Toronto punk heroes PUP are back and louder than ever. Their highly anticipated new album, \u2018Who Will Look After The Dogs?,\u2019 drops on May 2nd via Little Dipper and Rise Records, delivering a raw, cathartic burst of energy that only PUP can muster. Known for their brutally honest, self-deprecating anthems, PUP\u2019s latest full-length is their most immediate, no-frills, and hard-hitting record yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recorded in a lightning-fast three-week session in Los Angeles with producer John Congleton, \u2018Who Will Look After The Dogs?\u2019 is the culmination of a decade of relentless touring and the electrifying chemistry that defines PUP. Over 12 tracks, frontman Stefan Babcock bares his soul, delving into his most personal relationships\u2014romantic, fraternal, and his fiercest battles with himself. The album captures a unique balance of unpredictable mayhem and introspective growth, blending explosive punk riffs with moments of surprising vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fans can kick off the experience with the album\u2019s lead single, Hallways<\/a><\/em>. Bracing and raw yet laced with an undercurrent of optimism, Hallways<\/a><\/em> is the first song Babcock penned for this record. With lyrics like \u201cCause when one door closes, it might never open \/ There might be no other doors,\u201d<\/em> the track resonates with anyone who\u2019s ever felt both the sting of loss and the thrill of possibility. Babcock reflects on its creation, \u201cWithin days of announcing our last album, my life imploded. I wrote \u2018Hallways\u2019 during a wild, chaotic week\u2014it\u2019s raw, personal, and, in its own way, hilariously overdramatic. Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself to climb out of the abyss.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n