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{{Infobox album
| name       = Living Proof
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[State Champs]]
| cover      = State Champs - Living Proof.png
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2018|6|15}}
| recorded   = September–November 2017
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Pop punk]]
| length     = 41:57
| label      = [[Pure Noise Records|Pure Noise]]
| producer   = {{hlist|Mike Green|Kyle Black|[[John Feldmann]]}}
| prev_title = [[Around the World and Back]]
| prev_year  = 2015
| next_title = [[Kings of the New Age]]
| next_year  = 2022
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Living Proof
| type        = studio
| single1     = Dead and Gone
| single1date = April 19, 2018
| single2     = Crystal Ball
| single2date = May 6, 2018
| single3     = Mine Is Gold
| single3date = May 25, 2018
}}
}}
'''''Living Proof''''' is the third studio album from American [[pop punk]] band [[State Champs]]. It is their last album to feature rhythm guitarist Tony Diaz before his departure in March 2020.
==Background and production==
In August 2017, the band were reportedly going to work with [[All Time Low]] frontman [[Alex Gaskarth]] for their next album; they worked together on two songs for the reissue of ''Around the World and Back''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_all_time_low_collab_new_album/|title=State Champs to collaborate with Alex Gaskarth again for new album|work=Alternative Press|date=August 6, 2017|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> Surrounding their appearance at [[Riot Fest]], the band went on a tour of the US and Canada in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_cover_shawn_mendes_stitches/|title=Hear State Champs’ pop-punk take on Shawn Mendes’ 'Stitches'|work=Alternative Press|author=Dickman, Maggie|date=July 12, 2017|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> The following month, they announced they were collaborating with [[Mark Hoppus]] of [[Blink-182]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_blink_182_mark_hoppus_studio/|title=Looks like State Champs are in the studio with Mark Hoppus|work=Alternative Press|author=Dickman, Maggie|date=October 4, 2017|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref>
Mike Green and Kyle Black produced "Criminal", "Frozen", "Crystal Ball", "Lightning", "Safe Haven", "The Fix Up", "Cut Through the Static", and "Sidelines". Green and Black were assisted by engineers Colin Schwanke and Will McCoy, both of whom also did [[Pro Tools]] editing. [[John Feldmann]] produced "Dead and Gone", "Our Time to Go", "Something About You", "Mine Is Gold", and "Time Machine". Zakk Cervini, Jon Lundin, and Matt Pauling served as engineers, and did additional production; Black co-produced "Time Machine", and did additional engineering on "Dead and Gone", "Mine Is Gold", and "Time Machine". Black mixed all of the recordings, with assistance from Austin Linkous, before the album was mastered by [[Ted Jensen]].<ref name=LPbooklet/>
==Release==
In March 2018, State Champs played at the [[Self Help Fest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/san_bernardino_self_help_festival_lineup/|title=ADTR, Mayday Parade, more announced for Self Help Festival|work=Alternative Press|date=January 20, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> On April 18, 2018, the band posted a teaser image online;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_social_media_teaser/|title=State Champs are teasing something, and fans are freaking out|work=Alternative Press|author=Dickman, Maggie|date=April 18, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> the following day, ''Living Proof'' was announced for release in two months' time. Alongside this, "Dead and Gone" was made available for streaming,<ref name=AltPannounce>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_new_album_living_proof_new_song_dead_and_gone_listen/|title=State Champs announce new album, debut new song 'Dead And Gone'—listen|work=Alternative Press|author=Dickman, Maggie|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> and its music video was posted online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_dead_and_gone_music_video/|title=State Champs share music video for 'Dead And Gone' and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> On May 6, 2018, "Crystal Ball" premiered on [[BBC Radio 1]]'s Rock Show, before it was made available for streaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_new_song_crystal_ball/|title=State Champs debut massive new song 'Crystal Ball'—listen|work=Alternative Press|date=May 6, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> This was followed by "Mine Is Gold" on May 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_mine_is_gold_new_song_living_proof_2018/|title=State Champs drop lively new single 'Mine Is Gold' — listen|work=Alternative Press|date=May 24, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> After appearing at the Galaxy Camp festival in Germany and Switzerland,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/galaxy_camp_state_champs_knuckle_puck_real_friends/|title=State Champs, Knuckle Puck, more announced for festival and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|date=January 23, 2018|accessdate=October 23, 2023}}</ref> they played some shows in mainland Europe with [[Knuckle Puck]] and [[Stand Atlantic]], leading to a performance at the [[Slam Dunk Records|Slam Dunk Festival]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_knuckle_puck_europe_tour_dates/|title=State Champs, Knuckle Puck add additional dates to tour and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|author=Tullio, Lauren|date=January 31, 2018|accessdate=October 23, 2023}}</ref> A music video was released for "Our Time To Go" on June 11, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/pale-waves-state-champs-thrice/|title=Pale Waves announce North American tour and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref>
Following this, State Champs played on the [[Warped Tour]] touring festival between June and August 2018,<ref name=AltPannounce/> and supported Blink-182 on their short US tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/blink-182-headlining-tour-septemeber-2018-state-champs/|title=blink-182 announce series of dates for a small headlining tour|work=Alternative Press|date=July 23, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> After a brief stint of headlining shows,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state-champs-announce-headlining-tour-dates-and-other-news-you-might-have-missed-today/|title=State Champs announce headlining tour dates and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|date=August 1, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> State Champs supported [[Fall Out Boy]] on their tour of the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/fall_out_boy_machine_gun_kelly_support_for_each_city_on_us_mania_tour/|title=Fall Out Boy announce support for each city on upcoming MANIA tour|work=Alternative Press|author=Dickman, Maggie|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> They then embarked on a European tour with [[Seaway (band)|Seaway]] in October and November 2018, with support from Woes and Stand Atlantic,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/new-found-glory-unveil-new-music-video/|title=New Found Glory unveil new music video and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|date=August 15, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> before playing some shows in South America during the latter month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state_champs_south_american_tour_dates_2018/|title=State Champs announce South American dates and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|date=May 9, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> They ended the year with three holiday shows on the US West Coast, one of which supporting [[the Starting Line]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/alkaline-trio-chicago-shows-recap/|title=Alkaline Trio announce hometown shows and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|author=Fair, Anna|date=October 24, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref>
In March 2019, the band embarked on a headlining North American tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state-champs-living-proof-north-american-tour/|title=State Champs announce North American dates for 'Living Proof' tour|work=Alternative Press|date=October 29, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> with support from [[Our Last Night]], [[The Dangerous Summer (band)|the Dangerous Summer]] and [[Grayscale (band)|Grayscale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/state-champs-living-proof-tour-support/|title=State Champs announce more ‘Living Proof’ tour support|work=Alternative Press|author=Campbell, Rachel|date=November 28, 2018|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> In June 2019, bookending State Champs' appearance at the [[Download Festival]] in the UK, they went on a tour of Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/thrice-refused-tour-recap/|title=Thrice announce tour dates and other news you might have missed today|work=Alternative Press|author=Quiles, Alyssa|date=May 7, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> before touring across the US in July and August 2018 as part of the Sad Summer Fest touring festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/sad-summer-festival-2019-lineup-dates/|title=Sad Summer Festival reveals stacked lineup for first cross-country run|work=Alternative Press|author=Campbell, Rachel|date=March 19, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> In between dates of this, they played a few co-headlining shows with [[Mayday Parade]], with support from [[Mom Jeans]] and [[Just Friends (band)|Just Friends]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/mayday-parade-state-champs-summer-shows/|title=Mayday Parade, State Champs add co-headlining summer dates|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=May 7, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> In October and November 2019, State Champs went on a co-headlining US with [[Simple Plan]], with support from [[We the Kings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/simple-plan-state-champs-we-the-kings-tour/|title=Simple Plan, State Champs, We The Kings announce fall tour|work=Alternative Press|author=Shoemaker, Whitney|date=August 12, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> and Northbound.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/simple-plan-state-champs-we-the-kings-northbound-tour-support/|title=Simple Plan, State Champs, We The Kings reveal upcoming tour support|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> The trek was promoted with a collaborative song between State Champs, Simple Plan and We the Kings, titled "Where I Belong".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/simple-plan-state-champs-we-the-kings-where-i-belong-new-song/|title=Simple Plan, State Champs, WTK drop epic collab 'Where I Belong'|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref> They ended the year with a performance at the Snowed In festival in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/holiday-concerts-2019-christmas-shows/|title=10 holiday concerts you can attend to ring in the new decade|work=Alternative Press|author=Smith-Engelhardt, Joe|date=December 10, 2019|accessdate=October 25, 2023}}</ref>
==Track listing==
Track listing per booklet.<ref name=LPbooklet/>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer
| title1 = Criminal
| extra1  = {{hlist|Mike Green|Kyle Black}}
| length1 = 3:22
| title2 = Frozen
| extra2  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length2 = 2:59
| title3 = Crystal Ball
| extra3  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = Dead and Gone
| extra4  = [[John Feldmann]]
| length4 = 3:11
| title5 = Lightning
| extra5  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length5 = 2:56
| title6 = Our Time to Go
| extra6  = Feldmann
| length6 = 3:44
| title7 = Safe Haven
| extra7  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length7 = 3:37
| title8 = Something About You
| extra8  = Feldmann
| length8 = 2:52
| title9 = The Fix Up
| extra9  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length9 = 3:27
| title10 = Cut Through the Static
| extra10  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length10 = 2:59
| title11 = Mine Is Gold
| extra11  = Feldmann
| length11 = 2:44
| title12 = Time Machine
| note12 = featuring [[Mark Hoppus]] of [[blink-182]]
| extra12  = {{hlist|Feldmann|Black <small>({{Abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length12 = 3:29
| title13 = Sidelines
| extra13  = {{hlist|Green|Black}}
| length13 = 3:25
| total_length = 41:57
}}
==Personnel==
Personnel per booklet.<ref name=LPbooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=Living Proof|author=State Champs|year=2018|type=booklet|publisher=Pure Noise Records|id=PNE217}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''State Champs'''
* Derek DiScanio – lead vocals
* Tyler Szalkowski – guitar
* [[Ryan Scott Graham]] – bass
* Tony "Rival" Diaz – guitar
* Evan Ambrosio – drums
'''Additional musicians'''
* Henry Lunetta – additional guitar <small>(track 4)</small>
* [[Mark Hoppus]] – additional vocals <small>(track 12)</small>
{{col-2}}
'''Production'''
* Mike Green – producer <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>
* Kyle Black – producer <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>, co-producer <small>(track 12)</small>, additional engineering <small>(tracks 4, 11 and 12)</small>, mixing
* [[John Feldmann]] – producer <small>(tracks 4, 6, 8, 11 and 12)</small>
* Colin Schwanke – assistant engineer <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>, [[Pro Tools]] editing <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>
* Will McCoy – assistant engineer <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>, Pro Tools editing <small>(tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 13)</small>
* Austin Linkous – mixing assistance
* Zakk Cervini – engineer, additional production
* Jon Lundin – engineer, additional production
* Matt Pauling – engineer, additional production
* [[Ted Jensen]] – mastering
'''Design'''
* Dewey Saunders – artwork, collage
* Trey Hales – typography
* Ian Rees – layout
* Beth Saravo – photography
{{col-end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (2018)
! Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|62|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|119|artist=State Champs|album=Living Proof|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|UK|54|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|28|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|2|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|3|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|4|artist=State Champs|rowheader=true}}
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l56d96OKvXVDRnnXautE6yLDwo9QZsswQ ''Living Proof''] at [[YouTube]] (streamed copy where licensed)
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