PUP, the Band, not the Acronym

[Canard]

A Canadian Neo/Post-Punk group that has been around for a dozen years or so, all the while flying under the radar, suddenly gets some international notice. I had never heard of them before, but then I don't frequent Toronto. A brief look at their stuff on Youtube reveals energetic, joyful/angry thrash noise with roots in the likes of Green Day and Stiff Little Fingers and such. Fun.

‘We are elite complainers’: Pup, the punk band satirising a shameless music industry

Some bands hide the fact they’re playing the industry’s game, but Pup have made an album about the ‘unsexy’ world of business – complete with vacuous lingo

www.theguardian.com

 

[davismanLV]

Was not aware of this band. Once the coffee kicks in and the quiet time is over, I'll give a listen!