This Place Sucks Ass
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| Released | October 23, 2020[1] | |||
| Length | 17:19 | |||
| Label | Little Dipper / Rise | |||
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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.
Development
[edit]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
[edit]The EP received generally favorable reviews. Pitchfork gave it a positive review,[3] while Metacritic holds a score of 76/100.[1]
UK rock music review website Kerrang! noted a lack of "vitality and vim" compared to Morbid Stuff.[2]
Writing for Paste Magazine, Zach Schonfeld noted that the 17-minute EP compresses PUP's "infectious feel-bad energy" into five original tracks and a cover, assigning it a score of 7.8 out of 10.[4]
The EP received a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by PUP (Stefan Babcock, Steve Sladkowski, Nestor Chumak and Zack Mykula) except "A.M. 180", written by Jason Lytle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rot" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Anaphylaxis" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "A.M. 180" (Grandaddy cover) | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Nothing Changes" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Floodgates" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Edmonton" | 1:10 |
| Total length: | 17:19 | |
Personnel
[edit]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
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] | 72 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 198 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 42 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 37 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[13] | 8 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "This Place Sucks Ass [EP] by PUP". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- 1 2 Morton, Luke (October 23, 2020). "EP Review: PUP – This Place Sucks Ass". Kerrang!. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- 1 2 Thomas, Peyton (October 27, 2020). "PUP: This Place Sucks Ass EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Schonfeld, Zach (October 21, 2020). "PUP Has Plenty More Morbid Stuff to Go Around on This Place Sucks Ass EP". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Pup Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
External links
[edit]- This Place Sucks Ass at Discogs (list of releases)
