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"Morbid Stuff" is the third full length studio album by Canadian punk rock band PUP and was recorded by Dave Schiffman and Darren McGill., released on April 5th, 2019 on the Rise Records label.
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Sometimes, the only thing left to do is laugh. And so it was with PUP’s Stefan Babcock who, when forced to confront his own depression and self-destructive behaviour, found comfort in the pitch-black humour of his despair. Previous PUP releases have been self-aware, but Morbid Stuff takes it to new levels. 'Just because you’re sad again / It doesn’t make you special at all', Babcock spits on the self-lacerating Free At Last, while the aptly-titled Full Blown Meltdown amps up the hardcore to furious effect as Babcock tries to convince himself that 'You shouldn’t take this too seriously / It’s just music after all'.
There’s (whisper it) a touch more polish to the whole affair, but never at the expense of the songwriting, which is razor-sharp throughout. See You At Your Funeral is so bitter it hurts, while Bloody Mary, Kate And Ashley burrows its way in with Clive Barker references and ridiculous pop hooks. Don’t worry though, there’s still gang vocals all over the shop. If The Dream Is Over put PUP on the map, Morbid Stuff might just see them conquer it.
Reviewed by Aidan Reynolds for theskinny.co.uk.
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