Pulp (band)

Pulp
Pulp
	Pulp performing at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2023
Background information
Origin	Sheffield, England
Genres	Britpop; art rock; indie pop;
Discography	Pulp discography
Years active	1978–2002; 2011–2013; 2022–present;
Labels	Rough Trade; Red Rhino; Fire; Island;
Spinoffs	Relaxed Muscle; Venini; JARV IS...;
Members	Jarvis Cocker; Candida Doyle; Nick Banks; Mark Webber;
Past members	Russell Senior; Steve Mackey; See Band members section for others;
Website	welovepulp.info

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.

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pulp | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ Gerard, Chris (24 July 2016). "The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s – Part 4 (40–21)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2005. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
^ Sheppard, Justin (7 March 2007). "Jarvis Cocker not into 'Britpop'". Prefix. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013. I hated that term [Britpop] and never considered Pulp to be a part of that...
^ Hann, Michael (25 August 2013). "Suede – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
^ Campion, Freddie (23 April 2012). "Band of the Week: The Drowners". Vogue. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
^ Brown, Glyn. "Darren Spooner: Who the Hell Does He Think He Is?^{[dead link‍]}". The Independent. 23 October 2003. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pulp | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[2] Gerard, Chris (24 July 2016). "The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s – Part 4 (40–21)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[3] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2005. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.

[4] Sheppard, Justin (7 March 2007). "Jarvis Cocker not into 'Britpop'". Prefix. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013. I hated that term [Britpop] and never considered Pulp to be a part of that...

[5] Hann, Michael (25 August 2013). "Suede – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

[6] Campion, Freddie (23 April 2012). "Band of the Week: The Drowners". Vogue. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

[7] Brown, Glyn. "Darren Spooner: Who the Hell Does He Think He Is?^{[dead link‍]}". The Independent. 23 October 2003. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.

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