PUP
by PUP
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Alternative Press
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    PUP is 10 songs of irreverent party jams for buds and their gals and their bros.
  2. Consequence
    Apr 7, 2014
    75
    PUP is an incredibly self-assured and refreshing debut for a band unwilling to shake the pressures of becoming an adult.
  3. DIY Magazine
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    There are plenty of shout-a-long moments along the way though (the frantic whoa’s and blah-blah’s on ‘Lionheart’ arrive at exactly the right time), and all-in-all it’s an extremely commendable effort that solidifies PUP as one of this year’s bands to get sweaty to at a festival.
  5. Exclaim
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    The Toronto, ON four-piece deliver their structurally intricate tunes with unhinged ferocity, the raw arrangements never deviating from the outfit's basic live setup of bass, pummelling drums and twin distorted guitars.
  6. Kerrang!
    Apr 30, 2014
    80
    Pup have come out spitting, sounding like Dookie-era Green Day dipped in tar and broken glass. [12 Apr 2014, p.53]
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  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    Intelligent and visceral in equal measure, PUP is effortlessly cool, charmingly nerdy and wholly brilliant.
  8. Record Collector
    May 1, 2014
    80
    PUP’s ability to enliven a tired genre with an abundance of ideas and exuberance is a small but exceptional feat.
  9. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 14, 2014
    80
    What’s makes PUP an engrossing listen, though, is also what takes it beyond a typical hardcore record: there’s sunlight that refuses to be shut out from the overcast skies.

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#56 Best Album of 2014
71
#71 Most Shared Album of 2014

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Sheva271102
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    It shows the band that they have potential to be one of the freshest new punk bands. (9/10)

    Favorite tracks: Never Try, Dark Days, and    It shows the band that they have potential to be one of the freshest new punk bands. (9/10)

    Favorite tracks: Never Try, Dark Days, and Factories.
    Least favorite tracks: Yukon and Lionheart (by defaults).    … Full Review »
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