Morbid Stuff

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.

Morbid Stuff
Studio album by PUP
Released	April 5, 2019
Studio	Union Sound Co. The Orange Lounge (Toronto, Ontario)
Genre	Punk rock[1][2] pop punk[3] emo[2]
Length	36:53
Label	Rise Little Dipper
Producer	Dave Schiffman
PUP chronology
The Dream Is Over (2016) Morbid Stuff (2019) This Place Sucks Ass (2020)

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.1/10[4]
Metacritic	85/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Consequence of Sound	B+[7]
DIY	[8]
Exclaim!	9/10[9]
Kerrang!	4/5[10]
NME	[11]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[3]
PopMatters	8/10[12]
The Skinny	[13]
Under the Radar	8.5/10[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.	Title	Length
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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External links

• Official download/play link