Last fall,State Champswent on a spiritual quest to Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree is the place where everyone goes and centers themselves and detaches from the real world.
Oh, you dont have to beat around the bush, bassist Ryan Scott Graham, 34, interjects.
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We wanted to take some mushrooms and see what would happen!
They cant help but burst into laughter.
Yeah, we did that, DiScanio admits.
But it turned out to be more than just an opportunity to record and practice together.
It was really to be like, Lets remember why we do this.
Lets actually spend time together, Graham says.
The album reached theBillboard200, peaking at 132, and propelled State Champs to main-stage status at Warped Tour.
On their new album, they aim to keep that winning streak.
Meanwhile, Light Blue and single Silver Cloud incorporate the pop-leaning focus of the 2022 anthem Everybody But You.
Even though songs harken back to their old work, it never sounds recycled.
He was like, Do you love the songs?
Are you excited about them?
Nobody cares about EPs anymore.
Get back in the studio and make a full record, DiScanio recalls.
Less than a month after the tour wrapped, State Champs were taking mushrooms in Joshua Tree.
Both tracks show a new vulnerability for DiScanio as he explores his loneliness and figures out his own priorities.
