EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 11 MIN
Chief State — Keep Your Friends Closer
from Inlet Wire · host Inlet Wire
In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan sits down with BC band Chief State for a real conversation about how this record came together when it almost didn’t.They talk about the moment the final puzzle piece fell into place, what changed when they started writing together in the same room, and the bigger idea running through Keep Your Friends Closer. They share what the album means to them, and how the lyrics move from strife and heartbreak to holding on to the real ones.
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In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan sits down with BC band Chief State for a real conversation about how this record came together when it almost didn’t.They talk about the moment the final puzzle piece fell into place, what changed when they started writing together in the same room, and the bigger idea running through Keep Your Friends Closer. They share what the album means to them, and how the lyrics move from strife and heartbreak to holding on to the real ones.
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Chief State — Keep Your Friends Closer
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