This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity. We caught up with Jake Luppen, Nathan Stocker, and Whistler Allen over Zoom to discuss the making of their new album, what it was like to separate who you are from what you do, and how their relationship with each other has changed over the years. Their new record is their most honest work to date, as they touch upon topics such as hitting rock bottom on “Boys,” experiencing ego death on “Semi Pro,” and the fluctuation of relationships on “Ride or Die.” During their time off each band member took the time to self-reflect, question their personal intentions, as well as their intentions within the band, and gained a better understanding of who they are without music, so that they could fully realize who they are as both a band mate and a group. Their third record, LP3, is as direct as the title. Before the pandemic even began, the band made the choice to take a second to recenter.Īfter two years they are back, not only with new music, but with a new sense of self. The five-piece – made up of vocalists/guitarists Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker, drummer Whistler Allen, bassist Zach Sutton and trumpeter DeCarlo Jackson – had been touring non-stop for years, using any time they had off to work on music. At the beginning of 2020 Hippo Campus found themselves doing just that. Sometimes in order to gain clarity, you have to take a few steps back.
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