Hippo Lite
| Hippo Lite | ||||
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| Studio album by DRINKS | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 34:39 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Stephen Black | |||
| DRINKS chronology | ||||
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Hippo Lite is the second studio album by duo DRINKS, which is made up of musicians Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley. It was released on April 20, 2018 through Drag City.
Composition
[edit | edit source]Musically, Hippo Lite digs its heels into avant-pop and "first-rate" experimental rock, but especially post-punk sounds that range from "abstract [and] harsh" to "quiet" and "playful".[1][2][3][4] Acid folk and freak folk styles have also been seen.[1][5]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| DIY | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Exclaim! | 3/10[8] |
| The Guardian | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
| Loud and Quiet | 9/10[9] |
| NME | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10] |
| The Observer | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11] |
| Paste | 5.9/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | StarStarStarStarFile:TMT empty.svg[5] |
Hippo Lite was welcomed with generally positive reviews upon its release. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 74 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 19 reviews.[7]
Matthew Hogarth for DIY applauded it, noting its "moments of sheer chaotic genius married with brilliant songwriting".[2]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue from the Dark" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "IF IT" | 0:40 |
| 3. | "Real Outside" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "When I Was Young" | 0:57 |
| 5. | "In the Night Kitchen" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Greasing Up" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Corner Shops" | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "IF IT (Reprise)" | 1:55 |
| 9. | "Ducks" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Leave the Lights On" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Pink or Die" | 3:05 |
| 12. | "You Could Be Better" | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 34:39 | |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Adapted from AllMusic's Credits page for this record.[13]
DRINKS
Additional musicians
- John Thomas II – drums
Technical
- Stephen Black – engineering
- Samur Khojula – mixing
- JJ Golden – mastering
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Hippo Lite at Discogs (list of releases)
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