The Unraveling of PUPTheBand

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The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
PUP - The Unraveling of PUPTheBand.png
Studio album by
PUP
ReleasedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Genre Punk rock [1] [2]
Length35:44
Label
Producer Peter Katis [3]
PUP chronology
Morbid Stuff
(2019)		The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
(2022)
Singles from The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
  1. "Waiting/Kill Something"
    Released: November 9, 2021
  2. "Robot Writes a Love Song"
    Released: January 18, 2022
  3. "Matilda"
    Released: March 1, 2022
  4. "Totally Fine"
    Released: March 22, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Clash 9/10 [2]
Kerrang! 4/5 [6]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [8]

The Unraveling of PUPTheBand (stylized in all caps) is the fourth album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released on April 1, 2022, through Rise Records and Little Dipper, the band's personal label. [9] The album will be accompanied by the Canadian, American, and European tour PUP Returns. [10] The album's cover artwork was illustrated by Jordan Speer.

Contents

Background

PUP released their third studio album, Morbid Stuff on April 5, 2019, via Little Dipper and Rise Records. [11] During the COVID-19 pandemic, all scheduled events were interrupted, and the band released the EP This Place Sucks Ass on October 23, 2020.

Single "Waiting/Kill Something" was released on November 9, 2021, with "Waiting" set to be the seventh track on the album. The band announced The Unraveling of PUPTheBand alongside the single release of "Robot Writes a Love Song" on January 18, 2022. [12] "Matilda" was released on March 1, 2022, one month before the album release. [10] The album's fourth single, "Totally Fine", was released on March 22, 2022, along with a music video which showcases the band being put on trial. [13]

Their first show since the start of the pandemic took place on March 23, 2022, in Toronto. [14]

The album was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize. [15]

Reception

The Unraveling of PUPTheBand was met with "universal acclaim" from music critics according to Metacritic. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand has an average score of 83 based on 11 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by PUP

The Unraveling of PUPTheBand track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Four Chords"2:07
2."Totally Fine"3:43
3."Robot Writes a Love Song"3:36
4."Matilda"3:51
5."Relentless"4:34
6."Four Chords Pt. II: Five Chords"0:27
7."Waiting"3:10
8."Habits"3:58
9."Cutting Off the Corners"4:07
10."Grim Reaping"2:57
11."Four Chords Pt. III: Diminishing Returns"0:09
12."PUPTheBand Inc. Is Filing for Bankruptcy"3:05
Total length:35:44

Personnel

PUP

Technical

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart performance for The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [16] 67
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] 56
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 11
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [19] 34
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [20] 3
US Billboard 200 [21] 134
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [22] 19
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [23] 16
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [24] 22

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