PUP are back with their first new song in two years, “Paranoid,” which follows the release of 2022’s THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND. It marks the band’s first time working with producer John Congleton (Cloud Nothings, Angel Olsen, etc.), and here’s what vocalist/guitarist Stefan Babcock has to say about it:
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.
Video director Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux 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!
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Check out the new song and video below. Tomorrow (Jan. 10), PUP will begin a run supporting Sum 41 on their final tour in the bands’ shared home country of Canada. After that, PUP will do a headlining Europe/U.K. tour with support on several dates from Illuminati Hotties. All dates below.
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