One of the most exciting pop punk bands to emerge from Canada since SUM 41 and SIMPLE PLAN , CHIEF STATE present their third studio album, Keep Your Friends Closer . Hailing from Vancouver, the five-piece channel the essence of pop punk with precision. Emo-laced melodies collide with driving rhythms, while their lyrics explore friendship, loss, and self-discovery with clarity and intent. The album captures the nostalgia of early 2000s pop punk without feeling derivative, st