{"title":"Hippo Campus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hippo Campus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHippo Campus formed in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2013 when the band members were students at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. They signed with Grand Jury Music for their early releases and partnered with Transgressive Records for international distribution. They have built a sustained audience in the contemporary indie rock scene through extensive touring. Frontman Jake Luppen has also released solo material as Lupin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHippo Campus's sound combines indie rock, indie pop, alternative rock, and jangle pop with bright melodic arrangements, intricate guitar interplay, Luppen's distinctive vocal delivery, and the addition of trumpet (from DeCarlo Jackson) as part of the band's signature arrangement palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBashful Creatures EP (2014, Grand Jury)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandmark (2017, Grand Jury\/Transgressive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBambi (2018, Grand Jury\/Transgressive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP3 (2022, Grand Jury\/Transgressive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlood (2024, Grand Jury\/Transgressive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand Jury Music and Transgressive Records pressings of the Hippo Campus catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Hippo Campus typically start with Landmark (2017) or Bambi (2018). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2010s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2010s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hippo-campus-flood-cd","title":"Flood CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eHippo Campus pare their sound back to taut guitar pop on Flood, a 13-track CD on Psychic Hotline. 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Bright, hook-forward indie rock from the band’s early run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540757983415,"sku":"210000032362","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/a2012652656-10.jpg?v=1781154159"},{"product_id":"hippo-campus-warm-glow-vinyl","title":"Warm Glow LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis album wraps you in warmth with its upbeat tunes, beckoning you to wander the roads around your childhood home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540777349303,"sku":"210000036405","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3735700.jpg?v=1781154230"},{"product_id":"hippo-campus-lp3-vinyl","title":"LP3 LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinneapolis indie pop rebels Hippo Campus return with their third full-length, LP3, on February 4th.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540801401015,"sku":"210000067716","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/s-l400-34.jpg?v=1781154317"},{"product_id":"hippo-campus-lp3-140g-color-vinyl","title":"LP3 LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheir strongest and most complete work yet, LP3 is a freshly-inked portrait excavating young adulthood, identity and, more importantly, how that personal identity fits into a larger camaraderie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540801466551,"sku":"210000067210","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/hippo1.jpg?v=1781154317"},{"product_id":"hippo-campus-flood-galaxy-vinyl","title":"Flood 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 9\/20\/24 - Flood doesn’t need to tell you it’s important or interesting; it simply is, just by virtue of how it’s written, built, and rendered, a map of what it’s like to feel everything at once\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540928540855,"sku":"210000092241","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/850056058582-2.jpg?v=1781154751"},{"product_id":"hippo-campus-flood-cassette","title":"Flood CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eHippo Campus' \"Flood\" on cassette marks a pivotal shift for the band as they venture beyond traditional labels, partnering with Psychic Hotline. 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