A new PUP video is always an event. Over the past six years we’ve seen the Toronto punks impaled, demolished, and nearly killed; covered, 8-bitted, and animated—and today, we get a stylish crossover of their two preferred genres.
The new clip for “Sibling Rivalry” blends the body horror imagery and cartoon aesthetic of previous videos to riff on the anxieties of travel, with exaggerated safety brochures and warning signage to complement Stef Babcock’s furious lyricism inspired by a camping trip gone awry.
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Additionally, the video offers autobiographical insight into the essential track from one of the best albums of the year (so far), contextualizing the lyrics as stemming from an actual series of camping trips Babcock has taken with his sister. Things end a little sweeter than they began when the video concludes with a dedication to the band’s siblings, before a brief stills montage of PUP on tour together.
Check the video below, and if you haven’t already, FFS, listen to Morbid Stuff.
Oh, and guess what? PUP is touring:
The Morbid Stuff Tour-Pocalypse 2019
August 10 – Zagreb, Croatia – Mochvara
August 11 – Budapest – Dürer Kert
August 12 – Prague, Czech Republic – Cafe V Lese
September 8 – Edmonton, Canada – SONiC Field Day
September 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall ^ *
September 12 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 ^ *
September 13 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live! ^ *
September 14 – Richmond, VA – The National ^ *
September 16 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall ^ &
September 17 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum ^ &
September 18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room ^ &
September 19 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham ^ &
September 21 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse ^ &
September 22 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn ^ &
September 23 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom ^ &
September 24 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall ^ &
September 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre ^ &
September 27 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall ^ &
September 28 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall ^ &
September 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation at the Intersection ^ &
October 7 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom +
October 8 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre +
October 9 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre +
October 11 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall +
October 13 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre +
October 14 – Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick Centre +
October 17 – Kingston, ON – The Ale House +
October 22 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Corona
October 23 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
October 25 – Halifax, NS – The Marquee Ballroom (Halifax) ** SOLD OUT**
October 26 – St. John’s, NL – Club One
November 6 – Amsterdam, NE – Melkweg Oz
November 7 – Cologne, DE – Luxor
November 9 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
November 10 – Hamburg, DE – Knust
November 11 – Berlin, DE – Bi Nuu
November 13 – Vienna, AT – Chelsea
November 14 – Munich, DE – Backstage Halle
November 15 – Milan, IT – Ohibo
November 17 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
November 18 – Paris, FR – Trabendo
November 20 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
November 21 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
November 22 – Bristol, UK – SWX
November 23 – Birmingham, UK – Academy 2
November 25 – Leeds, UK – Stylus
November 26 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage
November 28 – Newcastle, UK – The Riverside
November 29 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 2
November 30 – Southampton, UK – The Loft **SOLD OUT**
^ with support from Illuminati Hotties
+ with support from Charly Bliss
* with support from AJJ
& with support from Potty Mouth
CURRENT TOUR DATES:
6/27/19 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic
6/28/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
6/29/19 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre **SOLD OUT**
7/1/19 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
7/2/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom **SOLD OUT**
7/3/19 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory **SOLD OUT**
7/6/19 Ottawa, ON @ RBC Bluesfest
7/21/19 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach (with Twin Peaks, Cayetana, and Partner)
8/9/19 – Tolmin, SI @ Punk Rock Holiday
8/14/19 – Bellaria-Igea Marina, IT @ Bay Fest
8/16/19 – 8/18/19 – Grosspösna, DE @ Highfield Festival
8/17/19 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop
8/20/19 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol **SOLD OUT**
8/21/19 – Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade Nottingham **SOLD OUT**
8/23/19 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
8/24/19 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
