{"title":"PUP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout PUP\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUP formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2010 around Stefan Babcock and his bandmates. The band's name is an acronym for Pathetic Use of Potential. They have built their audience through extensive touring and -creative DIY visual identity (use of darkly-humorous music videos and album art). They have been associated with the contemporary Toronto \/ Canadian punk rock and indie rock scenes alongside contemporaries like Metz, Single Mothers, and Greys. Their 2016 album The Dream Is Over (the title taken from a vocal cord diagnosis Babcock received predicting he might be unable to continue singing) brought them commercial breakthrough. Their 2019 follow-up Morbid Stuff and 2022 THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND continued their trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUP's sound combines punk rock, pop punk, indie rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore, and emo with Babcock's distinctive vocal delivery (use of screamed gang vocals), dual guitar arrangements, and lyrical content addressing depression, friendship, touring life, and substance abuse drawing on autobiographical and contemporary punk rock songwriting traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePUP (2013, Royal Mountain\/Side One Dummy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dream Is Over (2016, Side One Dummy\/BMG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorbid Stuff (2019, Little Dipper\/Rise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND (2022, Little Dipper\/Rise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Will Look After the Dogs? (2025, Little Dipper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide One Dummy Records, Royal Mountain Records, BMG, and Little Dipper Records pressings of the PUP catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to PUP typically start with The Dream Is Over (2016) or Morbid Stuff (2019). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pup-unraveling-of-puptheband-vinyl-neon-coral","title":"Unraveling of PupTheBand LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Unraveling Of PUPTHEBAND is the sound of a band that is not just comfortable with but in command of the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540823126199,"sku":"210000069165","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/pup.jpg?v=1781154393"},{"product_id":"pup-dream-is-over-vinyl","title":"Dream Is Over LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dream Is Over is the second album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and SideOneDummy Records worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540913762487,"sku":"210000097161","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/dream-is-over.jpg?v=1781154701"},{"product_id":"pup-who-will-look-after-the-dogs-black-pink-purple-vinyl","title":"Who Will Look After the Dogs? 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