PUP have shared brand new single ‘Paranoid’.

The melodic Canadian punks, comprising of Stefan Babcock, Nestor Chumak, Zack Mykula, and Steve Sladkowski, released their fourth album, ‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND’, back in 2022.

Stefan Babcock commented on the new track saying, “My favourite part of this song is the breakdown 1:45 in. Whenever we try and do a heavy breakdown with catchy vocals we end up sounding like the world’s worst melodic hardcore band. But somehow it worked on this song. I think because it’s so intense in that moment that it’s actually kind of funny and a bit hard to take seriously. There’s some humour in that and how it plays against what I’m yelling about in a way I really like. Plus Nestor plays the melody from ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ on the bass at the heaviest moment in the song which really cracks me up every time I hear it.”

“Paranoid” is accompanied by an official music video by long-time PUP collaborator Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux.

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The band have also confirmed that they will embark on a headline UK tour this spring – full details below:

Birmingham XOYO, 07 May
Leeds Project House, 08
Manchester O2 Ritz, 10
Glasgow TV Studio SWG3, 11
Newcastle University Student Union, 12
Bristol The Marble Factory, 13
Southampton engine Rooms, 15
London O2 Forum Kentish Town, 16

Tickets on sale Friday (17 January) at 10am from Ticketmaster Ticketweb See Tickets

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