State Champs' 'Around The World And Back': Stream Pop-Punk Heroes' New Album

Hear the New York band's sophomore effort before it drops

Maria Sherman

10/12/15

State Champs performs onstage at the Self Help Festival 2015 — Scott Dudelson/Getty Images

We here at Fuse have been on the State Champs train for a minute now. We told you "Losing Myself" was one of the best pop-punk songs of the summer (perhaps of the year?). We also had the quintet reflect on Paramore's powerhouse debut album; we talked to them about touring with 5 Seconds of Summer; and we got their thoughts on sneaking into the Alternative Press Music Awards. More recently, we caught up with guitarist Tyler Szalkowski about the group's sophomore LP, Around the World and Back.

Today you can hear the release in all its glory, courtesy Alt Press. So what are you waiting for? Press play here.

The new record officially drops this Friday (Oct. 16) and the band released its debut album, The Finer Things, in 2013. Since then, they've hit the road with 5SOS and All Time Low, and are about to hit the road with pop-punk heavyweights The Wonder Years. Things are looking bright for these guys!

While you wait for them to hit your town, take our quiz: How Pop-Punk Are You?

46 Epic Photos From The 2015 APMAs

Finally the award show pop-punk deserves! The 2nd annual Alternative Press Music Awards had performances from All Time Low, Weezer, Pierce The Veil and so much more. Check out some of the best moments and the stuff you didn't see on tv

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Hayley Williams & New Found Glory
Hayley Williams performs with New Found Glory at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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DMC & Sum 41
DMC performs with Sum 41 at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rob Zombie & Motionless in White
Rob Zombie performs with Motionless in White at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Simple Plan
Simple Plan performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Corey Taylor & Halestorm
Corey Taylor performs with Halestorm at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pierce The Veil
Pierce The Veil hug some fans during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Sleeping With Sirens
Sleeping With Sirens walk the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Kevin Skaff
Kevin Skaff of A Day to Remember walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Crossfaith
Crossfaith walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pierce The Veil
Pierce The Veil walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Senses Fail
Senses Fail walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Justin Pierre
Justin Pierre of Motion City Sountrack hang out backstage during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Lyndsey Gunnulfsen
Lyndsey Gunnulfsen of Pvris hang out backstage during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Metro Station
Metro Station hang out backstage during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Ashley Purdy
Ashley Purdy of Black Veil Brides warm up backstage during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years walk the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Drama Club
Drama Club walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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All Time Low
All Time Low walk the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Weezer
Weezer performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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All Time Low
All Time Low accepts an award at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Halestorm
Halestorm performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams of Paramore accepts an award at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie accepts The Vanguard Award at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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New Found Glory
New Found Glory performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pierce The Veil
Pierce The Veil performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cody Carson
Cody Carson of Set It Off backstage at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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All Time Low
All Time Low performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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State Champs
State Champs walk the red carpet at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Issues
Issues walk the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss May I
Miss May I walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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New Found Glory
New Found Glory walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Silverstein
Silverstein walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Andy Biersack & Juliet Simms
Andy Biersack and Juliet Simms walk the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Wilson
Wilson walks the red carpet during the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Ben Bruce
Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria on the red carpet at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Motionless in White
Motionless in White performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides accept an award at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Pvris
Pvris performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Metro Station
Metro Station speaks onstage at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Kevin Skaff
Kevin Skaff of A Day to Remember accepts an award at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
All Time Low
All Time Low performs at the 2015 APMAs on July 22, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.