{{short description|American band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chumped | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | genre = {{flat list| *Pop punk *emo *indie rock *punk rock }} | years_active = {{start date|2012}}–16 | label = [http://www.anchorlessrecords.com/ Anchorless Records] | website = {{URL|www.chumped.bandcamp.com/}} | past_members = Anika Pyle<br>Drew Johnson<br>Doug McKeever<br>Dan Frelly | spinoffs = Katie Ellen }}
'''Chumped''' was an American pop punk band based in Brooklyn, New York, United States.<ref name=npr>{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2014/10/22/357845093/vikings-choice-chumped-name-that-thing | title=Viking's Choice: Chumped, 'Name That Thing' | work=NPR | date=22 October 2014 | accessdate=27 November 2014 | author=Gotrich, Lars}}</ref> The band formed in 2012, and released two extended plays before releasing their sole LP, ''Teenage Retirement'', in 2014 on Anchorless Records. The band announced an "indefinite hiatus" in 2015 and performed their final show in February 2016.
==History== Pyle, Johnson and Frelly moved to New York City from Monument, Colorado, where Pyle met New Jersey resident Doug McKeever while working at the Fort Greene farmers market.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wonderingsound.com/album-premiere-chumped-teenage-retirement-interview/|title = Album Premiere: Chumped, 'Teenage Retirement'|date = November 13, 2014|accessdate = |website = wonderingsound.com|publisher = eMusic Ltd|last = Leebove|first = Laura|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141219230937/http://www.wonderingsound.com/album-premiere-chumped-teenage-retirement-interview/|archive-date = December 19, 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref> The band released their debut, self-titled EP in October 2013 on Anchorless Records. Dan Ozzi wrote in ''Vice'' that it was "the best pop-punk debut you will hear all year,"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/listen-to-chumpeds-ridiculously-fun-debut-ep/ | title=Listen to Chumped's Ridiculously Fun Debut EP | work=Vice | date=7 October 2013 | access-date=30 November 2014 | author=Ozzi, Dan}}</ref> and Melissa Fossum dubbed it the best album of 2013 in her submission to the Pazz & Jop that year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2014/01/chumped-best-album-2013-pazz-and-jop.php | title=Why I Put a Band Called Chumped Ahead of Yeezus for the Best Album of 2013 | work=Phoenix New Times | date=7 January 2014 | accessdate=30 November 2014 | author=Fossum, Melissa}}</ref> During this time, Chumped shared the stage with bands such as Iron Chic, Cayetana, Lee Hartney Sex Drive, Benny The Jet Rodriguez, Elway, Modern Baseball, and Saves the Day during a surprise late-night performance<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fisher|first1=Adrienne|title=POZ Show Review: Saves The Day – Secret 'Through Being Cool' Show (09/27/13)|url=http://propertyofzack.com/post/62429863736/poz-show-review-saves-the-day-secret-through|website=Propertyofzack.com|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> of ''Through Being Cool'' in September 2013 at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn.
''That's the Thing is Like...'' was released in September 2014, which featured "Hot 97 Summer Jam", the first single from their forthcoming LP ''Teenage Retirement''.<ref name=":1">{{cite web | url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-song-premiere-and-interview-hot-97-summer-jam-chumped#_ | title=Chumped's Endless Summer | work=Interview | accessdate=4 December 2014 | author=Gardiner, Melanie| date=2 September 2014 }}</ref> It coincided with a performance at the Riot Fest in Chicago alongside Weezer, Slayer, NOFX, The Get Up Kids, Lemuria and many more.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Riot Fest 2014 Poster (Chicago, IL)|url=http://riotfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/FINALLOGO_CHI_AdmatTexture4x6.jpg|website=Riotfest.org|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> Chumped released their debut full-length album ''Teenage Retirement'' on November 18, 2014 (Anchorless Records),<ref name=npr/> titled after the band some members played in prior to Chumped's formation. The album's sound has been compared to that of Superchunk,<ref name=cos>{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2014/11/album-review-chumped-teenage-retirement/ | title=Teenage Retirement Review | work=Consequence of Sound | date=19 November 2014 | access-date=22 November 2014 | author=Terry, Josh}}</ref> Nirvana,<ref name=pop>{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/188231-chumped-teenage-retirement/ | title=Chumped: Teenage Retirement | work=PopMatters | date=19 November 2014 | accessdate=22 November 2014 | author=Houle, Zachary}}</ref> and Slingshot Dakota.<ref name=punknews>{{cite web | url=http://www.punknews.org/review/13011/chumped-teenage-retirement | title=Teenage Retirement | work=Punknews.org | date=18 November 2014 | accessdate=22 November 2014 | author=RENALDO69}}</ref> A music video for "December is the Longest Month" was released in December 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/12/17/december-is-the-longest-month-video-chumped/ | title='December is the Longest Month' in this new video for Chumped – exclusive | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=17 December 2014 | accessdate=20 December 2014 | author=Ryan, Kyle}}</ref> In November the band embarked on a month-long headlining tour.<ref name=":0">[http://www.songkick.com/artists/6746504-chumped/gigography Listing] of <u>Chumped</u> shows on Songkick.com, (accessed, December 25, 2014).</ref>
In February 2015, Chumped toured Europe and the UK. Also in February 2015, Joel Tannenbaum (Plow United, Ex Friends) and Mikey Erg (The Ergs!, The Dopamines) formed a new project called The Rentiers which features Anika Pyle (Chumped) and Tyler Pursel (Goddamnit, Gym Class Heroes).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sacher|first1=Andrew|title=Plow United/Ergs members formed The Rentiers, releasing EP featuring Anika of Chumped (listen), making live debut|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/02/plow_unitedergs.html|website=Brooklynvegan.com|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|accessdate=4 March 2015}}</ref> Their debut EP ''Here Is A List Of Things That Exist'' will be released on March 24, 2015 via Square of Opposition and Death to False Hope, and can be streamed in its entirety via SoundCloud. Chumped toured with Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Smith Street Band, and Jeff Rosenstock on their full United States tour during Spring 2015,<ref name=":1" /> followed by supporting The Menzingers for three weeks in June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/04/the_menzingers_10.html |title=The Menzingers add tour dates w/ Chumped & Roger Harvey, playing small BV-presented NY & NJ shows this month |access-date=2015-04-04 |archive-date=2015-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403174643/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/04/the_menzingers_10.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Chumped announced its indefinite hiatus its social media accounts in October 2015, initially choosing to play one last show in Gainesville, Florida, on November 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/10/chumped-indefinite-hiatus-announcement/|title=Chumped Will Go On an Indefinite Hiatus|date=31 October 2015|website=Spin.com|accessdate=22 September 2020}}</ref> Andrew Unterberger at ''Spin'' considered the announcement "an unexpectedly abrupt end one of the most promising young careers in DIY punk."<ref>{{cite news|author=Andrew Unterberger|title=Won't Get Chumped Again|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/02/chumped-final-show-brooklyn-suburbia-interview/|work=Spin|accessdate=February 8, 2016|date=February 8, 2016}}</ref> The band played their final show on February 6, 2016 in Brooklyn with Jeff Rosenstock, Adult Dude and Chris Gethard's Smiths tribute band.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2016/01/chumped_playing_1.html |title=Chumped playing final NYC show with Jeff Rosenstock, Adult Dude and Chris Gethard's Smiths tribute band |access-date=2016-01-13 |archive-date=2016-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118025608/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2016/01/chumped_playing_1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Teenage Retirement'' | * Released: November 18, 2014 * Label: Anchorless |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Chumped'' | * Released: October 8, 2013 * Label: Anchorless |- ! scope="row"| ''That's the Thing Is Like...'' | * Released: September 9, 2014 * Label: Anchorless |- |}
==Band members== ;Former members *Anika Pyle – guitar, vocals (2012–2016) *Dan Frelly – drums (2012–2016) *Drew Johnson – guitar (2012–2016) *Doug McKeever – bass guitar (2012–2016)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003173182|label=Chumped}}
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Category:Musical groups from Brooklyn Category:Musical groups established in 2012 Category:Pop punk groups from New York (state) Category:Punk rock groups from New York (state) Category:2012 establishments in New York City