chief state

There’s no denying that pop punk owes much of what it has to Canada. With greats such as Avril Lavigne and Sum 41, the country has shaped the larger scene pretty significantly. We’ll let you in on a little secret, though… It’s still continuing to do so. In the midst of today’s pop-punk revival, scenes […]

Hang on, where are we? Southern California? Eastern Pennsylvania? How about none of the above? Chief State are a high-energy pop-punk quintet hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, who are tighter than a rich relative and as posi as your older siblings’ mangled youth-core records. Today, AltPress is premiering the video for “Reprise,” a track from […]

Forget what the critics say: Pop punk isn’t dead. Despite the lack of mainstream love for backward snapbacks on major radio stations, the genre continues to flourish with more unique acts springing up by the minute. If nothing else, this list proves that the genre is wide-reaching and continues to break its own mold. Here […]

Belmont and Such Gold will be hitting the road later this summer for a North American headlining tour. Read more: Enter Shikari announce headlining tour dates Joining the bands on their 28-date trek across North American is South Paw (8/13-8/25,) Intervention (8/25-9/5,) and Chief State (9/6-9/14.) The summer tour kicks off Aug. 12 in, Horseheads, New York and it wraps […]

[Photo by: Queen of Jeans/Jessica Lim, Gulfer/Facebook] Watch new music videos from Hot Water Music, Diamante and more—plus, don’t miss Tiny Kingdoms and the Grievance Club on tour. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Underoath return with urgent comeback single, “On My Teeth” 1. Code Orange shared “only1(the hard way)” […]