The story of Toronto’s PUP is a classic rock ‘n’ roll tale, one that saw the band members quit their day jobs and dedicate themselves to the rigmarole of band life. The gambit paid off, with PUP getting scooped up by SideOneDummy Records for the band’s debut, a no-frills, self-titled affair that was released in April. The album opener “Guilt Trip” sets the stage for the album with its defiant power chord chugs and sing-along choruses. It’s fitting that the video for “Guilt Trip” takes the rock ‘n’ roll romanticism of PUP’s origin and dramatizes it, bringing the Toronto punk band together as kids, united through a series of misfortunes that turn the innocent adolescents into the beer-guzzling bunch it is today.
The A.V. Club is premiering the Chandler Levack & Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux directed video for “Guilt Trip,” which can be found below along with the dates for PUP’s tour with The Menzingers.
PUP tour 2014 May 29—The Met—Providence, Rhode Island May 30—Webster Hall—New York, New York May 31—Union Transfer—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 1—Rock and Roll Hotel—Washington D.C. June 2—The Bugjar—Rochester, New York June 3—Opera House—Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 4—Grog Shop—Cleveland, Ohio June 5—Altar Bar—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 6—Bottom Lounge—Chicago, Illinois June 7—Triple Rock—Minneapolis, Minnesota June 8—Vaudeville Mews—Des Moines, Iowa June 10—River Music Experience—Davenport, Iowa June 11—Firebird—St. Louis, Missouri June 13—Marquis Theatre—Denver, Colorado June 14—Kilby Court—Salt Lake City, Utah June 15—The Shredder—Boise, Idaho June 17—El Corazon—Seattle, Washington June 18—Branx—Portland, Oregon June 20—Slims—San Francisco, California June 21—The Roxy—Los Angeles, California June 22—The Irenic—San Diego, California June 23—Pub Rock—Phoenix, Arizona June 24—Launchpad—Albuquerque, New Mexico June 26—Red 7—Austin, Texas June 29—Fitzgeralds—Houston, Texas June 30—Siberia—New Orleans, Louisiana July 2—Orpheum—Tampa, Florida July 3—The Social—Orlando, Florida July 4—The Masquerade—Atlanta, Georgia July 5—Strange Matter—Richmond, Virginia July 6—Ottobar—Baltimore, Maryland
