Recently, I was lucky enough to tag along to my first Hippo Campus show in Albany, but I was probably exponentially more excited to see Oketo. Spotify Discover Weekly had recommended I listen to Wooden Eyes and I loved it. I hadn't had a chance to delve into their discography much yet but I always love checking out less hardcore shows, the vibe is a lot different. The Hollow is a great, super intimate venue, and Oketo's melancholy sound fit that exceptionally well. Hippo Campus also impressed, playing a fairly long set, including 'Souls,' 'Close To Gold,' 'Sophie So,' 'Opportunistic,' 'Way it Goes,' 'Suicide Saturday,' 'Dollar Bill,' 'Tuesday,' 'Little Grace,' 'Conviction,' 'Bashful Creatures,' 'South,' 'Violet,' and 'The Halocline.' Most of this was off their 2014 EP 'Bashful Creatures,' and heir 2015 EP 'South.' I was thoroughly impressed by their sound and I've been listening to them a lot more, recently. Frontman, Jake Luppen dedicated a song to the victims in Orlando, and seemed to really mean what he said, despite having stripped off his sweater, socks, and shoes.
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