The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty
The punk rockers and rapper break all the rules on their new albums.
The Canadian punk rockers PUP, whose name stands for Pathetic Use of Potential, have released their fifth studio album, Who Will Look After the Dogs? The album is about relationships, specifically the bad ones, and the forms of dislike that can develop when you know someone too well.
PUP has always been forthright about the content of their albums, from their breakout second album The Dream Is Over to their punk-rock classic Morbid Stuff. This album is no exception, with the first verse reading:
“Staring into the void now / You’re going down with the ship / You’re taking me with you / I don’t need to resist, it’s just what it is.
Author's summary: PUP's new album breaks rules and explores bad relationships.