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Trollheart · 10-30-2017, 12:35 PM

Album title: Landmark
Artist: Hippo Campus
Genre: Indie Rock/Indie Pop
Nationality: American
Release date: February 24
Position in Discography: Debut
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.99
When it starts at least, this reminds me very much of eighties pop bands such as The Kane Gang and Johnny Hates Jazz; probably nothing like either but the style puts me in mind of bands I used to hear on the radio back when I were young(er) and generally discounted, as I was into my heavy-metal-and-prog-rules phase. It's bright and breezy and upbeat, with a flavour of Deacon Blue or The Beautiful South about it too. Meh, it's pleasant enough but is there any actual substance there? Halfway through and I have yet to hear anything vaguely memorable. Is it unfair to call this twee? No. No, it isn't. It kicks up into life a bit more near the end, but still pretty boring.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I'm sure I'll have to

Expectation Index: 0

10-30-2017, 12:35 PM	#752 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Landmark Artist: Hippo Campus Genre: Indie Rock/Indie Pop Nationality: American Release date: February 24 Position in Discography: Debut Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.99 When it starts at least, this reminds me very much of eighties pop bands such as The Kane Gang and Johnny Hates Jazz; probably nothing like either but the style puts me in mind of bands I used to hear on the radio back when I were young(er) and generally discounted, as I was into my heavy-metal-and-prog-rules phase. It's bright and breezy and upbeat, with a flavour of Deacon Blue or The Beautiful South about it too. Meh, it's pleasant enough but is there any actual substance there? Halfway through and I have yet to hear anything vaguely memorable. Is it unfair to call this twee? No. No, it isn't. It kicks up into life a bit more near the end, but still pretty boring. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I'm sure I'll have to Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018