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Albany pop-punk lifers State Champs have announced their fifth album, which is self-titled and follows 2022’s Kings of the New Age. A self-titled album this far into a career always feels like a statement, and singer Derek DiScanio sheds some light on why now felt like the right time to release one: “We found our way, through the ups and downs within us, personally and as a band, and wanted to express that,” he says. “This is the right time to showcase it.” Bassist Ryan Scott Graham adds, “When we stepped back and looked at the songs, sonically and thematically, it’s a great vision of who we are. Every era of State Champs exists within this record.”
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Produced by Anton DeLost (Mayday Parade, Hawthorne Heights, etc), the album arrives on Nov. 8 via Pure Noise, and two singles are out now. “Silver Cloud,” which comes with a video, is a bouncy pop-punk anthem that sounds like instant-classic State Champs, while “Too Late to Say” shows off the band’s more melancholic side. Check out both below.
State Champs are also gearing up for a headlining fall tour that features the stacked package of Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ The Altar, and Daisy Grenade. You can find all dates for that tour below.
State Champs self-titled tracklist1. The Constant2. Silver Cloud3. Clueless4. Light Blue5. Too Late To Say6. Hell Of It7. Sobering8. Tight Grip9. I Still Want To10. Just a Dream11. Save Face Story12. Golden Years
State Champs, Knuckle Puck, Meet Me @ the Altar, Daisy Grenade 2024 tour datesNovember 8 – Austin, TX – Emo’sNovember 9 – Dallas, TX – House of BluesNovember 11 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van BurenNovember 13 – Anaheim, CA – House of BluesNovember 14 – Berkeley, CA – The UC TheatreNovember 15 – Portland, OR – Crystal BallroomNovember 16 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SodoNovember 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The DepotNovember 19 – Denver, CO – Summit Music CallNovember 22 – Detroit, MI – The MajesticNovember 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian RoomNovember 24 – Cleveland, OH – The AgoraNovember 26 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music HallNovember 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts*November 29 – Nashville, TN – Cannery MainstageNovember 30 – Atlanta, GA – The MasqueradeDecember 1 – Orlando, FL – House of BluesDecember 3 – Silver Spring, MD – The FillmoreDecember 4 – Boston, MA – House of BluesDecember 6 – Philadelphia, PA – The FillmoreDecember 7 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
*No Knuckle Puck
