Following the release of Puppy’s critically acclaimed debut album, The Goat, the band decided to record in Hackney’s (largely analogue) Holy Mountain Studios, around the corner from the rehearsal space where they first started making music together, to create their third EP, iii.
Considering the praise The Goat received from fans & critics alike, one might expect the band to continue down this gilded path, using the same production set-up and bringing together tracks that didn’t make the album…
But why be logical when Puppy have always been more inclined to tear up the rule-book than thumb through it?
Musicians Jock, Will & Billy instead approached iii as a stand-alone six-tracker (plus two interludes), tackling material conceived for purpose – songs that waste no time in getting to the point, recorded quickly and essentially live to capture chemistry, spirit plus a more frayed and brutal set of sonics.
Of course, the signature Puppy elements remain: The Big Riffs, the sweet melodies and the occasional twist of plot, but this time around, everything is stripped to the bone…
Definitely not unplugged, very much unpolished.
Bypassing the traditional route, Puppy decided to make iii available instantly across all digital platforms – listen HERE. iii will be available in various physical formats as we move into 2020, more info to follow.
Meanwhile, and in celebration of iii, Puppy will play a free show this Halloween (October 31st), performing their brand-new EP in full @ Paper Dress Vintage, Hackney Central. More info HERE.
Following this, fans can catch Puppy play as part of their UK & EURO co-headline run with Bokassa this December. Dates include London, Manchester, Glasgow, Norwich & Bristol for the UK. Tickets available here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/puppy-tickets
Full list of tour dates with Bokassa: –
Tue 19 Nov Stockholm, Sweden Debaser
Thu 21 Nov Copenhagen, Denmark Pumpehuset
Fri 22 Nov Hamburg, Germany Bahnhof Pauli
Sat 23 Nov Berlin, Germany Privatclub
Mon 25 Nov Warsaw, Poland Hybrydy
Tue 26 Nov Prague, Czech Republic Futurum Music Bar
Wed 27 Nov Budapest, Hungary Dürer Kert
Thu 28 Nov Vienna, Austria Chelsea Club
Sat 30 Nov Munich, Germany Backstage Club
Sun 01 Dec Wiesbaden, Germany Schlachthof
Mon 02 Dec Antwerp, Belgium TRIX
Fri 06 Dec London, England The Underworld
Sat 07 Dec Manchester, England Rebellion
Sun 08 Dec Glasgow, Scotland Audio
Tue 10 Dec Norwich, England The Waterfront
Wed 11 Dec Bristol, England The Fleece
Fri 13 Dec Paris, France Backstage By The Mill
Sat 14 Dec Utrecht, Netherlands De Helling
Sun 15 Dec 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany Garage Saarbrücken
Mon 16 Dec Dortmund, Germany FZW
