The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty

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 only be cultivated when you know someone too well.

“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.

PUP has always been forthright about the themes of their albums, from their breakout second album, The Dream Is Over, to their punk-rock classic Morbid Stuff.

Author's summary: PUP's new album breaks rules with its honest themes.

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