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Albany-raised pop-punk band State Champs released a new music video for their track "Too Late To Say." This song showcases a refreshing new sound for the group, bringing out their vulnerable side. While it sounds youthful and polished, it's a deeper track that lyrically talks about being scared and the fear of losing yourself.

The single opens with racing guitar riffs, steady percussion, and thrumming bass lines, with singer Derek DiScanio's husky vocals chiming in to describe their current mental and emotional state. Exhausted and dwelling in layers of self-doubt, they admit to feeling "...a little desire every time I open up and lose control/ But now I'm out of one-liners and still a little bit tired." They acknowledge the self-sabotage that lingers within them, ignoring all good things that come their way. On the hook, he opens up about how he, and by extension, the band, felt lost and are doing their best to hold on to the last part of themselves.

In the accompanying music video directed by Michael Herrick, DiScanio is seen breaking the cycle of a mundane and unfulfilling life with a cast of characters played out by the rest of the band. The visual embodies those feelings, as the band is seen performing off the back of a fast-moving truck, a metaphor for moving too quickly through life.

This release comes just after the band announced their fifth studio album and self-titled record, State Champs, to be released on November 8. Comprised of 12 tracks, the songs on this record explode with passionate and smartly constructed precision. While big, bold, and slick, the production sounds like a band in a room together or decimating the stage. It's a perfect example of how the band has become a significant player in the pop-punk scene, championing the genre over the past decade.

Check out State Champ's latest single, "Too Late To Say," today!