The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty
The punk rockers and rapper break all the rules on their new albums.
About the Artists
Rico Nasty backstage at Knitting Factory, 2018, and the Canadian punk rockers PUP, whose name stands for Pathetic Use of Potential.
PUP's New Album
PUP just released their fifth studio album, titled Who Will Look After the Dogs?, which is about relationships, particularly the bad ones.
“Staring into the void now / You’re going down with the ship / You’re taking me with you / I don’t need to resist, it’s just what it is.
PUP has always been forthright about the themes of their albums, including their breakout second album, The Dream Is Over, and their punk-rock classic Morbid Stuff.
Author's summary: PUP and Rico Nasty break rules on new albums.