Toronto punk heroes PUP – comprised of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski – released their fourth album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, in 2022. The album earned PUP universal acclaim, countless Top 10 Billboard chart positions including #1 Heatseekers, Top New Artists Albums and Alternative New Artist Albums, and a slew of sold-out shows across the globe. They’re keeping it going with an arena tour with Sum 41 and to celebrate they return today with a new single. The explosive, John Congleton produced track Paranoid is out now, and is PUP’s first new release in two years.
Babcock says of the new single: “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.”
