{"id":32942,"date":"2012-09-19T11:52:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T11:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-state-champs-overslept-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:03:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:03:34","slug":"album-review-state-champs-overslept-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-state-champs-overslept-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: State Champs – Overslept EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Anyone who knows me well will tell you I am a big fan of Pop Punk, and over the last few years the genre has made somewhat of a\u00a0renaissance\u00a0with a whole crop of new bands becoming popular. Whilst many labels have\u00a0benefited\u00a0from this, including California’s Pure Noise Records,<\/strong> which has made a reputation for itself by consistently releasing really good Pop Punk and Hardcore releases; The Story So Far, The American Scene, and Forever Came Calling. However despite this high standard, I have to admit I was left\u00a0disappointed\u00a0from the labels latest offering – State Champs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

‘Overslept’<\/em> is a quick blast of standard Pop Punk that more than often fails to live up to expectations. Admittedly coming it at just the 11 minute mark and with only four songs; the first (‘Tonsil Hockey’<\/em>) being a 40 second instrumental intro, State Champs<\/strong> don’t give themselves enough time to make a solid impression. Nevertheless the Albany, New York group hit all the right marks with ‘Critical’<\/em> and ‘We Are the Brave’<\/em> showing the bands energetic, bouncy sound yet it doesn’t quite grab you and sounds very unoriginal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

One saving grace from ‘Overslept’<\/em> is\u00a0vocalist\u00a0Derek Discanio has the potential to define the bands future sound with a powerful set of lungs that soar in the right places and bite during the bands more aggressive,\u00a0up-tempo\u00a0moments (‘Remedy.’<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Ultimately State Champs<\/strong>‘\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0release doesn’t quite have that same zest that other bands within the genre have thrived off in recent times. Because of this ‘Overslept’<\/em> has the tendency to leave you into easily comparing them to everyone from All Time Low to The Wonder Years. Whilst the foundations are subtly there to do great things; their style is straight to the point and fans of massive hooks will fall for this, yet you can’t help but think State Champs<\/strong> are one band that may fall into obscurity in a genre that is becoming clustered.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘Overslept’<\/em> EP by State Champs<\/strong> is available now on Pure Noise Records<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

State Champs<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Tumblr<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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