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| name = Pulp |
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| caption = Jarvis Cocker performing with Pulp at the <br />2012 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella Festival]] |
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| caption = Pulp performing at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]] in 2023 |
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| years_active = 1978–2002, 2011–2013 |
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| discography = [[Pulp discography]] |
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| origin = [[Sheffield]], England |
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| origin = [[Sheffield]], England |
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* [[Alternative rock]] |
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* [[glam rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/pulp-differentclassmft/|title=Pulp|work=PopMatters}}</ref> |
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* 1978–2002 |
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* [[post-punk]] |
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* 2011–2013 |
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* [[Britpop]] |
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* 2022–present |
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* [[indie pop]] |
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* [[art rock]] |
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* [[Britpop]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Pulp {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pulp-mn0000308645/biography|access-date=17 March 2017|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> |
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* {{nowrap|[[art rock]]}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Gerard|first=Chris|date=24 July 2016|title=The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s – Part 4 (40–21)|url=https://www.popmatters.com/feature/the-100-greatest-alternative-singles-of-the-90s-part-4-40-21/|access-date=2 January 2021|website=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref> |
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* {{nowrap|[[indie pop]]}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=RA6-PA2005-IA33|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|date=2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-85712-595-8|page=2005}}</ref> |
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* [[Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade]] |
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* [[Red Rhino Records|Red Rhino]] |
* [[Red Rhino Records|Red Rhino]] |
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* [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire]] |
* [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire]] |
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* [[Island Records|Island]] |
* [[Island Records|Island]] |
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| website = {{URL|pulppeople.com}} |
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* [[Relaxed Muscle]] |
* [[Relaxed Muscle]] |
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* [[Venini]] |
* [[Venini]] |
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* [[Beyond the Pale (Jarv Is album)|JARV IS...]] |
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| past_members = <!--DO NOT CHANGE! Members are listed in the order they joined the band, as per Wikipedia guidelines.-->[[Jarvis Cocker]]<br>[[Candida Doyle]]<br>[[Nick Banks]]<br>[[Steve Mackey]]<br>[[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]]<br>Peter Dalton<br>Ian Dalton<br>David Lockwood<br>Mark Swift<br>Philip Thompson<br>Jimmy Sellers<br>Jamie Pinchbeck<br>[[Siiiii|Wayne Furniss]]<br>David Hinkler<br>[[Simon Hinkler]]<br>Peter Boam<br>Tim Allcard<br>Michael Paramore<br>Magnus Doyle<br>[[Russell Senior]]<br>Peter Mansell<br>Captain Sleep<br>Steven Havenhand<br>[[Antony Genn]]<br>[[Richard Hawley]] |
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* [[Jarvis Cocker]] |
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'''Pulp''' were an English [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Sheffield]] in 1978. Their best-known line-up from their heyday (1994–1996) consisted of [[Jarvis Cocker]] (vocals, guitar), [[Candida Doyle]] (keyboards), [[Russell Senior]] (guitar, violin), [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]] (guitar, keyboards), [[Steve Mackey]] (bass) and [[Nick Banks]] (drums). Senior quit in 1996 and returned for tours in 2011, while [[Leo Abrahams]] had been a touring member of the band since they reunited in 2011, contributing electric and acoustic guitar. |
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* [[Candida Doyle]] |
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* [[Nick Banks]] |
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* [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]] |
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Throughout the 1980s, the band struggled to find success, but gained prominence in the UK in the mid-1990s with the release of the albums ''[[His 'n' Hers]]'' in 1994 and particularly ''[[Different Class]]'' in 1995, which reached the number one spot in the [[UK Albums Chart]]. ''[[Different Class]]'' spawned four top ten singles, including "[[Common People (song)|Common People]]" and "[[Sorted for E's & Wizz]]", both of which reached number two in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Pulp's musical style during this period consisted of [[disco]] influenced pop-rock coupled with "[[kitchen sink drama]]"-style lyrics. Jarvis Cocker and the band became reluctant figures in the [[Britpop]] movement,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jarvis-cocker-not-into-britpop/9623/ |title=Jarvis Cocker not into 'Britpop' |date=7 March 2007 |last=Sheppard |first=Justin |website=Prefix |quote=I hated that term [Britpop] and never considered Pulp to be a part of that... |accessdate=26 October 2013}}</ref> and were nominated for the [[Mercury Music Prize]] in 1994 for ''His 'n' Hers''; they won the prize in 1996 for ''Different Class'' and were nominated again in 1998 for ''[[This Is Hardcore]]''. Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage of the [[Glastonbury Festival line-ups#1995|Glastonbury Festival]] twice and were regarded as a component of the Britpop "big four", along with [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Suede (band)|Suede]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/25/suede-review|title=Suede – review|last=Hann|first=Michael|date=25 August 2013|website=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> |
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* [[Russell Senior]] |
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* [[Steve Mackey]] |
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* See [[#Band members|Band members]] section for others |
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The band released ''[[We Love Life]]'', in 2001, after which they entered an extended hiatus, having sold more than 10 million records.<ref>Brown, Glyn. "[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/darren-spooner-who-the-hell-does-he-think-he-is-584302.html Darren Spooner: Who the Hell Does He Think He Is?]". ''The Independent''. 23 October 2003. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.</ref> |
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'''Pulp''' are an English [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Sheffield]] in 1978. At their critical and commercial peak, the band consisted of [[Jarvis Cocker]] (vocals, guitar, keyboards), [[Russell Senior]] (guitar, violin), [[Candida Doyle]] (keyboards), [[Nick Banks]] (drums, percussion), [[Steve Mackey]] (bass) and [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]] (guitar, keyboards). The band's "[[kitchen sink drama]]" lyrics, coupled with its references to [[British culture]], led to Cocker and Pulp becoming reluctant figureheads of the [[Britpop]] movement.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheppard |first=Justin |date=7 March 2007 |title=Jarvis Cocker not into 'Britpop' |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jarvis-cocker-not-into-britpop/9623/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195625/http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jarvis-cocker-not-into-britpop/9623/ |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=26 October 2013 |website=Prefix |quote=I hated that term [Britpop] and never considered Pulp to be a part of that...}}</ref> |
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Pulp reunited and played live again in 2011, with dates at the [[Isle of Wight Festival]], [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]], [[Pohoda (music festival)|Pohoda]], [[Sziget Festival]], [[Primavera Sound]], the [[Exit festival]], and the [[Wireless Festival]]. A number of additional concert dates have since been added to their schedule. |
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The band struggled to find success during the 1980s, but gained UK prominence in the mid-1990s first with ''[[His 'n' Hers]]'' (1994), which was nominated for the [[Mercury Music Prize]]. Its follow-up, ''[[Different Class]]'' (1995), won the Mercury Prize, reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and spawned four top ten singles, including the number two hits "[[Common People]]" and "[[Mis-Shapes]]/[[Sorted for E's & Wizz]]". The band's sixth album, ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' (1998), also debuted at number one in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. At their peak, Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage of the [[Glastonbury Festival line-ups#1995|Glastonbury Festival]] twice and were regarded among the Britpop "big four", along with [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Suede (band)|Suede]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/25/suede-review |title=Suede – review |last=Hann |first=Michael |date=25 August 2013 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Campion |first1=Freddie |title=Band of the Week: The Drowners |url=http://www.vogue.com/873503/band-of-the-week-the-drowners/ |magazine=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=12 January 2017 |date=23 April 2012 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305200634/http://www.vogue.com/873503/band-of-the-week-the-drowners/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In January 2013 Pulp released "[[After You (Pulp song)|After You]]", a re-recording of a ''We Love Life'' demo track, as a digital download single. It was the band's first single release since "[[Bad Cover Version]]" in 2002. |
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The band released ''[[We Love Life]]'' in 2001 and then took a decade-long break, having sold more than 10 million records.<ref>Brown, Glyn. "[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/darren-spooner-who-the-hell-does-he-think-he-is-584302.html Darren Spooner: Who the Hell Does He Think He Is?]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}". ''[[The Independent]]''. 23 October 2003. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.</ref> Pulp reunited in 2011 to play multiple festivals and released "[[After You (Pulp song)|After You]]" in 2013, their first song in 12 years. The band reunited a second time in 2022 to tour once again. |
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On 9 March 2014 Pulp and filmmaker [[Florian Habicht]] premiered the feature documentary ''Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets'' at [[South by Southwest|SXSW Music and Film Festival]] in Austin, Texas. The film toured the international film festival circuit and was released theatrically by [[Oscilloscope Laboratories]] in the USA in November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscilloscope.net/films/film/112/Pulp|title=Oscilloscope|work=Oscilloscope Films}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/movies/pulp-a-film-about-life-death-supermarkets.html|title=‘Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets’|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|date=2014-11-18|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref> It is the first film about Pulp (and Sheffield) that has been made in collaboration with the band. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Early years: 1978–1983=== |
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Pulp were formed in 1978 at [[The City School (Sheffield)|The City School]] in Sheffield by Jarvis Cocker, then 15 years old, and Peter Dalton, then 14. Cocker's original preference was to name the band after the film ''[[Pulp (1972 film)|Pulp]]'' starring [[Michael Caine]], though it was decided that this was too short. Instead, the two took inspiration from a copy of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' which listed the [[Coffee arabica|Arabicas]] coffee bean in its commodity index. Cocker and Dalton used this, with a slight spelling change, and the band became "Arabicus".<ref>Sturdy, p. 7.</ref> Early rehearsals took place in Cocker's house and featured Cocker, Dalton and Dalton's younger brother Ian. After finally deciding on "Arabicus Pulp", a fixed line-up was then established: Cocker, Dalton and two friends of theirs, David "Fungus" Lockwood and Mark Swift.<ref>Sturdy, p. 9.</ref> The band played their first public gig at [[Rotherham College of Arts and Technology|Rotherham Arts Centre]] in July 1980.<ref name="Record Collector">Reed, John. "The Complete History of Pulp". ''Record Collector''. December 1994.</ref> Later that year, Cocker met future member [[Russell Senior]], who recognised Cocker from his charismatic sales techniques in his part-time job at the local [[fish market]].<ref>Sturdy, p. 22.</ref> |
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Their musical style at this time was varied, approximately described as "a cross between [[ABBA]] and [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]]".<ref>Sturdy, p. 17.</ref> A local fanzine also noted this eclecticism, describing them as sounding "as if they listen to the [[John Peel]] show every night in an endless quest for influences".<ref>Sturdy, p. 25.</ref> Indeed, in October 1981, they gave a [[demo tape]] to Peel, who granted them a [[List of The Peel Sessions artists#P|Peel Session]].<ref>Sturdy, p. 34.</ref> The session was a giant leap forward for the young band, who became well known on the local music scene as a result. The tracks recorded were in the typical [[Sheffield#Music|Sheffield sound]] of the time (cf. [[The Human League]] and [[Comsat Angels]]): [[electronica|electronic]] [[New wave music|new wave]] and [[post-punk]]. These tracks were released in 2006 on ''[[The Peel Sessions (Pulp album)|The Peel Sessions]]'' compilation. |
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===Early years: 1978–83=== |
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A 15-year-old Jarvis Cocker and his friend Peter Dalton, who was 14, conceived the band at [[The City School (Sheffield)|The City School]] in Sheffield. Cocker's original preference was to name the band after the film ''[[Pulp (1972 film)|Pulp]]'' starring [[Michael Caine]], though it was decided that this was too short. Instead, the two took inspiration from a copy of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' which listed the [[Coffee arabica|Arabicas]] coffee bean in its commodity index. Cocker and Dalton used this, with a slight spelling change, and the band became "Arabicus".<ref>Sturdy, p. 7.</ref> Early rehearsals took place in Cocker's house and featured Cocker, Dalton and Dalton's younger brother Ian. After finally deciding on "Arabicus Pulp", a fixed line-up was then established: Cocker, Dalton and two friends of theirs, David Lockwood and Mark Swift.<ref>Sturdy, p. 9.</ref> The band played their first public gig at [[Rotherham College of Arts and Technology|Rotherham Arts Centre]] in July 1980.<ref name="Record Collector">Reed, John. "The Complete History of Pulp". ''Record Collector''. December 1994.</ref> Later that year, Cocker met future member, [[Russell Senior]] who recognised Cocker from his charismatic sales techniques in his part-time job at the local [[fish market]].<ref>Sturdy, p. 22.</ref> |
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Despite their exposure on national radio, success was not forthcoming and, apart from Cocker, most of the core line-up left for university. Soon, a new set of musicians were gathered: [[Simon Hinkler]] (who later joined [[Mission UK|The Mission]]), David Hinkler, [[siiiii|Wayne Furniss]] (who switched to guitar after playing drums in the previous lineup), Peter Boam, Gary Wilson, and Cocker's sister, Saskia. They managed to get enough local backing to record a mini-album in late 1982, entitled ''[[It (Pulp album)|It]]'' (the title was a pun on [[pulpit]], as if the band were preaching to the audience<ref name="Record Collector"/>), which was released in April 1983 by [[Red Rhino Records]]. This largely consisted of [[folk music|folkish]], romantic pop songs influenced by [[Leonard Cohen]] and was a change of direction from the Peel Sessions two years earlier. The album was later released by [[Cherry Red Records]]. |
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Their musical style at this time was varied, approximately described as "a cross between [[Abba]] and [[The Fall (band)|The Fall]]".<ref>Sturdy, p. 17.</ref> A local fanzine also noted this eclecticism, describing them as sounding "as if they listen to the [[John Peel]] show every night in an endless quest for influences".<ref>Sturdy, p. 25.</ref> Indeed, in October 1981, they gave a [[demo tape]] to Peel, who granted them a [[List of The Peel Sessions artists#P|Peel Session]].<ref>Sturdy, p. 34.</ref> The session was a giant leap forward for the young band, who became well-known on the local music scene as a result. The tracks recorded were in the typical [[Sheffield#Music|Sheffield sound]] of the time (cf. [[The Human League]] and [[Comsat Angels]]): [[electronica|electronic]] [[New wave music|new wave]] and [[post-punk]]. These tracks were released in 2006 on ''[[The Peel Sessions (Pulp album)|The Peel Sessions]]'' compilation. |
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Though ''It'' failed commercially and fame was still elusive, the band continued to seek commercial success even to the point of recording a single, "Everybody's Problem"/"There Was". The single demonstrated a style shift advised by Red Rhino's Tony Perrin who had convinced Cocker that he "could write commercial songs like [[Wham!]]".<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony |title=Everybody's Problem |url=http://www.mlp.cz/space/Opatrilp/Pulp/Everybodys_Problem.disc.html |access-date=31 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311035153/http://www.mlp.cz/space/Opatrilp/Pulp/Everybodys_Problem.disc.html |archive-date=11 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This approach also failed and Cocker was becoming unhappy with his chosen musical direction. He was set to break up the band and go to university himself before a practice with Russell Senior (violin, guitar, vocals) and Magnus Doyle (drums) led to the establishment of a new, more experimental, artier and noisier direction for Pulp. They were subsequently augmented by Peter Mansell (bass) and Tim Allcard (keyboards, saxophone, poetry).{{or|date=November 2024}} |
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Despite their exposure on national radio, success was not forthcoming and, apart from Cocker, most of the core line-up left for university. Soon, a new set of musicians was gathered: [[Simon Hinkler]] (who later joined [[Mission UK|The Mission]] and produced [[All About Eve (band)|All About Eve]]), David Hinkler, [[siiiii|Wayne Furniss]], Peter Boam, Gary Wilson, and Cocker's sister, Saskia. They managed to get enough local backing to record a mini-album in late 1982, entitled ''[[It (album)|It]]'' (the title was a pun on [[pulpit|pulp-it]], as if the band were preaching to the audience<ref name="Record Collector"/>), which was released in April 1983 by [[Red Rhino Records]]. This largely consisted of [[folk music|folkish]], romantic pop songs influenced by [[Leonard Cohen]] and was a change of direction from the Peel Sessions two years earlier. The album was later released by [[Cherry Red Records]]. |
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===Independent days: 1984–1991=== |
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Though ''It'' failed commercially and fame was still elusive, the band continued to seek commercial success even to the point of recording a single, "Everybody's Problem"/"There Was". The single demonstrated a style shift advised by Red Rhino's Tony Perrin who had convinced Cocker that he "could write commercial songs like [[Wham!]]".<ref>{{cite web | author=Anthony |title=Everybody's Problem| url=http://www.mlp.cz/space/Opatrilp/Pulp/Everybodys_Problem.disc.html|accessdate=31 January 2007 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070311035153/http://www.mlp.cz/space/Opatrilp/Pulp/Everybodys_Problem.disc.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 11 March 2007}}</ref> This approach also failed and Cocker was becoming unhappy with his chosen musical direction. He was set to break up the band and go to university himself before a practice with [[Russell Senior]] (violin, guitar, vocals) and Magnus Doyle (drums) led to the establishment of a new, more experimental, artier and noisier direction for Pulp. They were subsequently augmented by Peter Mansell (bass) and Tim Allcard (keyboards, saxophone, poetry). |
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===Independent days: 1984–91=== |
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The new incarnation of Pulp survived a number of ill-fated gigs (including one at a rugby club at [[Brunel University]] which ended in a riot<ref name="Record Collector"/>) before Allcard left to be replaced on keyboards by Magnus Doyle's sister [[Candida Doyle|Candida]]. Following her first performance with the band, they were signed to [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]. Soon after signing to Fire, in November 1985, Cocker fell out of a window while trying to impress a girl with a [[Spider-Man]] impression and ended up in hospital, temporarily requiring the use of a wheelchair in which he appeared during concerts.<ref>Sturdy, p. 124.</ref> Pulp's relationship with Fire Records was tempestuous and Cocker admitted later that the band only accepted the deal as it "was the only offer on the table".<ref name="Record Collector"/> During this period, the singles "[[Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)|Little Girl]]" and "[[Dogs Are Everywhere]]" were released. |
The new incarnation of Pulp survived a number of ill-fated gigs (including one at a rugby club at [[Brunel University]] which ended in a riot<ref name="Record Collector"/>) before Allcard left to be replaced on keyboards by Magnus Doyle's sister [[Candida Doyle|Candida]]. Following her first performance with the band, they were signed to [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]. Soon after signing to Fire, in November 1985, Cocker fell out of a window while trying to impress a girl with a [[Spider-Man]] impression and ended up in hospital, temporarily requiring the use of a wheelchair in which he appeared during concerts.<ref>Sturdy, p. 124.</ref> Pulp's relationship with Fire Records was tempestuous and Cocker admitted later that the band only accepted the deal as it "was the only offer on the table".<ref name="Record Collector"/> During this period, the singles "[[Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)|Little Girl]]" and "[[Dogs Are Everywhere]]" were released. |
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Pulp's next major release was ''[[Freaks (Pulp album)|Freaks]]'' (1987), an album recorded in one week due to record label pressure. Cocker was irritated, and remarked that "the songs could've been done a lot better if we'd have had a bit more time...".<ref>Sturdy, p. 138.</ref> The release of ''Freaks'' ended up being delayed for a year, and the record was not well received. The album's darker style may be considered the antithesis of the happy and optimistic ''It''. When ''Freaks'' failed to be a success, Pulp recorded tracks with FON |
Pulp's next major release was ''[[Freaks (Pulp album)|Freaks]]'' (1987), an album recorded in one week due to record label pressure. Cocker was irritated, and remarked that "the songs could've been done a lot better if we'd have had a bit more time...".<ref>Sturdy, p. 138.</ref> The release of ''Freaks'' ended up being delayed for a year, and the record was not well received. The album's darker style may be considered the antithesis of the happy and optimistic ''It''. When ''Freaks'' failed to be a success, Pulp recorded tracks with [[Chakk]]'s label FON in Sheffield. A single called "Death Comes To Town" was due to be released by FON in early 1988, but this relationship disintegrated and the release was cancelled.<ref>Sturdy, p. 165.</ref> It was during this time that Cocker was taking a part-time [[foundation course]] at [[Sheffield Polytechnic]]. This led to him leaving for London to study film at [[Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design]], effectively folding the band. |
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The fold was short-lived however. [[Steve Mackey]], a regular at their Sheffield and London gigs, was also studying in London and was asked to join the band as a bass player.<ref>Sturdy, p. 172.</ref> The line-up now consisted of Cocker, Mackey, Senior, Candida Doyle, [[Nick Banks]] (drums). In mid-1989, they began recording another album for Fire, this time with a bigger budget and production from [[Alan Smyth]], called ''[[Separations (album)|Separations]]''. This was a progression of the style of ''Freaks'', with [[Leonard Cohen]]-esque ballads on side one and an [[acid house]] infused track-listing on side two. The disparate styles can be attributed to Cocker and Mackey's different and changing tastes; Mackey introduced Cocker to [[house music]] which led to them both going to [[rave party|raves]], while Cocker introduced Mackey to "[[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] and [[Serge Gainsbourg]]".<ref>Sturdy, p. 175.</ref> Like ''Freaks'', the release of ''Separations'' was delayed, to an extent lessening the potential impact. In the meantime, however, in 1991, a 12" recording |
The fold was short-lived however. [[Steve Mackey]], a regular at their Sheffield and London gigs, was also studying in London and was asked to join the band as a bass player.<ref>Sturdy, p. 172.</ref> The line-up now consisted of Cocker, Mackey, Senior, Candida Doyle, [[Nick Banks]] (drums). In mid-1989, they began recording another album for Fire, this time with a bigger budget and production from [[Alan Smyth]], called ''[[Separations (album)|Separations]]''. This was a progression of the style of ''Freaks'', with [[Leonard Cohen]]-esque ballads on side one and an [[acid house]] infused track-listing on side two. The disparate styles can be attributed to Cocker and Mackey's different and changing tastes; Mackey introduced Cocker to [[house music]] which led to them both going to [[rave party|raves]], while Cocker introduced Mackey to "[[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] and [[Serge Gainsbourg]]".<ref>Sturdy, p. 175.</ref> Cocker was also inspired by the band [[Magazine (band)|Magazine]]'s early works that "had attack to it combined with a real intelligence, without going into ponce territory".<ref>{{cite web |date=30 August 2018 |title=Magazine – ''Real Life'' – Jarvis Cocker |url=https://www.nme.com/list/100-lost-albums-you-need-to-know-1337 |access-date=11 January 2020 |website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309231606/https://www.nme.com/list/100-lost-albums-you-need-to-know-1337 |archive-date=9 March 2022 }}</ref> Like ''Freaks'', the release of ''Separations'' was delayed, to an extent lessening the potential impact. In the meantime, however, in 1991, a 12" recording, "[[My Legendary Girlfriend]]", became music periodical ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s single of the week. [[Stuart Maconie]] described it in his review as "a throbbing ferment of nightclub soul and teen opera".<ref>Sturdy, p. 190.</ref> Furthermore, "[[Countdown (Pulp song)|Countdown]]" began to be mentioned in the mainstream press,<ref name="Courier Mail">Robinson, N. ''The Courier Mail and The Sunday Mail''. 15 August 1991.</ref><ref name="Rock/gig guide">Gallivan, Joseph. "Rock/gig guide". ''The Independent''. 29 August 1991.</ref> heralding a turning point in Pulp's quest for fame. |
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===Commercial height: 1992–1996=== |
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Pulp's repertoire was growing rapidly. Tracks such as "Babies", "Space" and "She's a Lady" were being played live throughout 1991 and in October of that year, they played their first overseas gig, a concert organised by French magazine ''[[Les Inrockuptibles]]''.<ref>Sturdy, p. 198.</ref> However, the band were still frustrated that ''Separations'' still had not seen a release and so Pulp left Fire and signed to [[Warp Records]] imprint Gift Records in 1992. Buoyed by a changing musical current, in June 1992 Pulp released "[[O.U. (Gone, Gone)|O.U.]]" on Gift while Fire finally released ''Separations'' in the same month. ''[[Melody Maker]]'' made "O.U" a single of the week alongside "[[The Drowners]]" by [[Suede (band)|Suede]], a prominent new band. Pulp then signed to [[Island Records]], who jointly released (with Gift) the singles "[[Babies (song)|Babies]]" and "[[Razzmatazz (song)|Razzmatazz]]" to increasing chart success. Next were the singles "[[Lipgloss]]" and their first top 40 hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]], "[[Do You Remember the First Time?]]",<ref name="uk_charts">Roberts, David (editor) (2006) [1977]. ''[[British Hit Singles & Albums]]'' (19th edition). London: [[HiT Entertainment]]. p. 442. ISBN |
Pulp's repertoire was growing rapidly. Tracks such as "Babies", "Space" and "She's a Lady" were being played live throughout 1991 and in October of that year, they played their first overseas gig, a concert organised by French magazine ''[[Les Inrockuptibles]]''.<ref>Sturdy, p. 198.</ref> However, the band were still frustrated that ''Separations'' still had not seen a release and so Pulp left Fire and signed to [[Warp Records]] imprint Gift Records in 1992. Buoyed by a changing musical current, in June 1992 Pulp released "[[O.U. (Gone, Gone)|O.U.]]" on Gift while Fire finally released ''Separations'' in the same month. ''[[Melody Maker]]'' made "O.U" a single of the week alongside "[[The Drowners]]" by [[Suede (band)|Suede]], a prominent new band. Pulp then signed to [[Island Records]], who jointly released (with Gift) the singles "[[Babies (song)|Babies]]" and "[[Razzmatazz (song)|Razzmatazz]]" to increasing chart success. Next were the singles "[[Lipgloss (song)|Lipgloss]]" and their first top 40 hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]], "[[Do You Remember the First Time?]]",<ref name="uk_charts">Roberts, David (editor) (2006) [1977]. ''[[British Hit Singles & Albums]]'' (19th edition). London: [[HiT Entertainment]]. p. 442. {{ISBN|1-904994-10-5}}.</ref> which were put out as full Island releases. These singles were followed by the [[Ed Buller]]-produced album, ''[[His 'n' Hers]]'' (1994), which reached number nine on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and was nominated for the [[Mercury Music Prize]].<ref name="uk_charts" /> |
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This sudden increase in popularity was helped by the massive media interest in [[Britpop]] alongside acts such as Suede, [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] and [[Blur (band)|Blur]], with Pulp supporting the latter in a 1994 tour of the United States. 1995 saw the peak of Pulp's fame, with the release of their number two single on the UK Singles Chart, "[[Common People (song)|Common People]]",<ref name="uk_charts" /> in May 1995 and their performance in June at the [[Glastonbury Festival line-ups#1995|Glastonbury Festival]] (standing in for [[The Stone Roses]] at the last minute). A double A-side single, "[[Sorted for E's & Wizz|Sorted for E's & Wizz/Mis-Shapes]]", was to precede the release of their next album, ''[[Different Class]]'' (1995). Upon the release of "Sorted for E's and Wizz", the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' printed a front-page story headed "BAN THIS SICK STUNT" alongside a story by [[Kate Thornton]] which said the song was "pro-drugs" and called for the single to be banned.<ref>"Ban This Sick Stunt". ''The Daily Mirror''. 20 September 1995.</ref> The single had an inlay which showed how to conceal amphetamines in a [[DIY]] 'wrap'. Cocker released a statement two days later saying: "...'Sorted' is not a pro-drugs song. Nowhere on the sleeve does it say you are supposed to put drugs in here but I understand the confusion. I don't think anyone who listens to 'Sorted' would come away thinking it had a pro-drugs message." The single reached number two on the UK Singles Charts.<ref name="uk_charts" /> |
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Released in October 1995, ''Different Class'' garnered significant critical praise and debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart.<ref name="uk_charts" /> This was the first album featuring Pulp fan-club president [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]], who became a permanent member of the band on guitar and keyboards. The album followed similar themes to their previous work with observations of life expressed through Cocker's sexualised, sometimes dark and witty lyrics. Other singles released from ''Different Class'' were "[[Disco 2000 (song)|Disco 2000]]" and "[[Something Changed]]", which reached numbers seven and ten respectively in the UK.<ref name="uk_charts" /> In September 1996, ''Different Class'' won the |
Released in October 1995, ''Different Class'' garnered significant critical praise and debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart.<ref name="uk_charts" /> This was the first album featuring Pulp fan-club president [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]], who became a permanent member of the band on guitar and keyboards. The album followed similar themes to their previous work with observations of life expressed through Cocker's sexualised, sometimes dark and witty lyrics. Other singles released from ''Different Class'' were "[[Disco 2000 (song)|Disco 2000]]" and "[[Something Changed]]", which reached numbers seven and ten respectively in the UK.<ref name="uk_charts" /> In September 1996, ''Different Class'' won the Mercury Music Prize.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} |
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It was at this time that Cocker gained significant media exposure due to a notorious prank at the 1996 [[BRIT Awards]], where he invaded the stage in protest during pop singer [[Michael Jackson]]'s performance of "[[Earth Song]]" and "wiggled his backside" at the audience. After complaints by Jackson and his entourage, Cocker spent the night in Kensington Police Station charged with [[actual bodily harm]] and assaulting the child performers. However, with British comedian and former solicitor [[Bob Mortimer]] acting as legal representation, he was released without charge.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enwiki/static/events/brit_awards/jarvis.htm The Highs and Lows of the Brit Awards]". BBC News. Retrieved on 31 March 2009.</ref> This incident propelled Cocker into great controversy in the UK and elsewhere, and Pulp's record sales soared as a result. The event also coincided with the beginning of their first arena tour and the ''Daily Mirror'', who had attacked the band months earlier, set up a "Justice for Jarvis" campaign backing his actions and carried out a stunt at Pulp's [[Sheffield Arena]] gig on 29 February, handing out free T-shirts. The ''NME'' described Cocker's actions as a "great publicity stunt" which was "creative, subversive and very, very funny",<ref name="NME March 1996">Mulvey, John. "Fiasco 2000!". ''NME''. 2 March 1996.</ref> while ''[[Melody Maker]]'' described Cocker as, "arguably the Fifth Most Famous Man in Britain"<ref name="MM March 1996">Simpson, Dave. "Fame Fatale". ''Melody Maker''. 30 March 1996.</ref> and suggested he should be [[knighthood|knighted]]. |
It was at this time that Cocker gained significant media exposure due to a notorious prank at the 1996 [[BRIT Awards]], where he invaded the stage in protest during pop singer [[Michael Jackson]]'s performance of "[[Earth Song]]" and "wiggled his backside" at the audience. After complaints by Jackson and his entourage, Cocker spent the night in Kensington Police Station charged with [[actual bodily harm]] and assaulting the child performers. However, with British comedian and former solicitor [[Bob Mortimer]] acting as legal representation, he was released without charge.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/enwiki/static/events/brit_awards/jarvis.htm The Highs and Lows of the Brit Awards]". BBC News. Retrieved on 31 March 2009.</ref> This incident propelled Cocker into great controversy in the UK and elsewhere, and Pulp's record sales soared as a result. The event also coincided with the beginning of their first arena tour and the ''Daily Mirror'', who had attacked the band months earlier, set up a "Justice for Jarvis" campaign backing his actions and carried out a stunt at Pulp's [[Sheffield Arena]] gig on 29 February, handing out free T-shirts. The ''NME'' described Cocker's actions as a "great publicity stunt" which was "creative, subversive and very, very funny",<ref name="NME March 1996">Mulvey, John. "Fiasco 2000!". ''NME''. 2 March 1996.</ref> while ''[[Melody Maker]]'' described Cocker as, "arguably the Fifth Most Famous Man in Britain"<ref name="MM March 1996">Simpson, Dave. "Fame Fatale". ''Melody Maker''. 30 March 1996.</ref> and suggested he should be [[knighthood|knighted]]. |
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In March 1996, a compilation of Pulp's early recordings on Fire Records entitled ''[[Countdown 1992–1983]]'' was released on the Nectar Masters label. It received largely negative reviews, but due to the band's popularity at the time it reached the top 10 of the UK charts. Cocker, whose permission was not sought before release, urged fans not to purchase the album, comparing it to "a garish old family photograph album".<ref name="MM March 1996" /> Later in 1996, Pulp gained minor international recognition on the back of the inclusion of the track "Mile End" on the [[Trainspotting (soundtrack)|''Trainspotting'' soundtrack]]. In August, the band played their last public performance for almost two years as headliners of the 1996 [[V Festival#V96|V Festival]]. |
In March 1996, a compilation of Pulp's early recordings on Fire Records entitled ''[[Countdown 1992–1983]]'' was released on the Nectar Masters label. It received largely negative reviews, but due to the band's popularity at the time it reached the top 10 of the UK charts. Cocker, whose permission was not sought before release, urged fans not to purchase the album, comparing it to "a garish old family photograph album".<ref name="MM March 1996" /> Later in 1996, Pulp gained minor international recognition on the back of the inclusion of the track "Mile End" on the [[Trainspotting (soundtrack)|''Trainspotting'' soundtrack]]. In August, the band played their last public performance for almost two years as headliners of the 1996 [[V Festival#V96|V Festival]]. |
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The band also played a gig in the [[Shetland Islands]], as arguably the most high profile band to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shetland's+Pulp+fans+sleep+out.-a061259683 |title=Shetland's Pulp fans sleep out. – Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=29 June 1996 |accessdate=4 December 2012}}</ref> |
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It was during this period of intense fame and [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] scrutiny that longtime member and major innovator in the band's sound Russell Senior decided to leave the band, saying, "it wasn't creatively rewarding to be in Pulp anymore".<ref name="Observer98">Barber, Lynn. "Puppy Love". ''The Observer''. 5 April 1998.</ref> The band were due to begin working on a new album in late 1996. However, Cocker was having difficulty with the celebrity lifestyle, battling [[cocaine]] addiction and a break-up of a long-term relationship. When the band came to begin work on the next album, they had only one song – "[[Help the Aged (song)|Help |
It was during this period of intense fame and [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] scrutiny that longtime member and major innovator in the band's sound Russell Senior decided to leave the band, saying, "it wasn't creatively rewarding to be in Pulp anymore".<ref name="Observer98">Barber, Lynn. "Puppy Love". ''The Observer''. 5 April 1998.</ref> The band were due to begin working on a new album in late 1996. However, Cocker was having difficulty with the celebrity lifestyle, battling [[cocaine]] addiction and a break-up of a long-term relationship. When the band came to begin work on the next album, they had only one song – "[[Help the Aged (song)|Help the Aged]]".<ref name="Observer98" /> This creative inertia meant the band took over a year to finish the next record. Indeed, it was Cocker's disillusionment with his long-desired wish for fame that made up much of the subject matter of ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'', which was released in March 1998. The album took a darker and more challenging tone than that of ''Different Class'' and lyrical topics – pornography (the title track), fame ("Glory Days") and [[comedown (drugs)|the after effects of drugs]] ("The Fear") – were dealt with more earnestly than on previous records. Also in 1998, Pulp collaborated with Patrick Doyle on the song "Like A Friend" for the soundtrack to the film ''[[Great Expectations (1998 film)|Great Expectations]]''. The song was also used in the [[Adult Swim]] cartoon ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'' season 4 finale "[[Operation: P.R.O.M.]]" |
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Pulp then spent a few years "in the wilderness" before reappearing in 2001 with a new album, ''[[We Love Life]]''. The extended period between the release of ''This is Hardcore'' and ''We Love Life'' is partly attributed to having initially recorded the songs which comprise the album and being dissatisfied with the results. Subsequent interviews also suggested interpersonal and artistic differences, including managing the fallout of the Britpop/''Different Class'' era. Singer/songwriter [[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] agreed to produce the record and this symbolised a new phase in Pulp's development. This new effort fell short of expectations and was to be Pulp's last. |
Pulp then spent a few years "in the wilderness" before reappearing in 2001 with a new album, ''[[We Love Life]]''. The extended period between the release of ''This is Hardcore'' and ''We Love Life'' is partly attributed to having initially recorded the songs which comprise the album and being dissatisfied with the results. Subsequent interviews also suggested interpersonal and artistic differences, including managing the fallout of the Britpop/''Different Class'' era. Singer/songwriter [[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] agreed to produce the record and this symbolised a new phase in Pulp's development. This new effort fell short of expectations and was to be Pulp's last. |
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Pulp subsequently undertook a tour of the National Parks in the UK, even playing a show as far |
Pulp subsequently undertook a tour of the National Parks in the UK, even playing a show as far north as [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]] in Scotland. [[Richard Hawley]], the Sheffield-based singer/songwriter, was also present on various dates on this tour. He later described it as "very much pink feather boas and glamour which was great and brilliant. That was about trying to find glamour among all the shit and I loved all that".<ref>{{cite web|title = Poems In People: An Interview With Richard Hawley|url = http://thequietus.com/articles/16507-richard-hawley-interview|access-date = 27 September 2015|website = thequietus.com|date = 20 October 2014|publisher = The Quietus|first = Julian|last = Marszalek}}</ref> In 2002 the band announced that they were leaving their label, Island. A greatest hits package was released: ''[[Hits (Pulp album)|Hits]]'', with one new track. It is unclear whether this was the band's decision or released to satisfy contractual agreements. A music festival, Auto, was organised (held at Rotherham's [[Magna Science Adventure Centre|Magna]] centre) where they played their last gig before embarking on a 9-year hiatus. |
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Cocker was involved in a number of one-offs and side projects, including the group [[Relaxed Muscle]] with [[Jason Buckle]] and the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' where he fronted a group which included Steve Mackey and members of [[Radiohead]]. In 2006 he collaborated with Air, Neil Hannon and Charlotte Gainsbourg on her album entitled 5:55. |
Cocker was involved in a number of one-offs and side projects, including the group [[Relaxed Muscle]] with [[Jason Buckle]] and the film ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', where he fronted a group which included Steve Mackey and members of [[Radiohead]]. In 2006 he collaborated with Air, Neil Hannon and Charlotte Gainsbourg on her album entitled ''5:55''. In 2007 he appeared on [[Air (French band)|Air]]'s album ''[[Pocket Symphony]]'', co-writing and giving vocals to the tracks "One Hell of a Party" and "The Duelist". His first solo album, ''[[Jarvis (album)|Jarvis]]'', with the participation of Mackey, was released to critical acclaim in November 2006. Candida Doyle has performed live with Cocker on his solo tours. Mackey produced tracks on the debut album by [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]], ''[[Arular]]'', and on ''[[Someone to Drive You Home]]'' by [[the Long Blondes]], both of which were critically well received. He has also produced tracks for [[Bromheads Jacket]] and [[Florence + The Machine]]. |
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On 11 September 2006 the band re-released three of their albums (''His 'n' Hers'', ''Different Class'', and ''This Is Hardcore''), each with a bonus disc of B-sides, demos and rarities. On 23 October 2006 a 2-CD set compiling all of Pulp's [[John Peel]] Sessions from 1982 to 2001 was released. |
On 11 September 2006 the band re-released three of their albums (''His 'n' Hers'', ''Different Class'', and ''This Is Hardcore''), each with a bonus disc of B-sides, demos and rarities. On 23 October 2006 a 2-CD set compiling all of Pulp's [[John Peel]] Sessions from 1982 to 2001 was released. |
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[[File:Pulp performing at Isle of Wight Festival 2011 3.JPG|thumb|upright=0.7|Pulp performing in 2011: (Left to right) guitarist [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]], keyboardist [[Candida Doyle]], singer [[Jarvis Cocker]] and drummer [[Nick Banks]]]] |
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In November 2010 it was announced that the ''Different Class'' line-up (Cocker, Banks, Doyle, Mackey, Senior and Webber) would be playing at the Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park and a Saturday slot at the Isle of Wight festival in 2011.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gsmez3jwQ59A-15bFBBBKxG0fmOA?docId=N0091201289896102097A Google.com]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> |
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In a message sent to the band's official mailing list on 1 January 2011, Cocker said the large amount of interest in the band's reunion had been "an inspiration," and that he was pleased with how rehearsals were going.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/pulp/54414 |title=Pulp promise not to let fans down during reunion shows|publisher=Nme.Com |date=2 January 2011 |accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref> |
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In November 2010 it was announced that the ''Different Class'' line-up (Cocker, Banks, Doyle, Mackey, Senior and Webber) would be playing at the Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park and a Saturday slot at the [[Isle of Wight Festival 2011|Isle of Wight Festival]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gsmez3jwQ59A-15bFBBBKxG0fmOA?docId=N0091201289896102097A |title=The article requested is no longer available |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125004516/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gsmez3jwQ59A-15bFBBBKxG0fmOA?docId=N0091201289896102097A |archive-date=25 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The band announced 22 concerts between May and September 2011, taking place in Europe and Australia.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.pulppeople.com/#concerts | title=2011 tour dates}}</ref> Pulp were one of the surprise special guests at [[Glastonbury Festival 2011]] in June where they played on The Park stage on Saturday evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0627/mossk.html|title=Moss not allowed into secret Pulp gig |date=27 June 2011|work=RTÉ News|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23964574-glastonbury-worthy-farm---review.do|title=Glastonbury: Beyonce, Radiohead, U2 and Pulp – review|date=27 June 2011|work=London Evening Standard|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref> They performed at the Sziget Festival in Hungary on 10 August,<ref>{{cite web|url= |
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In a message sent to the band's official mailing list on 1 January 2011, Cocker said the large amount of interest in the band's reunion had been "an inspiration," and that he was pleased with how rehearsals were going.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/pulp/54414 |title=Pulp promise not to let fans down during reunion shows|website=Nme.com |date=2 January 2011 |access-date=9 October 2011}}</ref> |
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In February 2012, ''It'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521353 |title=Pulp: It (2012 Re-issue) (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012}}</ref> ''Freaks''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521296 |title=Pulp: Freaks (2012 Re-issue): 2cd (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012}}</ref> and ''Separations''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521472 |title=Pulp: Separations (2012 Re-issue) (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012}}</ref> (the albums released by [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]) were re-issued. These editions came with bonus tracks, including "Death Goes to the Disco", "Dogs Are Everywhere" and "Sink or Swim". |
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The band announced 22 concerts between May and September 2011, taking place in Europe and Australia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pulppeople.com/#concerts | title=2011 tour dates | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109193045/http://www.pulppeople.com/#concerts | archive-date=9 November 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Pulp were one of the surprise special guests at [[Glastonbury Festival 2011]] in June where they played on The Park stage on Saturday evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0627/mossk.html|title=Moss not allowed into secret Pulp gig |date=27 June 2011|work=RTÉ News|access-date=27 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23964574-glastonbury-worthy-farm---review.do |title=Glastonbury: Beyonce, Radiohead, U2 and Pulp – review |date=27 June 2011 |work=London Evening Standard |access-date=27 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630141950/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23964574-glastonbury-worthy-farm---review.do |archive-date=30 June 2011 }}</ref> They performed at the Sziget Festival in Hungary on 10 August,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pulp/2011/obudai-sziget-budapest-hungary-bd085ee.html=|title=Setlist|website=setlist.fm|date=10 August 2011|access-date=17 June 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Way Out West Festival]] in Sweden on 13 August, and played as co-headliners to [[The Strokes]] at the [[Reading Festival]] and the [[Leeds Festival]] during the final weekend of August 2011. They headlined the Electric Picnic on 4 September, their last festival of the year. On 9 January 2012, the Coachella festival line-up was released, with Pulp listed as part of the line-up. Further dates were announced, including North and South America and a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Senior did not take part in the 2012 gigs. |
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In April 2012, in an interview with ''[[ShortList (magazine)|ShortList]]'' magazine, Cocker said that he was working on ideas for new Pulp songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/music/jarvis-cocker Announces Lineup|title=Jarvis Cocker – Music – ShortList Magazine|date=April 2012|work=ShortList|accessdate=23 April 2012}}</ref> |
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In February 2012, ''It'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521353 |title=Pulp: It (2012 Re-issue) (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> ''Freaks''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521296 |title=Pulp: Freaks (2012 Re-issue): 2cd (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> and ''Separations''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;1;304;-1;201&sku=521472 |title=Pulp: Separations (2012 Re-issue) (2012): CD |publisher=hmv.com |date=13 February 2012 |access-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> (the albums released by [[Fire Records (UK)|Fire Records]]) were re-issued. These editions came with bonus tracks, including "Death Goes to the Disco", "Dogs Are Everywhere" and "Sink or Swim". |
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Pulp announced in July 2012 that they would be playing a one-off concert in their hometown of [[Sheffield]] in December that year, at the 13,500 capacity [[Motorpoint Arena Sheffield|Motorpoint Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4357959 |title=Pulp To Play Sheffield Arena in December 2012 / Music Forum // Drowned in Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=10 July 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012}}</ref> |
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Cocker told ''[[ShortList (magazine)|ShortList]]'' magazine in April 2012 that he was working on ideas for new Pulp songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/music/jarvis-cocker |title=Jarvis Cocker On Cocktails, X-Factor And... The Gym|date=April 2012|work=ShortList|access-date=23 April 2012}}</ref> but in November he told ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' that the band had no plans to release new material and would be "cruising off into the sunset" at the end of the year, signalling a possible end to the reunion.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/pulp-will-not-release-new-material_3389773 |title=Pulp | Pulp Will Not Release New Material |magazine=Contactmusic.com |date=26 November 2012 |access-date=4 December 2012}}</ref> |
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The band played a one-off concert in their hometown of Sheffield in December that year, at the 13,500 capacity [[Motorpoint Arena Sheffield|Motorpoint Arena]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4357959 |title=Pulp To Play Sheffield Arena in December 2012 / Music Forum // Drowned in Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=10 July 2012 |access-date=1 August 2012 |archive-date=15 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115013506/http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4357959 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and made a previously unreleased track, "[[After You (Pulp song)|After You]]", available for download to those who had attended the concert. It was subsequently released to the general public in January 2013 via digital download. The song had previously only existed in demo form.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/after-you-pulp-to-release-christmas-present-single-on-itunes-8466940.html |title=After You: Pulp to release Christmas present single on iTunes |website=The Independent |date=25 January 2013 |access-date=26 October 2013}}</ref> Their last performance was to promote the song on ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'' on 9 February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/pulp/68520 |title=Pulp perform new single 'After You' on Jonathan Ross show |website=NME |date=4 February 2013 |access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> |
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In May 2015 a music heritage plaque was unveiled at the venue of the band's first gig, The Leadmill, Sheffield. |
In May 2015, a music heritage plaque was unveiled at the venue of the band's first gig, [[The Leadmill]], Sheffield. Band members Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey, Candida Doyle and Mark Webber were present at the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/sheffield-music-legends-honoured-with-heritage-plaque-1-7244312 |title=Sheffield music legends honoured with heritage plaque |access-date=16 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818143320/http://www.thestar.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/sheffield-music-legends-honoured-with-heritage-plaque-1-7244312 |archive-date=18 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===Second reunion: 2022–present=== |
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In July 2022, following speculation from a cryptic Instagram post, Cocker announced that the band would reunite for a series of concerts in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krol |first1=Charlotte |title=Jarvis Cocker confirms Pulp reunion shows for 2023 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jarvis-cocker-confirms-pulp-reunion-shows-for-2023-3276640 |website=NME |date=25 July 2022 |access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> Nick Banks also tweeted confirming the announcement by saying "Hey folks, unsurprisingly it's has all gone a bit mental on here. Gig details will be revealed as and when. Stay calm, hug your #pulp records and dream of going mental sometime in 2023."<ref>{{cite tweet |title=Register |url-access=limited |user=therealnickbank |number=1551675111907934210 |url=https://twitter.com/therealnickbank/status/1551675111907934210 |access-date=12 August 2022 }}</ref> |
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The reunion was officially confirmed on 28 October 2022, with dates announced at [[Finsbury Park]], [[TRNSMT]], [[Latitude Festival]] as well as two homecoming shows at [[Sheffield Arena]]. Steve Mackey announced on his Instagram that he would not be taking part in the tour but stated; "Wishing Candy, Nick, Mark and Jarvis the very best with forthcoming performances in the UK and also an enormous thanks to Pulp's amazing fanbase, many of whom have sent me lovely messages today".<ref>{{cite web |title=STEVE MACKEY on Instagram: "PULP Is a very important part of my creative life... and I'm exceptionally proud of the body of work we've created together. Jarvis and I remastered Pulp's entire Universal Records back catalogue together just over two years ago at Abbey Road Studios. It was a huge pleasure to do that and review our songs and recordings together. There have been wide reports of a full reunion for UK concerts today. However I've decided to continue the work I'm engaged in – music, filmmaking and photography projects, and will not be joining them for these UK shows just announced Wishing Candy, Nick, Mark and Jarvis the very best with forthcoming performances in the UK and also an enormous thanks to Pulp's amazing fanbase, many of whom have sent me lovely messages today Steve X" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CkQy6bsNl89/ |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=Instagram }}</ref> On 2 March 2023, the band announced that Mackey had died at the age of 56.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Robin |title=Pulp Bass Player Steve Mackey Has Died {{!}} News |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/pulp-bass-player-steve-mackey-has-died/ |website=Clash Magazine |access-date=2 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pulp bassist Steve Mackey dies aged 56 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64827409 |website=BBC News |access-date=2 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023}}</ref> |
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For the reunion tour, the band were joined by Andrew McKinney on bass, Emma Smith on guitar and violin, and Adam Betts on keyboards, guitar, and percussion. The tour also featured a ten-piece string section called the Elysian Collective.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-pulp-play-their-first-show-in-over-a-decade-setlist-video/|title=Watch Pulp play their first show in over a decade (setlist, video)|first=Bill|last=Pearis|work=Brooklyn Vegan|date=26 May 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="pulptweetwelcome">{{cite tweet |user=welovepulp |number=1666425691146002436 |title=Introducing some new members of the Pulp family...}}</ref> During this tour they also debuted two new songs; "Hymn of the North" and "Background Noise". The reunion continued into 2024 with a North America tour which began in September.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/pulp-announce-2024-north-american-tour-3602825 | title=Pulp announce 2024 North American tour | website=[[NME]] | date=18 March 2024 }}</ref> During this leg they debuted three more new songs: "Spike Island", "My Sex" and "Farmer's Market".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-pulp-debut-another-brooding-new-song-my-sex-3792774 | title=Watch Pulp debut another brooding new song 'My Sex' | website=[[NME]] | date=11 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-pulp-debut-new-song-spike-island-as-they-kick-off-us-tour-3792000 | title=Watch Pulp debut new song 'Spike Island' as they kick off US tour | website=[[NME]] | date=9 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2281049/watch-pulp-debut-new-song-farmers-market-in-la/news/ | title=Pulp Debut New Song "Farmer's Market" in LA: Watch | date=19 September 2024 }}</ref> |
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On 12 December 2024, the band announced that they had signed with [[Rough Trade Records]], which had managed the band previously.<ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Walden |date=12 December 2024 |title=Pulp Sign to Rough Trade Records |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/pulp-sign-to-rough-trade/ |access-date=15 December 2024 |website=Pitchfork }}</ref> |
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* [[Jarvis Cocker]] – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards <small>(1978–2002, 2011–2013)</small> |
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* [[Jarvis Cocker]] – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1978–2002, 2011–2013, 2022–present) |
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* [[Candida Doyle]] – keyboards, organ, backing vocals (1984–1986, 1987–2002, 2011–2013, 2022–present) |
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* [[Mark Webber (guitarist)|Mark Webber]] – guitar, keyboards (1995–2002, 2011–2013, 2022–present; touring musician 1994–1995) |
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* Peter Dalton – Guitar, Keyboards, vocals <small>(1978-1982)</small> |
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* Emma Smith – violin, guitar (2023–present) |
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* David 'Fungus' Lockwood – Bass <small>(1979)</small> |
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* Philip Thompson – Bass <small>(1979-1980)</small> |
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* Jill Taylor – backing vocals (1982–1983, 2012) |
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* Jamie Pinchbeck – Bass <small>(1980-1982)</small> |
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* [[Richard Hawley]] – guitar (1998–2002, 2011–2012; guest 2023)<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Damian |date=10 June 2023 |title=Watch Pulp perform 'Common People' with Richard Hawley at Dublin show |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-pulp-perform-common-people-with-richard-hawley-at-dublin-show-3453811 |access-date=19 July 2023 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Richards |first=Will |date=15 July 2023 |title=Watch Richard Hawley join Pulp at first Sheffield homecoming show |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-richard-hawley-join-pulp-at-first-sheffield-homecoming-show-3468805 |access-date=19 July 2023 |website=[[NME]] }}</ref> |
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* David Hinkler – Keyboards, organ, trombone, guitar <small>(1982-1983)</small> |
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* [[Leo Abrahams]] – guitar (2011–2013) |
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* Jean Cook – violin (2012) |
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* Peter Boam – Bass, guitar, drums, keyboards <small>(1982-1983)</small> |
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[[File:Richard-hawley-1350317398.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|Touring guitarist Richard Hawley in 2013]] |
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* Tim Allcard – Keyboards, Saxophone, Poetry, drums <small>(1983-1984)</small> |
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* Michael Paramore – drums, percussion <small>(1983)</small> |
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* Magnus Doyle – Drums, keyboards <small>(1983-1986)</small> |
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* [[Russell Senior]] – Guitar, Violin, vocals <small>(1983-1997, 2011)</small> |
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* Peter Mansell – Bass <small>(1983-1986)</small> |
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* Captain Sleep – Keyboards <small>(1986-1987)</small> |
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* Steven Havenhand – Bass <small>(1986-1988)</small> |
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* [[Antony Genn]] – Bass <small>(1988)</small> |
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* [[Steve Mackey]] – bass (1988–2002, 2011–2013, died 2023) |
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* Jill Taylor – Backing vocals <small>(1982-1983, 2012)</small> |
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* [[Russell Senior]] – guitar, violin, vocals (1983–1997, 2011) |
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* Jamie Pinchbeck – bass (1980–1982) |
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* Wayne Furniss – drums, guitar, bass (1981–1982) |
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* David Hinkler – keyboards, organ, trombone, guitar (1982–1983) |
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* [[Simon Hinkler]] – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano (1982–1983) |
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* Peter Boam – bass, guitar, drums, keyboards (1982–1983, died 2006) |
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* Magnus Doyle – drums, keyboards (1983–1986) |
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* Peter Mansell – bass, backing vocals (1983–1986) |
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* Tim Allcard – keyboards, saxophone, poetry, drums (1983–1984) |
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* Michael Paramore – drums, percussion (1983) |
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* Steven Havenhand – bass (1986–1988) |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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* ''[[It (album)|It]]'' (1983) |
* ''[[It (Pulp album)|It]]'' (1983) |
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* ''[[Freaks (Pulp album)|Freaks]]'' (1987) |
* ''[[Freaks (Pulp album)|Freaks]]'' (1987) |
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* ''[[Separations (album)|Separations]]'' (1992) |
* ''[[Separations (album)|Separations]]'' (1992) |
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* ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' (1998) |
* ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[We Love Life]]'' (2001) |
* ''[[We Love Life]]'' (2001) |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Brit Awards]] |
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| rowspan=4|[[1996 Brit Awards|1996]] |
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| [[Brit Award for British Group|British Group]] |
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| Themselves |
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| {{nom}} |
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| rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1996|title=History|website=BRIT Awards|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[Brit Award for British Album of the Year|British Album of the Year]] |
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| ''[[Different Class]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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| [[Brit Award for Song of the Year|British Single of the Year]] |
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| rowspan=2|"[[Common People]]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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| [[Brit Award for British Video of the Year|British Video of the Year]] |
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| {{nom}} |
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! scope="row"| [[Design and Art Direction|D&AD Awards]] |
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| 1996 |
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| Pop Promo Videos: Direction |
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| "[[Disco 2000 (song)|Disco 2000]]" |
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| {{won|place=Silver|Graphite Pencil}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/1996/pop-promo-videos/21172/pulp-disco-2000/|title=Pulp – Disco 2000 | Island Records | D&AD Awards 1996 Pencil Winner | Direction | D&AD|website=Dandad.org|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Ivor Novello Awards]] |
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| 1996 |
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| rowspan=2|[[Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically|Best Song Musically and Lyrically]] |
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| "[[Common People]]" |
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| {{won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1996 |title=Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators |website=Ivorsacademy.com |date=30 May 1996 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| 1999 |
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| "[[A Little Soul]]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1999 |title=Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators |website=Ivorsacademy.com |date=27 May 1999 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| 2017 |
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| Outstanding Song Collection |
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| Themselves |
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| {{Won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2017 |title=Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators |website=Ivorsacademy.com |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[MTV Europe Music Awards]] |
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| rowspan=3|[[1996 MTV Europe Music Awards|1996]] |
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| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song|Best Song]] |
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| "[[Disco 2000 (song)|Disco 2000]]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gminfopage.com/YM/ym041.htm |title=YOGMAIL – The Unofficial George Michael Mailing List -Nov. 2/96-Issue #41 |website=Gminfopage.com |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group|Best Group]] |
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| rowspan=2|Themselves |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act|Best New Act]] |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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! scope="row"|MVPA Awards |
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| 1998 |
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| Best International Video |
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| "[[Help the Aged (song)|Help the Aged]]" |
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| {{won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA74 |title=Billboard – Google йМХЦХ |page=74 |date=5 April 1998 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Mercury Prize]] |
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| 1994 |
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| rowspan=3|Album of the Year |
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| ''[[His 'n' Hers]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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| rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/mercury-prize-past-winners/pulp/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/mercury-prize-past-winners/pulp/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title= Pulp {{!}} Mercury Prize: all the winners, from Wolf Alice to Primal Scream |website=telegraph.co.uk |date=21 September 2018 |access-date=11 July 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| 1996 |
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| ''[[Different Class]]'' |
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| {{won}} |
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|- |
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| 1998 |
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| ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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! scope="row" rowspan=14|[[NME Awards]] |
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| rowspan=6|1996 |
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| Best Band |
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| rowspan=2|Themselves |
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| {{nom}} |
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|rowspan=7|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/poppoll.html|title=Rocklist.net...NME Lists readers Pop Poll Results...|website=Rocklistmusic.co.uk|access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| Best Live Act |
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| {{won}} |
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|- |
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| Best Video |
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| rowspan=2|"[[Common People]]" |
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| {{won}} |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2|Best Single |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| "[[Sorted for E's & Wizz]]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| Best Album |
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| ''[[Different Class]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| 1997 |
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| rowspan=2|Best Band |
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| rowspan=2|Themselves |
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|{{nom}} |
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|- |
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| rowspan=3|1999 |
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| {{nom}} |
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|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.html |title=Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1998 |website=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |date=9 May 1992 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| Best Album |
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| ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| Best Single |
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| "[[This Is Hardcore (song)|This is Hardcore]]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| rowspan=3|2012 |
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| Outstanding Contribution to Music |
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| rowspan=3|Themselves |
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| {{won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/02/07/nme-awards-pulp-outstanding-contribution_n_1259360.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLnJ1Lw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADaCgf05F3xcIUm58WVI17sir_erygjOJwTd6cQ8tEWvJui_qAj29X5EKKr58e6Wqd4_e6yAvdOfaV4OAoHkNQkjzj8b0Kuf4oDi4WySMvVoOt2VTto8JPNh4ztzJXhjz7o8-0Qh36e30939DooRCx140xRIvXe83P0vcFyd4EXp |title=HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media |website=Huffingtonpost.co.uk |date=7 February 2012 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| Best Live Band |
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| {{nom}} |
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|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a362948/nme-awards-2012-nominations-in-full-muse-kasabian-hurts-more/ |title=NME Awards 2012 nominations – in full |website=Digitalspy.com |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=4 June 2020}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| Greatest Music Moment of the Year |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| 2015 |
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| Best Music Film |
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| ''A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets'' |
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| {{won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-1218-1207628|title=The full winners list at NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas revealed |website=Nme.com|date=18 February 2015}}</ref> |
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|- |
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! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Q Awards]] |
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| 1996 |
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| rowspan=2|Best Live Act |
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| rowspan=2|Themselves |
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| {{won}} |
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| rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.everyhit.com/awardq.html|title=The Q Awards - everyHit.com|website=Everyhit.com|access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2|1998 |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| Best Album |
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| ''[[This Is Hardcore]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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|- |
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| 2012 |
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| Inspiration Award |
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| rowspan=2|Themselves |
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| {{won}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20026456|title=Muse, Pulp and Blur win Q Awards|date=22 October 2012|access-date=23 October 2021|website=Bbc.com}}</ref> |
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|- |
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! scope="row"|[[Smash Hits Poll Winners Party]] |
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| 1996 |
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| Best Indie-Type Band |
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| {{nom}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1996-poll-winners |title=Articles On Smash Hits |website=Michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com |access-date=4 June 2020 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227093058/https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1996-poll-winners |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Mark Sturdy, ''Truth & Beauty: The Story of Pulp'' (Omnibus Press, 2003) – comprehensive biography |
* Mark Sturdy, ''Truth & Beauty: The Story of Pulp'' (Omnibus Press, 2003) – comprehensive biography |
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* Jean-Marie Pottier, ''Brit Pulp. La britpop selon Pulp, de Thatcher à Blair'' (Autour du Livre, 2009) – a French essay about the connections between Pulp and English popular culture of its time |
* Jean-Marie Pottier, ''Brit Pulp. La britpop selon Pulp, de Thatcher à Blair'' (Autour du Livre, 2009) – a French essay about the connections between Pulp and English popular culture of its time |
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===Notes=== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website}} |
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* [http://www.pulppeople.com/ Pulp People] – the band's official site, relaunched in 2010 |
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* [http://www.acrylicafternoons.com/disc.html Discography at acrylicafternoons.com] |
* [http://www.acrylicafternoons.com/disc.html Discography at acrylicafternoons.com] |
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* [http://www.pulpwiki.net/ PulpWiki] – a comprehensive user-generated resource for everything related to Pulp |
* [http://www.pulpwiki.net/ PulpWiki] – a comprehensive user-generated resource for everything related to Pulp |
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* [http://www.baritalia.activeboard.com/ Bar Italia] – active discussion forum for Pulp fans worldwide |
* [http://www.baritalia.activeboard.com/ Bar Italia] – active discussion forum for Pulp fans worldwide |
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* [http://www.thebeatisthelaw.com The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People (2011)] – critically acclaimed music documentary about Pulp's rise to fame |
* [http://www.thebeatisthelaw.com The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People (2011)] – critically acclaimed music documentary about Pulp's rise to fame |
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* [http://www.pulpthefilm.com/ Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets] – Florian Habicht's film that launched at SXSW in March 2014 |
* [http://www.pulpthefilm.com/ ''Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets''] – Florian Habicht's film that launched at SXSW in March 2014 |
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Pulp are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. At their critical and commercial peak, the band consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards). The band's "kitchen sink drama" lyrics, coupled with its references to British culture, led to Cocker and Pulp becoming reluctant figureheads of the Britpop movement.[4]
The band struggled to find success during the 1980s, but gained UK prominence in the mid-1990s first with His 'n' Hers (1994), which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Its follow-up, Different Class (1995), won the Mercury Prize, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four top ten singles, including the number two hits "Common People" and "Mis-Shapes/Sorted for E's & Wizz". The band's sixth album, This Is Hardcore (1998), also debuted at number one in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. At their peak, Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival twice and were regarded among the Britpop "big four", along with Oasis, Blur and Suede.[5][6]
The band released We Love Life in 2001 and then took a decade-long break, having sold more than 10 million records.[7] Pulp reunited in 2011 to play multiple festivals and released "After You" in 2013, their first song in 12 years. The band reunited a second time in 2022 to tour once again.
History
[edit]Early years: 1978–1983
[edit]Pulp were formed in 1978 at The City School in Sheffield by Jarvis Cocker, then 15 years old, and Peter Dalton, then 14. Cocker's original preference was to name the band after the film Pulp starring Michael Caine, though it was decided that this was too short. Instead, the two took inspiration from a copy of the Financial Times which listed the Arabicas coffee bean in its commodity index. Cocker and Dalton used this, with a slight spelling change, and the band became "Arabicus".[8] Early rehearsals took place in Cocker's house and featured Cocker, Dalton and Dalton's younger brother Ian. After finally deciding on "Arabicus Pulp", a fixed line-up was then established: Cocker, Dalton and two friends of theirs, David "Fungus" Lockwood and Mark Swift.[9] The band played their first public gig at Rotherham Arts Centre in July 1980.[10] Later that year, Cocker met future member Russell Senior, who recognised Cocker from his charismatic sales techniques in his part-time job at the local fish market.[11]
Their musical style at this time was varied, approximately described as "a cross between ABBA and The Fall".[12] A local fanzine also noted this eclecticism, describing them as sounding "as if they listen to the John Peel show every night in an endless quest for influences".[13] Indeed, in October 1981, they gave a demo tape to Peel, who granted them a Peel Session.[14] The session was a giant leap forward for the young band, who became well known on the local music scene as a result. The tracks recorded were in the typical Sheffield sound of the time (cf. The Human League and Comsat Angels): electronic new wave and post-punk. These tracks were released in 2006 on The Peel Sessions compilation.
Despite their exposure on national radio, success was not forthcoming and, apart from Cocker, most of the core line-up left for university. Soon, a new set of musicians were gathered: Simon Hinkler (who later joined The Mission), David Hinkler, Wayne Furniss (who switched to guitar after playing drums in the previous lineup), Peter Boam, Gary Wilson, and Cocker's sister, Saskia. They managed to get enough local backing to record a mini-album in late 1982, entitled It (the title was a pun on pulpit, as if the band were preaching to the audience[10]), which was released in April 1983 by Red Rhino Records. This largely consisted of folkish, romantic pop songs influenced by Leonard Cohen and was a change of direction from the Peel Sessions two years earlier. The album was later released by Cherry Red Records.
Though It failed commercially and fame was still elusive, the band continued to seek commercial success even to the point of recording a single, "Everybody's Problem"/"There Was". The single demonstrated a style shift advised by Red Rhino's Tony Perrin who had convinced Cocker that he "could write commercial songs like Wham!".[15] This approach also failed and Cocker was becoming unhappy with his chosen musical direction. He was set to break up the band and go to university himself before a practice with Russell Senior (violin, guitar, vocals) and Magnus Doyle (drums) led to the establishment of a new, more experimental, artier and noisier direction for Pulp. They were subsequently augmented by Peter Mansell (bass) and Tim Allcard (keyboards, saxophone, poetry).[original research?]
Independent days: 1984–1991
[edit]The new incarnation of Pulp survived a number of ill-fated gigs (including one at a rugby club at Brunel University which ended in a riot[10]) before Allcard left to be replaced on keyboards by Magnus Doyle's sister Candida. Following her first performance with the band, they were signed to Fire Records. Soon after signing to Fire, in November 1985, Cocker fell out of a window while trying to impress a girl with a Spider-Man impression and ended up in hospital, temporarily requiring the use of a wheelchair in which he appeared during concerts.[16] Pulp's relationship with Fire Records was tempestuous and Cocker admitted later that the band only accepted the deal as it "was the only offer on the table".[10] During this period, the singles "Little Girl" and "Dogs Are Everywhere" were released.
Pulp's next major release was Freaks (1987), an album recorded in one week due to record label pressure. Cocker was irritated, and remarked that "the songs could've been done a lot better if we'd have had a bit more time...".[17] The release of Freaks ended up being delayed for a year, and the record was not well received. The album's darker style may be considered the antithesis of the happy and optimistic It. When Freaks failed to be a success, Pulp recorded tracks with Chakk's label FON in Sheffield. A single called "Death Comes To Town" was due to be released by FON in early 1988, but this relationship disintegrated and the release was cancelled.[18] It was during this time that Cocker was taking a part-time foundation course at Sheffield Polytechnic. This led to him leaving for London to study film at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, effectively folding the band.
The fold was short-lived however. Steve Mackey, a regular at their Sheffield and London gigs, was also studying in London and was asked to join the band as a bass player.[19] The line-up now consisted of Cocker, Mackey, Senior, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks (drums). In mid-1989, they began recording another album for Fire, this time with a bigger budget and production from Alan Smyth, called Separations. This was a progression of the style of Freaks, with Leonard Cohen-esque ballads on side one and an acid house infused track-listing on side two. The disparate styles can be attributed to Cocker and Mackey's different and changing tastes; Mackey introduced Cocker to house music which led to them both going to raves, while Cocker introduced Mackey to "Scott Walker and Serge Gainsbourg".[20] Cocker was also inspired by the band Magazine's early works that "had attack to it combined with a real intelligence, without going into ponce territory".[21] Like Freaks, the release of Separations was delayed, to an extent lessening the potential impact. In the meantime, however, in 1991, a 12" recording, "My Legendary Girlfriend", became music periodical NME's single of the week. Stuart Maconie described it in his review as "a throbbing ferment of nightclub soul and teen opera".[22] Furthermore, "Countdown" began to be mentioned in the mainstream press,[23][24] heralding a turning point in Pulp's quest for fame.
Commercial height: 1992–1996
[edit]Pulp's repertoire was growing rapidly. Tracks such as "Babies", "Space" and "She's a Lady" were being played live throughout 1991 and in October of that year, they played their first overseas gig, a concert organised by French magazine Les Inrockuptibles.[25] However, the band were still frustrated that Separations still had not seen a release and so Pulp left Fire and signed to Warp Records imprint Gift Records in 1992. Buoyed by a changing musical current, in June 1992 Pulp released "O.U." on Gift while Fire finally released Separations in the same month. Melody Maker made "O.U" a single of the week alongside "The Drowners" by Suede, a prominent new band. Pulp then signed to Island Records, who jointly released (with Gift) the singles "Babies" and "Razzmatazz" to increasing chart success. Next were the singles "Lipgloss" and their first top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart, "Do You Remember the First Time?",[26] which were put out as full Island releases. These singles were followed by the Ed Buller-produced album, His 'n' Hers (1994), which reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.[26]
This sudden increase in popularity was helped by the massive media interest in Britpop alongside acts such as Suede, Oasis and Blur, with Pulp supporting the latter in a 1994 tour of the United States. 1995 saw the peak of Pulp's fame, with the release of their number two single on the UK Singles Chart, "Common People",[26] in May 1995 and their performance in June at the Glastonbury Festival (standing in for The Stone Roses at the last minute). A double A-side single, "Sorted for E's & Wizz/Mis-Shapes", was to precede the release of their next album, Different Class (1995). Upon the release of "Sorted for E's and Wizz", the Daily Mirror printed a front-page story headed "BAN THIS SICK STUNT" alongside a story by Kate Thornton which said the song was "pro-drugs" and called for the single to be banned.[27] The single had an inlay which showed how to conceal amphetamines in a DIY 'wrap'. Cocker released a statement two days later saying: "...'Sorted' is not a pro-drugs song. Nowhere on the sleeve does it say you are supposed to put drugs in here but I understand the confusion. I don't think anyone who listens to 'Sorted' would come away thinking it had a pro-drugs message." The single reached number two on the UK Singles Charts.[26]
Released in October 1995, Different Class garnered significant critical praise and debuted at the top of the UK Album Chart.[26] This was the first album featuring Pulp fan-club president Mark Webber, who became a permanent member of the band on guitar and keyboards. The album followed similar themes to their previous work with observations of life expressed through Cocker's sexualised, sometimes dark and witty lyrics. Other singles released from Different Class were "Disco 2000" and "Something Changed", which reached numbers seven and ten respectively in the UK.[26] In September 1996, Different Class won the Mercury Music Prize.[citation needed]
It was at this time that Cocker gained significant media exposure due to a notorious prank at the 1996 BRIT Awards, where he invaded the stage in protest during pop singer Michael Jackson's performance of "Earth Song" and "wiggled his backside" at the audience. After complaints by Jackson and his entourage, Cocker spent the night in Kensington Police Station charged with actual bodily harm and assaulting the child performers. However, with British comedian and former solicitor Bob Mortimer acting as legal representation, he was released without charge.[28] This incident propelled Cocker into great controversy in the UK and elsewhere, and Pulp's record sales soared as a result. The event also coincided with the beginning of their first arena tour and the Daily Mirror, who had attacked the band months earlier, set up a "Justice for Jarvis" campaign backing his actions and carried out a stunt at Pulp's Sheffield Arena gig on 29 February, handing out free T-shirts. The NME described Cocker's actions as a "great publicity stunt" which was "creative, subversive and very, very funny",[29] while Melody Maker described Cocker as, "arguably the Fifth Most Famous Man in Britain"[30] and suggested he should be knighted.
In March 1996, a compilation of Pulp's early recordings on Fire Records entitled Countdown 1992–1983 was released on the Nectar Masters label. It received largely negative reviews, but due to the band's popularity at the time it reached the top 10 of the UK charts. Cocker, whose permission was not sought before release, urged fans not to purchase the album, comparing it to "a garish old family photograph album".[30] Later in 1996, Pulp gained minor international recognition on the back of the inclusion of the track "Mile End" on the Trainspotting soundtrack. In August, the band played their last public performance for almost two years as headliners of the 1996 V Festival.
Until break-up: 1997–2002
[edit]It was during this period of intense fame and tabloid scrutiny that longtime member and major innovator in the band's sound Russell Senior decided to leave the band, saying, "it wasn't creatively rewarding to be in Pulp anymore".[31] The band were due to begin working on a new album in late 1996. However, Cocker was having difficulty with the celebrity lifestyle, battling cocaine addiction and a break-up of a long-term relationship. When the band came to begin work on the next album, they had only one song – "Help the Aged".[31] This creative inertia meant the band took over a year to finish the next record. Indeed, it was Cocker's disillusionment with his long-desired wish for fame that made up much of the subject matter of This Is Hardcore, which was released in March 1998. The album took a darker and more challenging tone than that of Different Class and lyrical topics – pornography (the title track), fame ("Glory Days") and the after effects of drugs ("The Fear") – were dealt with more earnestly than on previous records. Also in 1998, Pulp collaborated with Patrick Doyle on the song "Like A Friend" for the soundtrack to the film Great Expectations. The song was also used in the Adult Swim cartoon The Venture Bros. season 4 finale "Operation: P.R.O.M."
Pulp then spent a few years "in the wilderness" before reappearing in 2001 with a new album, We Love Life. The extended period between the release of This is Hardcore and We Love Life is partly attributed to having initially recorded the songs which comprise the album and being dissatisfied with the results. Subsequent interviews also suggested interpersonal and artistic differences, including managing the fallout of the Britpop/Different Class era. Singer/songwriter Scott Walker agreed to produce the record and this symbolised a new phase in Pulp's development. This new effort fell short of expectations and was to be Pulp's last.
Pulp subsequently undertook a tour of the National Parks in the UK, even playing a show as far north as Elgin in Scotland. Richard Hawley, the Sheffield-based singer/songwriter, was also present on various dates on this tour. He later described it as "very much pink feather boas and glamour which was great and brilliant. That was about trying to find glamour among all the shit and I loved all that".[32] In 2002 the band announced that they were leaving their label, Island. A greatest hits package was released: Hits, with one new track. It is unclear whether this was the band's decision or released to satisfy contractual agreements. A music festival, Auto, was organised (held at Rotherham's Magna centre) where they played their last gig before embarking on a 9-year hiatus.
After break-up: 2003–2010
[edit]Cocker was involved in a number of one-offs and side projects, including the group Relaxed Muscle with Jason Buckle and the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where he fronted a group which included Steve Mackey and members of Radiohead. In 2006 he collaborated with Air, Neil Hannon and Charlotte Gainsbourg on her album entitled 5:55. In 2007 he appeared on Air's album Pocket Symphony, co-writing and giving vocals to the tracks "One Hell of a Party" and "The Duelist". His first solo album, Jarvis, with the participation of Mackey, was released to critical acclaim in November 2006. Candida Doyle has performed live with Cocker on his solo tours. Mackey produced tracks on the debut album by M.I.A., Arular, and on Someone to Drive You Home by the Long Blondes, both of which were critically well received. He has also produced tracks for Bromheads Jacket and Florence + The Machine.
On 11 September 2006 the band re-released three of their albums (His 'n' Hers, Different Class, and This Is Hardcore), each with a bonus disc of B-sides, demos and rarities. On 23 October 2006 a 2-CD set compiling all of Pulp's John Peel Sessions from 1982 to 2001 was released.
First reunion: 2011–2013
[edit]In November 2010 it was announced that the Different Class line-up (Cocker, Banks, Doyle, Mackey, Senior and Webber) would be playing at the Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park and a Saturday slot at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2011.[33] In a message sent to the band's official mailing list on 1 January 2011, Cocker said the large amount of interest in the band's reunion had been "an inspiration," and that he was pleased with how rehearsals were going.[34]
The band announced 22 concerts between May and September 2011, taking place in Europe and Australia.[35] Pulp were one of the surprise special guests at Glastonbury Festival 2011 in June where they played on The Park stage on Saturday evening.[36][37] They performed at the Sziget Festival in Hungary on 10 August,[38] Way Out West Festival in Sweden on 13 August, and played as co-headliners to The Strokes at the Reading Festival and the Leeds Festival during the final weekend of August 2011. They headlined the Electric Picnic on 4 September, their last festival of the year. On 9 January 2012, the Coachella festival line-up was released, with Pulp listed as part of the line-up. Further dates were announced, including North and South America and a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Senior did not take part in the 2012 gigs.
In February 2012, It,[39] Freaks[40] and Separations[41] (the albums released by Fire Records) were re-issued. These editions came with bonus tracks, including "Death Goes to the Disco", "Dogs Are Everywhere" and "Sink or Swim".
Cocker told ShortList magazine in April 2012 that he was working on ideas for new Pulp songs,[42] but in November he told Q that the band had no plans to release new material and would be "cruising off into the sunset" at the end of the year, signalling a possible end to the reunion.[43]
The band played a one-off concert in their hometown of Sheffield in December that year, at the 13,500 capacity Motorpoint Arena[44] and made a previously unreleased track, "After You", available for download to those who had attended the concert. It was subsequently released to the general public in January 2013 via digital download. The song had previously only existed in demo form.[45] Their last performance was to promote the song on The Jonathan Ross Show on 9 February 2013.[46]
In May 2015, a music heritage plaque was unveiled at the venue of the band's first gig, The Leadmill, Sheffield. Band members Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey, Candida Doyle and Mark Webber were present at the ceremony.[47]
Second reunion: 2022–present
[edit]In July 2022, following speculation from a cryptic Instagram post, Cocker announced that the band would reunite for a series of concerts in 2023.[48] Nick Banks also tweeted confirming the announcement by saying "Hey folks, unsurprisingly it's has all gone a bit mental on here. Gig details will be revealed as and when. Stay calm, hug your #pulp records and dream of going mental sometime in 2023."[49]
The reunion was officially confirmed on 28 October 2022, with dates announced at Finsbury Park, TRNSMT, Latitude Festival as well as two homecoming shows at Sheffield Arena. Steve Mackey announced on his Instagram that he would not be taking part in the tour but stated; "Wishing Candy, Nick, Mark and Jarvis the very best with forthcoming performances in the UK and also an enormous thanks to Pulp's amazing fanbase, many of whom have sent me lovely messages today".[50] On 2 March 2023, the band announced that Mackey had died at the age of 56.[51][52]
For the reunion tour, the band were joined by Andrew McKinney on bass, Emma Smith on guitar and violin, and Adam Betts on keyboards, guitar, and percussion. The tour also featured a ten-piece string section called the Elysian Collective.[53][54] During this tour they also debuted two new songs; "Hymn of the North" and "Background Noise". The reunion continued into 2024 with a North America tour which began in September.[55] During this leg they debuted three more new songs: "Spike Island", "My Sex" and "Farmer's Market".[56][57][58]
On 12 December 2024, the band announced that they had signed with Rough Trade Records, which had managed the band previously.[59]
Band members
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Current members[60]
Current touring musicians[54]
Former touring musicians
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Former members
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Timeline
[edit]Discography
[edit]- It (1983)
- Freaks (1987)
- Separations (1992)
- His 'n' Hers (1994)
- Different Class (1995)
- This Is Hardcore (1998)
- We Love Life (2001)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Brit Awards | 1996 | British Group | Themselves | Nominated | [63] |
British Album of the Year | Different Class | Nominated | |||
British Single of the Year | "Common People" | Nominated | |||
British Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
D&AD Awards | 1996 | Pop Promo Videos: Direction | "Disco 2000" | Graphite Pencil | [64] |
Ivor Novello Awards | 1996 | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Common People" | Won | [65] |
1999 | "A Little Soul" | Nominated | [66] | ||
2017 | Outstanding Song Collection | Themselves | Won | [67] | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 1996 | Best Song | "Disco 2000" | Nominated | [68] |
Best Group | Themselves | Nominated | |||
Best New Act | Nominated | ||||
MVPA Awards | 1998 | Best International Video | "Help the Aged" | Won | [69] |
Mercury Prize | 1994 | Album of the Year | His 'n' Hers | Nominated | [70] |
1996 | Different Class | Won | |||
1998 | This Is Hardcore | Nominated | |||
NME Awards | 1996 | Best Band | Themselves | Nominated | [71] |
Best Live Act | Won | ||||
Best Video | "Common People" | Won | |||
Best Single | Nominated | ||||
"Sorted for E's & Wizz" | Nominated | ||||
Best Album | Different Class | Nominated | |||
1997 | Best Band | Themselves | Nominated | ||
1999 | Nominated | [72] | |||
Best Album | This Is Hardcore | Nominated | |||
Best Single | "This is Hardcore" | Nominated | |||
2012 | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Themselves | Won | [73] | |
Best Live Band | Nominated | [74] | |||
Greatest Music Moment of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2015 | Best Music Film | A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets | Won | [75] | |
Q Awards | 1996 | Best Live Act | Themselves | Won | [76] |
1998 | Nominated | ||||
Best Album | This Is Hardcore | Nominated | |||
2012 | Inspiration Award | Themselves | Won | [77] | |
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party | 1996 | Best Indie-Type Band | Nominated | [78] |
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References
[edit]- Mark Sturdy, Truth & Beauty: The Story of Pulp (Omnibus Press, 2003) – comprehensive biography
- Jean-Marie Pottier, Brit Pulp. La britpop selon Pulp, de Thatcher à Blair (Autour du Livre, 2009) – a French essay about the connections between Pulp and English popular culture of its time
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Discography at acrylicafternoons.com
- PulpWiki – a comprehensive user-generated resource for everything related to Pulp
- Bar Italia – active discussion forum for Pulp fans worldwide
- The Beat Is The Law – Fanfare For The Common People (2011) – critically acclaimed music documentary about Pulp's rise to fame
- Pulp: a Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets – Florian Habicht's film that launched at SXSW in March 2014
- Pulp discography at Discogs
- Pulp at IMDb