Pup (album)

PUP
Studio album by PUP
Released	October 8, 2013
Recorded	Studio Mixart in Montreal, Quebec and Orange Lounge in Toronto, Ontario (additional recording)
Genre	Hardcore punk,[1][2] pop punk,[1][3] post-hardcore[2]
Length	34:24
Label	Royal Mountain
Producer	Dave Schiffman
PUP chronology
PUP (2013) The Dream Is Over (2016)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	Positive[3]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
Record Collector	[6]
DIY Magazine	[7]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10[2]
Kerrang!	[8]
Consequence of Sound	B[1]
NME	8/10[9]

PUP is the debut album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released on October 8, 2013^[10] 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 written by PUP. 

No.	Title	Length
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. 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. 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.
3. Schreurs, Jerry (April 4, 2014). "PUP – PUP". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
4. "PUP by PUP". Metacritic. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
5. "PUP PUP". exclaim.ca. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
6. "PUP – PUP". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
7. Tom Walters (2014-04-06). "PUP - PUP". diymag.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
8. "12 Apr 2014, p.53". Kerrang!. 2014-04-12.
9. "PUP - PUP". 2014-04-04. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
10. "Pup by PUP". iTunes Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2016.