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Rain-Drenched Pop-Punk. Vancouver Softcore™️
“Keep Your Friends Closer” LP IS OUT BABY, SPIN IT🚨💜🚨

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We are so happy to announce our latest full-length offering “Keep Your Friends Closer” is out now on all platforms!

If you know our story then you’ll know this has been a massive journey to get to this point! We were very close to shutting it down but we’ve rebuilt this band over the last couple years and now we’ve just dropped our best work to date. The 5 of us could not be prouder of what we have created, we hope you love it as much as we do. There are a few themes and messages in the album but the important one is to keep the ones you love close, tell them you love them. You’ll hear the heartbreak and betrayal we’ve gone through in some of the songs but there is a reason we put KYFC last. It’s a reminder that in the end, it’s everyone’s responsibility to choose love despite the hate we see in the world.

Thank you for sticking with us. Please continue to support; stream it non-stop over the weekend, buy some merch, order the vinyl, get a ticket to our album release show on May 9th. We are forever grateful to all of you!

Fraser, Nik, Joseph, Bran, James

Hit the link in our bio to stream the new record or purchase limited vinyl & merch via ChiefState.com & MutantLeagueRecords.com

“Everything you could ever want from the band” — Rocksound
“Their most collaborative and honest release yet” — Reckless Press
“Destined to become future pop-punk classics” — Northern Exposure Magazine
“Staying true to the foundations of the genre” — Out Of Rage
“Signature blend of high-energy pop-punk” — Silent Radio

Music produced, engineered, mixed and co-written by @timcreviston
Music mastered by @sturules604 @raincityrecorders
Drums recorded at @phonyrecs
Assistant drum engineering by Michael Kenyon
Guest vocals on Paranoia by @stuartdouglasross of @comebackkid_hc / @miserysignals / Sinking Feeling
Music under exclusive license to @mutantleague
Publishing @capitalartistgroup @capitalartistpublishing
Supported by @creativebcs
Photo and album artwork by @brandynnleigh by @chiefstate

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A couple taps and boom, we're in a freaking tour bus dude. 😊🙏🏻 by @chiefstate

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Pleeeeeaase hit a couple of the buttons 😊🙏🏻 its free by @chiefstate

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9 days ago

2026-09-05 what a special night, thank you! Until next time!

📷 @marvxphotography

s/o @theripoffspring @thegrouchesband @thecobaltvancouver by @chiefstate

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Flokie wanted to let you know that we have a few items on sale right now! Tees, Hoodies, Vinyls and CDs! Place your order right now and we’ll throw in some goodies for free! ChiefState.com or hit the link in the bio. by @chiefstate

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GOT NO FUTRE IM A LOSER AND THATS UNDERSTOOD.
📷:@joshlandphoto
#poppunk #fyp #chorus #emo #canada taken in Vancouver, British Columbia by @chiefstate

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Saturday night will be our last show for a while so get your ticket and come hang out at the @thecobaltvancouver! #vancouver #livemusic #keepyourfriendscloser taken in The Cobalt by @chiefstate

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POP PUNK SOCIAL VOL. 2 IS THIS SATURDAY 🎸

Chief State headline a stacked night of pop punk and emo nostalgia at The Cobalt with Guyliner bringing the full nostalgic experience, The Grouches back for another round of Green Day, and The Rip-Offspring delivering the Offspring hits you grew up on. Four acts, one night, zero reasons to miss it.

THIS SATURDAY September 5. Tickets at the link in bio. See you there! taken in The Cobalt by @chiefstate

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Mr President says get to our show at @thecobaltvancouver next week Sep 5th! Tickets on sale now, link in the bio #georgebush #georgew #livemusic by @chiefstate

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Saturday September 5th come party at @thecobaltvancouver for their Pop Punk Social! This will be our last Vancouver show for a while so don't miss it!

Also on the bill My Chemical Romance, Green Day and The Offspring!

@guylinerband @thegrouchesband @theripoffspring

Video by @ohnovos by @chiefstate

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POP PUNK SOCIAL VOL. 2 🎸

We're doing it again and we're going bigger. Chief State headline a stacked night of pop punk and emo nostalgia at The Cobalt with Guyliner bringing the full MCR experience, The Grouches back for another round of Green Day, and The Rip-Offsprings delivering the Offspring hits you grew up on.

Saturday September 5. Tickets at the link in bio! taken in The Cobalt by @chiefstate

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Free show in Langley Saturday Aug 8th! @tearsofjoyhotsauceexpo by @chiefstate

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