Around the World and Back is the second studio album from American pop punk band State Champs, released October 16th, 2015 on the Pure Noise label. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. Most critics cite Derek Discanio's vocals, and the album's overall sound. The band's inclusion of orchestration on tracks, the album's title track which features Ansley Newman of Jule Vera, and the production are noted as highlights. The record has drawn multiple comparisons to the work of genre albums like New Found Glory, A Day to Remember, and All Time Low. Around the World and Back is the second studio album from American pop punk band State Champs, released October 16th, 2015 on the Pure Noise label. The album has received generally positive reviews from critics. Most critics cite Derek Discanio's vocals, and the album's overall sound. The band's inclusion of orchestration on tracks, the album's title track which features Ansley Newman of Jule Vera, and the production are noted as highlights. The record has drawn multiple comparisons to the work of genre albums like New Found Glory, A Day to Remember, and All Time Low. false 2025-02-02 02:28:25 Around the World and Back 2015 2015-10-16 2015-10-16 36 Pop Punk Rock 132821 2383288 ff27095b-50b5-435d-baf5-eec9ef26a724 e2e9df76-a950-4b8b-b3d1-981624470657 b5c5a5d9-5f6a-471f-90dc-0b1cd4b5a9a9 /media/data/media4/Music/State Champs/Around the World and Back/folder.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/State Champs/Around the World and Back/backdrop1.jpg State Champs State Champs 1 1 Eyes Closed 03:09 1 2 Secrets 03:44 1 3 Losing Myself 03:17 1 4 All You Are Is History 03:02 1 5 Perfect Score 03:18 1 6 All or Nothing 03:39 1 7 Shape Up 02:43 1 8 Back and Forth 02:52 1 9 Around the World and Back 03:50 1 10 Breaking Ground 03:42 1 11 Tooth and Nail 02:58 State Champs is an American pop-punk band from Albany, New York, formed in 2010. They are currently signed to Pure Noise Records and have released three EPs and four full-length albums. Their 2013 debut album The Finer Things debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. They released an acoustic EP titled The Acoustic Things in October 2014 and their second studio album Around the World and Back one year later, in October 2015. In May 2017, they released a deluxe version of the album. Their third album, Living Proof, was released in 2018. In May 2022, the band released their fourth studio album, Kings of the New Age.