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Demos II
Rock · 2019

Demos II

Hippo Campus

A collection of raw, glitch-inflected sketches that reveal the skeletal beauty behind the band's polished indie-pop exterior. Intimate, experimental, and deeply human.

July 10, 2019 · Grand Jury

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Demos II offers a fascinating look behind the curtain of a band usually defined by their crystalline production and technical precision. These tracks feel like private diary entries, where the usual shimmering guitar layers are stripped away to reveal stuttering drum machines and vulnerable, often processed vocal takes. It is a record of process rather than a finished product, capturing the restless energy of a band transitioning from their guitar-pop roots into more experimental, electronic-leaning territories.

Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from a clean guitar riff to a distorted, bit-crushed drum loop in the middle of track 2.
The fragile, unpolished falsetto cracking during the bridge of Joyel, revealing a rare moment of technical imperfection.
The way the ambient room noise bleeds into the start of No Poms, grounding the electronic beat in physical space.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Demos II sound next to the rest of Hippo Campus's catalogue?

Bedroom Production+3.9σ

The production is built around bedroom production than this artist usually allows.

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