Chosen by Monk
The renascent Toronto punk quartet help us to see out the month by taking us on a trip to sample the menu at the #OliveGarden with the fourth and final taster of their upcoming new album – their first in three years – being released at the end of this week:
Speaking about the latest single, frontman Stefan Babcock told me:
This is a very stupid, but also wonderful song.
The band get all the credit for turning it into something really special. Zack (who plays drums) heard my cute little acoustic guitar demo and decided we should try and make it as heavy as possible. Which is objectively, a very annoying thing to suggest. But you know what, I’m glad I kept my stupid mouth shut, because it works. There’s a real magic in the way these sweet vocal melodies are bludgeoned by a wall of disgusting, grinding, detuned guitars.
The whole song is kinda upsetting and uncomfortable but also, catchy and fun. And I don’t care what anyone says, ‘Olive Garden’ rhymes with ‘Grandma in a coffin’ – listen to this crap and tell me I’m wrong.
- ‘Who Will Look After The Dogs‘ will be released on Friday (2 May) via Little Dipper/Rise Records.
- PUP kick off their latest European tour next week:
