State Champs always start their albums with a powerful track, and the “The Constant” off of their self-titled is no exception. “We wanted to set the tone right with this one,” DiScanio shares. “And ‘The Constant’ is a very kind of rooty, old-school, finger-pointy, bouncy pop-punk song, which we had to do.”
He continues, “We kind of wanted to get back to let’s do an opener like ‘Elevated’ almost, and that kind of sets the tone for the record. Lyrically it’s about being what we’ve been through, this rollercoaster of ups and downs, and pushes and pulls within the industry and behind-the-scenes stuff. So you know, things like management changes and record label drama, and there’s so much bullshit that happens behind the scenes that the fans don’t ever see. So we kind of peek into that and talk about that in that song and set the tone with we’ve been through some shit. But we’re about to bring it all back to square one and give you guys the best version of State Champs”
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When thinking about what single from State Champs’ discography might fit into their self-titled, DiScanio explains, “A single from an old album that could be a single on this album… The first one that came to mind is the song ‘Losing Myself’ from Around The World And Back. Selfishly, it’s one of my favorites of the old material. But a song like that, that’s like poppy, jumpy, groovy, but has a little bit of edge and overall soulness of the melody, is another reoccurring theme on this album that I think would have fit good on the self-titled.”
Be sure to check out State Champs on tour with Knuckle Puck, Meet Me At The Altar, and Daisy Grenade this fall. Check out their full touring schedule below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Nov. 15—Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
- Nov. 16—Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
- Nov. 18—Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
- Nov. 19—Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
- Nov. 22—Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
- Nov. 23—Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
- Nov. 24—Cleveland, OH @ The Agora
- Nov. 26—Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
- Nov. 27—Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
- Nov. 29—Nashville, TN @ Cannery Mainstage
- Nov. 30—Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- Dec. 1—Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
- Dec. 3—Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
- Dec. 4—Boston, MA @ House of Blues
- Dec. 6—Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
- Dec. 7—New York, NY @ Webster Hall
- Feb. 11—Cologne, DE @ Die Kantin
- Feb. 12—Hamburg, DE @ Übel & Gefährlich
- Feb. 13—Berlin, DE @ Hole 44
- Feb. 15—Eindhoven, NE @ Dynamo
- Feb. 16—Antwerp, BE @ Zappa JC
- Feb. 18—Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
- Feb. 19—Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
- Feb. 21—Leeds, UK @ Project House
- Feb. 22—Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
- Feb. 23—Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers
- Feb. 25—Newcastle, UK @ NX
- Feb. 26—Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
- Feb. 28—London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
Not only does this record go back to State Champs’ roots, it begins a new chapter of the band bringing back their relentless pop-punk bouncing anthems for you and all your friends to sing live at the upcoming tour!
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