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Albany, New York-based pop-punk act State Champs followed several EP and 7" vinyl-only releases with their 2013 full-length debut The Finer Things.
The 11-song album of pristine, emo-tinged, high-energy rock was produced by New Found Glory member Steve Klein with help from engineer Sam Pura, who had worked with similarly minded pop-punk bands like the Story So Far and the American Scene.
Singer Derek Discanio's nasal vocals guide the songs with spirited harmonies that glide over walls of fast-paced guitar lines and water-tight drumming, following in the tradition of gloss-heavy, radio-ready punk bands like Fall Out Boy or early Saves the Day.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevated | State Champs | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Deadly Conversation | State Champs | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Hard to Please | State Champs | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Prepare to Be Noticed | State Champs | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Over the Line | State Champs | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Simple Existence | State Champs | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Remedy | State Champs | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Nothing's Wrong | State Champs | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Mind Bottled | State Champs | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Critical | State Champs | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Easy Enough | State Champs | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 35 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 295 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayowa Adelugba | Cover Photo |
| 2 | Evan Ambrosio | Group Member |
| 3 | Antonio Diaz | Group Member |
| 4 | Derek Discanio | Group Member |
| 5 | Brian "Big Bass" Gardner | Mastering Engineer |
| 6 | Bill Goodemote | Group Member |
| 7 | Nick Holman | Management |
| 8 | Steve Klein | Producer |
| 9 | Sam Pura | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Jonathan Rego | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | State Champs | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Tyler Szalkowski | Group Member |
| 13 | Charles Vincent | Artwork, Layout |
| 14 | Brad Wiseman | Booking |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |