Hippo Lite
2018 studio album by DRINKS
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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.
ReleasedApril 20, 2018
Length34:39
| 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 | |||
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Composition
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| DIY | [2] |
| Exclaim! | 3/10[8] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Loud and Quiet | 9/10[9] |
| NME | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
| Paste | 5.9/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [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
| 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
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