Toronto punk rockers PUP are one of the best bands working in that particular genre space these days. Although, if we're being honest, their last album (2022's "The Unraveling of PUPTheBand") was kind ...

For those unfamiliar with Toronto-based punk rock band PUP, the name is an acronym for “pathetic use of potential,” lead singer Stefan Babcock has said. That should give listeners an idea of the ...

Pup have been relatively quiet since releasing 2022’s The Unraveling Of PupTheBand, but they’re back with a new song — and hopefully a new album. “Paranoid” isn’t a cover of the Black Sabbath classic ...

Following the release of 2022’s The Unraveling of PUPTHEBAND, their most adventurous and maximalist full-length, the band’s lives changed significantly. Guitarist Steve Sladkowski got married, bassist ...

Toronto punks PUP and their old friend Jeff Rosenstock have teamed up once again, this time for PUP’s new single “Get Dumber” and also for a co-headlining tour in late summer/early fall. They’ve ...

For emo and pop punk acolytes like Stefan Babcock, existential dread and self-flagellation don’t mark a somber ending — they mark the beginning of the healing process. “The way I like to write songs ...

PUP guitarist Steve Sladkowski already knows what he’s doing on the band’s off day before their show next week in Pittsburgh, and he won’t have far to go. The Canadian punk rock band will play Stage ...

The path to being a successful punk rock band has changed a lot over the years. Twenty years ago before soundcloud, bandcamp and TikTok, a few buddies from school would start a band. They’d practice, ...