Around the World and Back
State Champs · 2015
36 min · 11 tracks · punk rock
Energetic punk melodies blend with introspective lyrics, creating anthems of youth and self-discovery.
Top tracks — play these first
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Secrets — This track features soaring choruses and candid lyrics about vulnerability, encapsulating the album's thematic focus on personal struggles.
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All You Are Is History — With its driving rhythm and anthemic chorus, this song confronts themes of moving on from past relationships, showcasing the band's melodic prowess.
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Around the World and Back — The title track combines reflective lyrics with a catchy hook, making it a standout anthem that embodies the album's overarching message of resilience.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic punk melodies with introspective lyrics, appealing to its pop-punk audience.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of self-discovery and youth, with several tracks featuring introspective verses that contrast with anthemic choruses.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo sing-alongs
- relatable themes for young adults
- for road trip energy
- cathartic bursts of youthful angst
Maybe skip if you
- prefer slow, sounds
- dislike introspective lyrical content
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Around the World and Back is State Champs' second studio album, following their breakthrough debut, The Finer Things, released in 2013. By 2015, the band had solidified their presence in the pop-punk scene, building on their earlier success with a more polished sound and deeper lyrical exploration.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Neck Deep· The Wonder Years· Real Friends
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Eyes Closed 3:09
- 2 Secrets 3:44
- 3 Losing Myself 3:17
- 4 All You Are Is History 3:02
- 5 Perfect Score 3:18
- 6 All or Nothing 3:39
- 7 Shape Up 2:43
- 8 Back and Forth 2:52
- 9 Around the World and Back 3:50
- 10 Breaking Ground 3:42
- 11 Tooth and Nail 2:58
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