After releasing the single “Paranoid” last month, Pup are back with the announcement of their fifth studio album, Who Will Look After the Dogs?, due on May 2nd. Today, they issued the record’s latest single, “Hallways.”

Produced by John Congleton and recorded in just three weeks in Los Angeles, Who Will Look After the Dogs? can trace its origin back to the period immediately after Pup announced their last full-length release, The Unraveling of Puptheband, when frontman Stefan Babcock was in isolation after the ending of a 10-year relationship.

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Inspired to write, Babcock went on an emotional journey of sorts, wrestling with feelings of past naivety, self-loathing, and, ultimately, self-acceptance. The songs that came out of that time — like the new single, “Hallways,” — reflect that growth, balancing the relatable frustrations with a sense of hopeful empathy.

Speaking about the single, Babcock explained, “Within days of announcing our last album,...