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	Punk rock [1] [2] hardcore punk [1] [3] post-hardcore [3] indie punk [2] pop punk [1] [4]
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 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[4]
Consequence of Sound	B [1]
DIY	[6]
Exclaim!	8/10 [7]
Kerrang!	[8]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10 [3]
NME	8/10 [2]
Record Collector	[9]
The Skinny	[10]
Sputnikmusic	4.5/5 [11]

PUP is the debut album by Canadian punk rock band PUP. 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. PUP was released on October 8, 2013 ^[12] through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and later re-released on April 8, 2014, through SideOneDummy Records.

Track listing

All tracks are 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, rhythm guitar
• Nestor Chumak – bass, backing vocals
• Zack Mykula – drums, backing vocals
• Steve Sladkowski – lead 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. "PUP - PUP". NME . April 4, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. 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.
4. Schreurs, Jerry (April 4, 2014). "PUP – PUP". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
5. "PUP by PUP". Metacritic . Retrieved September 28, 2016.
6. Tom Walters (April 6, 2014). "PUP - PUP". diymag.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
7. "PUP PUP". exclaim.ca. October 7, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
8. "12 Apr 2014, p.53". Kerrang!. April 12, 2014.
9. "PUP – PUP" . Retrieved June 12, 2016.
10. Sully, George (April 1, 2014). "PUP – PUP". The Skinny . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
11. beanie, owl (May 13, 2017). "PUP – PUP". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
12. "Pup by PUP". iTunes Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2016.