IF THE WORLD IS GOING TO END, BULLPUP IS GOING DOWN SWINGING AND TAKING YOU WITH THEM
BOSTON | OCTOBER 29th, 2021 The bombs have dropped, the air is on fire, and in destruction’s wake stands Bullpup with their new album Be Evil. As the sun sets on humanity Bullpup addresses how all of this could have been avoided. The record tackles bigotry, the death of innocence, our inability to communicate with each other, and struggling with our place among the mess of the world. The record takes a defeatedly honest, albeit hopeful lens to all of these situations while being ready to tackle them head-on. Bullpup acknowledges heavily throughout the record that their efforts are likely futile but that won’t stop them from fighting. All of this subject material is housed within their unique blend of musical theater and emo sensibilities that lends itself to be beautiful and stark raving insane all at once. Bravery is being afraid and acting anyway, there is plenty of evil in the world and this is the band’s best effort at winning a losing battle, and so in a race against the clock Bullpup presents you with Be Evil.
Be Evil. had an unorthodox production life, to say the least. Due to Covid-19, the song was written with all of Bullpup sheltered in place at their homes, passing demos back and forth through online calls. Soon after pre-production, the band quarantined in the studio at Behind The Curtains Media with producer and idol of the band Michael Abiuso to record the album. All challenges aside, the band and production team pulled together to make something truly special.
“Bullpup is definitely one of the hardest working bands I’ve ever recorded. These kids were leaving Massachusetts at 4:30 am to get to the NY studio by 9 am, they did this about 6 or 7 times, were never a minute late for a session, never complained once, and always had smiles on their faces the entire ride through the creative process. They are now some of my dearest and most talented friends that I can really see turning a bunch of heads with this brutally honest album!” -Mike Abuiso
ABOUT:
Bullpup formed in a small cow town in northern Massachusetts where long-time friends Brian Bisson, Trevor Sullivan, and Tim Collins joined up with Jon Garniss in the hopes to make a musical theatre-inspired emo band that could change the world. Always balancing mania and precision in their live show and leaving stages covered in blood and glitter, they still felt something was missing after their first Release No One Must Die in 2019. Turning to resident guitar speed demon and childhood friend Robby Beland to fill the void, Bullpup’s diverse soundscape was finally complete. Armed to the teeth with influences like My Chemical Romance while focusing on a narrative voice similar to Spring Awakening, Bullpup now aims to meld musical theater and emo tropes, writing songs that match glamor, filth, and aggression filled instrumentals to lyrics laced with clever wordplay and blunt, realistic introspection in an attempt to make their world a better place.
PRESS:
Phork August 5th, 2021
“Bullpup has nailed the level of frustration, depression, and struggle with brutally honest lyrics, worn-out screams, and tireless drums.”
The Indy Review June 21st, 2021
“Massachusetts band Bullpup have only been around for a few years, but based on their latest single, “Veronica Sawyer’s Big Day Out”, off their upcoming album Be Evil, they’ve honed in on their sound masterfully, and are showing they’ve got the lyrical substance to back-up their fleshed out sound.”
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