PUP (album)

PUP
Studio album by
PUP
ReleasedOctober 8, 2013
RecordedStudio Mixart in Montreal, Quebec and Orange Lounge in Toronto, Ontario (additional recording)
Genre
Length34:24
LabelRoyal Mountain
ProducerDave Schiffman
PUP chronology
PUP
(2013) 		The Dream Is Over
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative PressPositive[4]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Record Collector[7]
DIY[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[3]
Kerrang![9]
Consequence of SoundB[1]
NME8/10[2]

PUP is the debut album by Canadian punk rock band PUP. The album was recorded with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters. PUP was released on October 8, 2013[10] through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and later re-released on April 8, 2014, through SideOneDummy Records.

  1. ^ a b c d Terry, Josh (April 7, 2014). "PUP – PUP". Retrieved October 2, 2016. They may be self-presented fuckups, but they're sure as hell smart and know how to strike the balance between balls-out hardcore aggression and earworm pop punk.
  2. ^ a b c "PUP - PUP". NME. April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Lampiris, Steve (April 14, 2014). "PUP – PUP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 28, 2016. Yes, this is a hardcore (and post-hardcore) album. But, it's hardcore played with gleeful abandon. Songs like "Dark Days" and "Mabu" see the band trade in a portion of discord for dance-rock and churning power-pop, respectively.
  4. ^ a b Schreurs, Jerry (April 4, 2014). "PUP – PUP". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "PUP by PUP". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "PUP PUP". exclaim.ca. October 7, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "PUP – PUP". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Tom Walters (April 6, 2014). "PUP - PUP". diymag.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "12 Apr 2014, p.53". Kerrang!. April 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Pup by PUP". iTunes Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2016.