Toronto punks PUP released their acclaimed fourth album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, in 2022. Following its success, including chart-topping positions and sold-out tours, they’re embarking on an arena tour with Sum 41. To celebrate, PUP has released a new single, ‘Paranoid,’ produced by John Congleton. This marks their first new music in two years.
The band’s Stefan Babcock says of the new single;
My favourite part of this song is the breakdown 1:45 in. Whenever we try and do a heavy breakdown with catchy vocals we end up sounding like the world’s worst melodic hardcore band. But somehow it worked on this song. I think because it’s so intense in that moment that it’s actually kind of funny and a bit hard to take seriously. There’s some humour in that and how it plays against what I’m yelling about in a way I really like. Plus Nestor plays the melody from ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ on the bass at the heaviest moment in the song which really cracks me up every time I hear it.
‘Paranoid’ features a clever, sharp music video by long-time PUP collaborator Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, who stated:
What started out as a way to keep the bruising and heartbreaking lyrics to ‘Paranoid’ front and centre turned into a little love letter for rock band merchandise and the unsung heroes who run the merch table. Special thanks to co-director Clem Hoeney and all the real PUP fans who came out and went so hard for a hundred takes!
PUP have announced their return to the UK and EU for a headline tour in May, following their sold-out shows with Jimmy Eat World at the end of last year. Full tour dates are listed below.
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