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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press(Positive)[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Record Collector[5]
DIY Magazine[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[1]
Kerrang![7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
NME8/10[9]

PUP is the debut album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released on October 8, 2013 through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and later re-released on April 8, 2014 through SideOneDummy Records. 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by PUP

No.TitleLength
1."Guilt Trip"3:20
2."Reservoir"3:16
3."Mabu"2:08
4."Never Try"3:46
5."Yukon"5:26
6."Dark Days"3:26
7."Lionheart"2:41
8."Cul-de-Sac"3:22
9."Back Against the Wall"2:26
10."Factories"4:29

Personnel

PUP
  • Stefan Babcock – lead vocals, guitar
  • Nestor Chumak – bass, backing vocals
  • Zack Mykula – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Sladkowski – guitar, backing vocals
Others
  • Dave Schiffman – recording, mixing
  • Francis Belanger Lacas – recording assistant
  • Spencer Sunshine – additional recording
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering (at 'Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio', Los Angeles)
  • Jason Bartell – cover art

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "PUP by PUP". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "PUP - PUP - Reviews". altpress.com. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ^ "PUP PUP". exclaim.ca. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  5. ^ "PUP - PUP". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Tom Walters (2014-04-06). "PUP - PUP". diymag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  7. ^ "12 Apr 2014, p.53". Kerrang!. 2014-04-12. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ "PUP - PUP". 2014-04-07. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "PUP - PUP". 2014-04-04. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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