How Banks Arcade Re-Found Happiness in Making Their New Metalcore Album "Second Place Superstar"

Whenever we as humans start something new, there is alwasy a massive amount of exceitement that kicks off the beginning of that journey. We are exctied to dive in deep, energetic to create something new, and happy to be doing something we find fun. But as time goes on, and more of the business and responsibilities side comes into play, things start to change. For many artists that are out there, once the business side becomes more stressful and pressing, then the creative side of music becomes less fun and more prcedural. When artists arent excited about their music, the art suffers. It is importance they find that sense of "new-found happiness" again. And well, we found one. Joshua from Banks Arcade joins the Chord Progression Podcast as the band is set to release their second album "Second Place Superstar" on September 25th. On this episode, we talk about: \- The intense happiness that Banks Arcade felt when making this new album, by switching their mentality back to enjoying the music instead of stressing out about the business. \- How the music of Banks Arcade has evolved on Second Place Superstar, where the sonic presentation contains more of a connective yet expansive groove on each track. \- A number of the non-singles being released off of Second Place Superstar, and how Joshua was able to use these tracks to show a more expansive emotinal vocal range. This is a quick hitter to get you into a great band and into a great album. Tap the subscribe button for more great new artists to discover. Find Banks Arcade Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/banksarcade Twitter: https://x.com/banksarcade Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banksarcade Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@banksarcade YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHYvX59tn7G78BoTTlOx8A Website: https://www.banksarcade.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dPpBOzonBzIhl7EoLnj3D?si=bCzgsmj7QuanE-UiYpD24A Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/banks-arcade/1323565307 Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems! Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build! https://darkfusionsystems.com Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657 Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/ Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/ Welcome: (0:00) Kevin Messes Up the Album Name: (1:51) The Intrinsic Happiness Found on "Second Place Superstar": (4:41) The Layers of "Second Place Superstar": (9:56) The Non-Singles to Check Out: (15:04) Only Playing Unreleased Song Live?: (20:41) What's Next?: (23:40) New Artist Suggestions: (25:15) Kevin's Final Thought; Finding That Happiness Creatively: (29:16)