CAMPLAND

Campland is the musical project of Peter Sleight, a man who once got a standing ovation for leaving the stage early. He writes songs about the kind of stuff folks usually keep to themselves, like missing someone you never met, pretending to like black coffee, or wondering if your dog’s the only one who really gets you.

Most of the songs start with a half-baked thought and end somewhere better than they deserve to. He doesn’t claim to have the answers, but he does have a notebook full of rhyming questions.

Influenced heavily by the likes of <a href="spotify:artist:0nJUwPwC9Ti4vvuJ0q3MfT" data-name="John Prine">John Prine</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0B6QEFtRnneEzb4iqjI0Nw" data-name="Arlo Guthrie">Arlo Guthrie</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:3ZWab2LEVkNKiBPIClTwof" data-name="Townes Van Zandt">Townes Van Zandt</a>, Peter aims low—emotionally, not musically—and sometimes hits you square in the chest when you weren’t looking. He also borrows generously from modern wanderers like <a href="spotify:artist:5nlQijI9hZ50keRqmLVov1" data-name="The Deslondes">The Deslondes</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6zOZGDOyElPbPuiI8kahym" data-name="Chris Acker">Chris Acker</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:7570TvOJqcg192xJQBthtU" data-name="Derek Dames Ohl">Derek Dames Ohl</a>—folks who also seem to think sad songs are worth singing, especially if they’re a little funny.

Campland sounds like country, folk, and Americana, assuming none of those genres mind a little second-guessing and too many verses. His songs have been described as &#34;clever,” &#34;heartfelt,” and “surprisingly not bad” by at least two people with excellent taste.

If you&#39;re into lyrics that meander, melodies that hum like a fridge light at 3 a.m., and stories that feel a little too true, you&#39;re probably already halfway to Campland. Just follow the sound of someone tuning way too long between songs.
-Ron V. Trailer

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