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Stereolab, Deradoorian, Blondshell, Ezra Furman, Sparks, caroline, Garbage, Matt Berninger, and More
May 30, 2025
By Mark Redfern
At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s albums, March’s albums, and April’s albums. Now here is a roundup of May 2025’s best albums. More
Nickel on the Fountain Floor EP Due Out May 30 on Hopeless
Apr 18, 2025
By Mark Redfern
The project of Sarah Tudzin, illuminati hotties has announced a new EP, Nickel on the Fountain Floor, and shared a new song from it, “Wreck My Life,” which features PUP, in particular the band’s Stefan Babcock. More
Recent Album THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND and Live EP PUP Unravels Lives In Front of Everyone They Know Both Out Now
Jun 09, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Toronto based punk band, PUP have shared two previously unreleased songs, “How To Live With Yourself” and “Smoke Screen.” Their live EP, PUP Unravels Lives In Front of Everyone They Know, is also out now. More
THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND Due Out April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise
Mar 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto four-piece PUP have shared a video for their new single “Totally Fine.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, which will be out on April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise. More
THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND Due Out April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise
Mar 01, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto four-piece PUP have shared a video for their new single, “Matilda.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, which will be out on April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise. The band have also announced a new set of tour dates. More
THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND Due Out April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise
Jan 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Toronto four-piece PUP have announced the release of a new album, THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, which will be out on April 1 via Little Dipper/Rise. They have also shared a video for a new single from the album, “Robot Writes a Love Song.” More
First New Original Music of 2021 For the Band
Nov 09, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Toronto four-piece PUP have shared two new songs, “Waiting” and “Kill Something.” The band has also announced a North American tour set for 2022. More
Plus Julia Jacklin, The Besnard Lakes, Anna Burch, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 45th and likely very last Songs of the Week of 2020. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because there weren’t quite enough inspiring songs to put together a full list, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks, but we still only came up with nine choices rather than a Top 10. More
Watch the Socially Distanced Video for the Song
Dec 17, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Charly Bliss have joined forces with Toronto band PUP for a new and currently relevant holiday song, “It’s Christmas and I Fucking Miss You.” The video for the song features socially distanced footage of individual band members from a plethora of sources, including Zoom meetings and phone footage. More
The Band’s First New Song of 2020
Apr 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Toronto four-piece PUP have shared a new song, “Anaphylaxis,” via a video for the track. More
Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more
Sep 27, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More
Interviews
Down The Rabbit Hole: PUPTHEBAND Inc.’s Path to Corporate Dominance
Mar 30, 2022
By Caleb Campbell
PUP are ready to sell out. Or, perhaps more accurately, they’re acutely aware that they’ve already sold out and are making no secret of it. While the idea of making money off of your music is not as controversial in DIY scenes as it was in the ’90s, for many bands there still is a cultivated distance between the band’s music and the band as a business. After all, nobody wants to think of their art as a product. More
Reviews
May 05, 2025
By Caleb Campbell
Self-destruction is part of the creative DNA of Toronto punk band PUP. More
Apr 19, 2019
By Mischa Pearlman
With their first two albums—2013’s self-titled debut and 2016’s The Dream Is Over—Toronto’s PUP quickly established themselves as one of the most interesting bands around. More
