| This Place Sucks Ass | ||||
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| Released | October 23, 2020 [1] | |||
| Length | 17:19 | |||
| Label | Little Dipper / Rise | |||
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This Place Sucks Ass is an EP released by Canadian punk rock band PUP on October 23, 2020. [1] It was released under two labels: Little Dipper (the band's personal label), and Rise Records.
This Place Sucks Ass contains mostly recordings from the studio sessions of the band's previous album, Morbid Stuff . [2]
According to Pitchfork, "this place sucks ass" is a sentence the band used to say as a joke while touring, to describe the places where they played. [3]
The EP received generally favorable reviews. Pitchfork gave it a positive review, [3] while Metacritic calculated an overall score of 76/100 one week after the EP's release. [1]
UK rock music review website Kerrang! noted a lack of "vitality and vim" compared to Morbid Stuff . [2]
The EP received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. [4]
All songs are written by PUP, except Grandaddy cover "A.M. 180".
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rot" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Anaphylaxis" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "A.M. 180" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Nothing Changes" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Floodgates" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Edmonton" | 1:10 |
| Total length: | 17:19 | |
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| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [5] | 72 |
| US Billboard 200 [6] | 198 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] | 42 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [9] | 24 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [10] | 19 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [11] | 37 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [12] | 8 |
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