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From the ashes of the stoner-jam band Dispatch, principal songwriter Chad Urmston decided to up his ambitions and created State Radio as an outlet for his socially conscious writings. Dealing primarily in a punk-infused indie-rock sound with hints of reggae and ska thrown into the mix, it’s a much more urgent sound that combines well with the lyrical topics on offer. 'Guantanamo' is typical of the band's political commentary, with Urmston making no attempt to hide his disgust at the American government's treatment of Iraqi and Taliban prisoners that came to light this past year. The growling basslines and tight guitars provide a spiky backing for his accusatory vocal style. 'Fall of the American Empire' follows a similar pattern as it rages against the current state of American politics over a punky groove. Occasionally they slip into lazy jams that substitute energy and intellect for lightweight grooves and repeated slogans which somehow lose their impact in this setting. Still, the album as a whole manages to use these misdirections as a brief respite between the more rousing and energised political output that makes State Radio one of the more intriguing bands to come out of the Midwest American music scene in recent times.
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