an opening band and playing to an audience that usually isn’t interested. Every lyric, despite its simplicity, it’s genius and honestly just so accurate. Things like the line ‘oh unfamiliar things will make us nervous, but singing here for you gives me a purpose’ sang with high pitched and flawless voice move me every time. Follower ‘so… take pity on the opening bands, cause no one came to see them, except their mom and dad’ always makes everyone laugh.
Next is a track that has blown up so quickly, as proven by its over 1.8 million views on YouTube.Chokeis the second single that IDK has released, about 2 months ago. I think what captivates the listener is the contradiction between its sound and its lyrics. The first one is upbeat and happy, while the second one is just… creepy. To the point it has made fans wonder who is it about. Sadly Dallon hasn’t spilled the tea on this one, but of course the mystery just adds to it! ;)
An old Brobecks fans favourite that has made it into the setlist is ‘Visitation Of The Ghost’. Its best feature in my opinion is the instrumental part, the always-present drums and the simple bass chord just enhance the beauty of the lyrics and blend perfectly with Weekes’ voice. The way IDK perform it live makes it so special, as they invite a fan to the stage to play the bass while Dallon steps into the crowd to sing the ‘oh my lord’ part right next to them. An unmissable track for sure!
A full video of one of their live presentations can be found right below, in case you’re interested on checking them out further.
I’ll just be over here, looking forward to their album release and patiently awaiting for them to start touring and conquer the planet.
And of course, I wish them nothing but success and all the love in the world!
