It’s been two years since PUP released THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, and it looks like they’re about to start a new chapter. They just released a new song, “Paranoid,” which was produced by John Congleton (Cloud Nothings, Angel Olsen, etc), marking their first time working together, and it’s an instant-classic PUP rager. Vocalist/guitarist Stefan Babcock says:
My favourite part of this song is the breakdown 1:45 in. It’s the heaviest moment in the song, Zack and Steve are going so hard, I’m yelling about all this sad stuff that’s going on with me, and Nestor is just playing the melody from ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ on the bass. It cracks me up every time I hear it. So fucking funny. It’s a very PUP moment.
The song comes with a video by Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux, who adds, “What started out as a way to keep the bruising and heartbreaking lyrics to ‘Paranoid’ front and center turned in to 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!” Check it out below.
PUP are about to begin a run supporting fellow Canadians Sum 41 in their home country on their very last tour, and they have a headlining Europe/UK tour after that with support from Illuminati Hotties on several dates. All dates are listed below.
PUP also launched a new Substack called MORE BAD STUFF – A PUPTHEBAND Substack, which they will use “to post unreleased songs, discuss writing process, play-through tracks, comics, old photos, live recordings, tour stories and more.” The first two posts are up now, featuring posts about pre-PUP band Topanga’s first EP and some Built To Spill covers from Stefan.
PUP — 2025 Tour Dates
01/10/25 – Victoria, BC @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre^
01/11/25 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena^
01/13/25 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place^
01/16/25 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome^
01/17/25 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place^
01/18/25 – Saskatoon, SK @ Sasktel Centre^
01/20/25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Place^
01/23/25 – St. Catharines, ON @ Meridian Centre^
01/24/25 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre^
01/25/25 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell^
01/27/25 – London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens^
01/28/25 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena^
01/30/25 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena^
05/07/25 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO Birmingham*&
05/08/25 – Leeds, UK @ Project House*&
05/10/25 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz*&
05/11/25 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 (TV Studio)*&
05/12/25 – Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle University*&
05/13/25 – Bristol, UK @ Marble Factory*&
05/15/25 – Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms*&
05/16/25 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town*&
05/18/25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg*
05/20/25 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta*
05/21/25 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo*
05/22/25 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44*
05/23/25 – Munich, DE @ Strom*
05/25/25 – Paris, FR @ Bellevilloise*
05/27/25 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Mon
05/28/25 – Barcelona, ES @ Upload
05/29/25 – València, ES @ Loco Club
05/30/25 – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba
^ with Sum 41
* support from Illuminati Hotties
& support from Goo