Hippo Campus

“Forever giants of the indie-pop scene, Hippo Campus are no strangers to euphoric riffs, sweetly sad compositions and emphatic moments of explosive bliss” The Line Of Best Fit

“Cathartic” Pitchfork

“Blissful indie rock” Rolling Stone

"Forward-thinking" NPR

"Band’s expertise in toeing the line between full-on alt-pop banger and plaintive ballad" Billboard

“Bouncy indie melodies and gigantic pop hooks” DIY

“Hippo Campus embrace sonic chaos” Dork

“Indie superstars” Gigwise

"Dancing shoes are a must at their live shows" NYLON

"One of the best bands in the United States" BBC Radio 1

US indie heavyweights Hippo Campus share brand new single ‘Moonshine’, out today (April 11th), marking the final reveal from the band’s forthcoming Wasteland EP, set for release April 14th via Grand Jury Music (Samia, Twin Peaks, Jordana, Native Sun, Hovvdy). The five-track EP follows their 2022 album LP3 that marked a sonic purge in the band’s repertoire, with their “chilled-out-yet-catchy-as-hell” (Billboard) sound solidifying them as a pillar in modern alternative indie-rock.

Detailing the origins of their latest track release, the group stated: “Falling in love with the world on fire. A final Tennessean sunset with hues of southern comfort, shades of cicada swarms, and tints of radiation exposure. Disco’s dead, and that inevitability is universal. The inferno awaits us all”.

The five songs collected on Wasteland are totems of friendship, hardship, heartbreak, and, ultimately, perseverance. It’s dispatched from an unnamed disaster spread out across the Midwestern plains; the band was heavily inspired by country music, the way that songwriting gets straight to the point, and using that straight-forwardness, imagery, and dark humor as a vehicle for talking about the grief, loss, and love they’ve collectively experienced in the past year. 

Wasteland was recorded with longtime friend and collaborator Caleb Wright (Samia, Miloe, Baby Boys), and is the first batch of new music from Hippo Campus since the release of LP3. The songs were written mainly in Minneapolis, then recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun studios.

With their catalog at 900 million streams and two gold singles, Hippo Campus will embark on an extensive North American tour this year with support from Gus Dapperton and Charly Bliss - both acts will join the bill for their sold-out show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre ahead of their plays at the Central Park Summerstage in New York and Bonnaroo.

Hippo Campus’ ‘Moonshine’ is out now via Grand Jury and available on all digital platforms.

Hippo Campus is Jake Luppen (vocalist, guitarist), Nathan Stocker (vocalist, guitarist), Whistler Allen (drummer), Zach Sutton (bassist), DeCarlo Jackson (trumpeter)