Puppy have released a video for their latest single Shame, taken from their upcoming album Pure Evil.
“In the studio, we as a band were all really excited about the song Shame, because it kind of presented the perfect distillation of what PUPPY are all about; big, dramatic musical themes built around a more vulnerable, introspective core. It’s probably one of the more sad songs we’ve put out, but also has this powerful bass & drum groove, with duel, harmony guitars that sound a bit like Randy Rhoads era Ozzy, played by an over excited teenager in their bedroom,” the band explains.
“It felt important to approach the video in a similar manner – to present grandiose imagery in a way that still felt raw & a bit sad. For our album, Pure Evil, we’ve tried to utilise an aesthetic that feeds off lo-fi fantasy imagery and cosplay subcultures; nestling ourselves & our album into a strata of geekdom that projects out into multiple alternate realities, from the lugubrious comfort of your own bedroom. Shame kind of feels like a neat crystallisation of these ideas. We filmed it with our drummer Billy’s 8-year-old brother Sonny and both we & he are all very excited to finally put it out.”
Pure Evil is due for release on 6th May via Rude Records, available to pre-order HERE.
See Puppy live at the following dates:
May 2022
Sat 14th – EXETER – The Cavern
Mon 16th – CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach
Tue 17th – NORIWCH – Voodoo Daddys
Wed 18th – HULL – Tower
Thu 19th – LEICESTER – Firebug
Fri 20th – SHEFFIELD – Sidney & Matilda
Sun 22nd – GLASGOW – Stereo
Mon 23rd – NEWCASTLE – The Cluny
Tue 24th – BIRMINGHAM – Dead Wax
Wed 25th – LEEDS – Lending Room
Thu 26th – MANCHESTER – Deaf Institute
Fri 27th – OXFORD – Jericho Tavern
Sat 28th – SOUTHAMPTON – The Joiners
Mon 30th – BRISTOL – The Exchange
Tue 31st – LONDON – The Garage
Original tickets for the December 2021 shows remain valid (venue and town/city specific).
The band will also be appearing at Outbreak Fest (Manchester, UK) and 2000Trees (Upcote Farm, UK) later this year.
