Landmark

Description

Minnesota-natives Hippo Campus are pleased to share details of their highly anticipated debut album landmark.

Written and recorded over the past twelve months and produced by the fast-rising BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Francis & The Lights, Low) the record marks a true coming of age for the band, exploring an intimate world of universal concepts; love and loss, family and friendship, hope and self doubt amongst many others. A milestone at the time in life of which certain questions are answered, but so many more are asked.

Eschewing any of the bands critically acclaimed previous works, landmark is a collection of thirteen brand new Hippo Campus songs a debut in the truest sense, and one that musically uncovers a series of fresh sounds from the group. Whilst a strong grasp remains on their classic songwriting capabilities, another is held for experimentation and sonic discovery.

Discussing the record, Hippo Campus offered the following.

The album became a collision of two versions of ourselves, each part trying to have control of everything. The first, a suffering, arched-backed wild man rubbing two sticks together to make a fire in a barren cave. The other, carefree in reflection, drenched in summer and whiskey with its writing hand working flawlessly. One side of the coin seeking honesty, real reflection, therapy. The other a cynical child, utilizing irony to tear down the ship we had worked so hard to build.