3rd album from Albany, New York quintet State Champs. Almost a decade in the game, the band still boasts its original lineup, and the consistency translates into the music. Living Proof packs 13 emotive head bangers that capture the bittersweet essence of relationships, and the album is full of infectious hooks and straight-forward lyrics that’ll certainly please fans of hi-paced pop punk. Check out “The Fix Up,” a mid-tempo jam that breaks up the full throttle nature of the entire project, or “Dead and Gone,” a track co-written by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. Other highlights include “Crystal Ball” and “Mine is Gold.”
- white vinyl pressing
- music label: Pure Noise Records 2018