This Place Sucks Ass

This Place Sucks Ass is an EP released by Canadian punk rock band PUP on October 23, 2020.[1] It was released under two labels: Little Dipper (the band's personal label), and Rise Records.

This Place Sucks Ass
EP by
PUP
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)[1]
Length17:19
LabelLittle Dipper / Rise
PUP chronology
Morbid Stuff
(2019)		 This Place Sucks Ass
(2020)		 The Unraveling of PUPTheBand
(2022)

Development

This Place Sucks Ass contains mostly recordings from the studio sessions of the band's previous album, Morbid Stuff.[2]

According to Pitchfork, "this place sucks ass" is a sentence the band used to say as a joke while touring, to describe the places where they played.[3]

Reception

The EP received generally favorable reviews. Pitchfork gave it a positive review,[3] while Metacritic calculated an overall score of 76/100 one week after the EP's release.[1]

UK rock music review website Kerrang! noted a lack of "vitality and vim" compared to Morbid Stuff.[2]

The EP received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[4]

Track listing

All songs are written by PUP, except Grandaddy cover "A.M. 180".

No.TitleLength
1."Rot"3:21
2."Anaphylaxis"3:16
3."A.M. 180"3:04
4."Nothing Changes"3:26
5."Floodgates"3:02
6."Edmonton"1:10
Total length:17:19

Personnel

PUP

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

Production

  • David Schiffman – production, engineering, mixing
  • Spencer Sunshine – engineering
  • Darren McGill – engineering
  • Michael Gnocato – engineering
  • Harry Hess – mastering
  • Brandon Lepine – artwork

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] 72
US Billboard 200[6] 198
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 42
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] 24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 37
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

References
  1. "This Place Sucks Ass [EP] by PUP". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. Morton, Luke (October 23, 2020). "EP Review: PUP – This Place Sucks Ass". Kerrang!. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. Thomas, Peyton (October 27, 2020). "PUP: This Place Sucks Ass EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
  5. "Pup Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. "Pup Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  7. "Pup Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  8. "Pup Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  9. "Pup Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  10. "Pup Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  11. "Pup Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  12. "Pup Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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