April 1, 2022
Little Dipper
1xLP (Neon Orange, Yellow & Blue Smush Vinyl)
Realistically, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand could have been the title of any of PUP’s albums up to this point. The Toronto punks have made a career out of making self-destruction sound fun and they continue this streak on their new album. With the guiding hand of producer Peter Katis, whose resume includes Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lights and The National’s Boxer, PUP has added a small level of professionalism to their sound. There are synthesizers here, the majority of the songs last well above three minutes and frontman Stefan Babcock even tries his hand at the piano on a few tracks. While it would be a stretch to call this a grown-up record, there are few bands as adept at documenting the hilarity of growing up and carving out a stable existence as PUP.