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Morbid Stuff
Studio album by
PUP
ReleasedApril 5, 2019 (2019-04-05)
Studio
  • Union Sound Co.
  • The Orange Lounge
    (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre
Length36:53
Label
ProducerDave Schiffman
PUP chronology
The Dream Is Over
(2016) 		Morbid Stuff
(2019) 		This Place Sucks Ass
(2020)

Morbid Stuff is the third album by Canadian rock band PUP, released April 5, 2019, through Rise Records and Little Dipper, the band's personal label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[4]
Metacritic85/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundB+[7]
DIY[8]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
Kerrang!4/5[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork7.9/10[3]
PopMatters8/10[12]
The Skinny[13]
Under the Radar8.5/10[14]

Morbid Stuff was met with critical acclaim upon its release. Exclaim! called it "their strongest album to date"[9] and Billboard called it a "must-hear punk album."[1]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
The Alternative Top 75 Albums of 2019
5
[15]
The A.V. Club Mid-year - Best Albums of 2019
N/A
[16]
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2019
20
[17]
Chorus.fm Top 25 Albums of 2019
6
[18]
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2019
14
[19]
Mid-year - Top 25 Albums of 2019 So Far
6
[20]
Exclaim! Mid-year - Top 29 Albums of 2019 So Far
3
[21]
Best Pop and Rock Albums of 2019
6
[22]
Flood Magazine Top 25 Albums of 2019
11
[23]
Kerrang! Top 50 Albums of 2019
22
[24]
The Key Top 15 Albums of 2019
13
[25]
Kerrang! Mid-year - Best Albums of 2019 So Far
N/A
[26]
Loudwire Best Rock Albums of 2019
N/A
[27]
Magnet Top 25 Albums of 2019
25
[28]
The Needle Drop Top 50 Albums of 2019
42
[29]
NME Top 50 Albums of 2019
26
[30]
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2019
91
 [31]
Paste Top 50 Albums of 2019
47
[32]
Pitchfork Best Rock Albums of 2019
N/A
[33]
Stereogum Top 50 Albums of 2019
31
[34]
Mid-year - Top 50 Albums of 2019 So Far
23
[35]
Sputnikmusic Top 50 Albums of 2019
25
[36]

Track listing

All tracks are written by PUP

No.TitleLength
1."Morbid Stuff"2:44
2."Kids"3:30
3."Free at Last"2:34
4."See You at Your Funeral"3:40
5."Scorpion Hill"5:08
6."Closure"3:08
7."Bloody Mary, Kate and Ashley"2:44
8."Sibling Rivalry"3:27
9."Full Blown Meltdown"2:32
10."Bare Hands"3:35
11."City"3:51
Total length:36:53

Personnel

PUP

  • Stefan Babcock – lead vocals and guitar
  • Zack Mykula – drums, backing vocals and percussion
  • Steve Sladkowski – guitar and backing vocals
  • Nestor Chumak – bass and backing vocals

Technical

  • Dave Schiffman – production, recording, mixing
  • Darren McGill – assistant engineering
  • Spencer Sunshine – additional engineering
  • Nick Rowe – additional engineering
  • Harold Hess – mastering

Additional musicians

  • Eva Hendricks – additional vocals on "Free at Last"
  • Maïa Davies – additional vocals on "Scorpion Hill"
  • Julia Loan – additional gang vocals

Artwork

  • Nes Vuckovic – album artwork, layout
  • Zack Mykula – additional layout work
  • Amanda Fotes – inside photo

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[37] 15
Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[39] 60
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[40] 6
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[41] 1
US Billboard 200[42] 106
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[43] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[44] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[45] 14

References

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