#more pulp

[aeolianblues]

Brett Anderson in NME: “I don't think there are any other bands of our generation that are still making records as vital as the records we're making. I don't think there's any other band that look at making records as something other than a souvenir for a tour or something like that”

Britpop drama in 2025?

[ladyfauxhawk]

PULP TINY DESK

AKA the smallest Pulp show in Candida Doyle's memory.

I have been ITCHING to post about this since I saw Pulp at NPR HQ on September 8, 2025. I had a front row spot, behind the piano.

The space at NPR really is TINY. The concerts are filmed in a corner cubicle in a large open office. About 200 people were in attendance, and I was maybe 5 meters away from the band.

I'm convinced that Jarvis is smiling at ME here. I can't imagine how goofy my smile must have been for the whole experience. The man in the ball cap to my left is the NPR producer.

Fun fact: you can't buy tickets to a Tiny Desk. The only way to attend is to work at NPR or come with a friend that works at NPR. I'm lucky that one of my best friends works there in the fundraising department. I owe her the biggest of favors now. 😁

Because of my friend, I was able to hang out by the green room and hear the warmups and soundcheck. Red arrow shows where the Tiny Desk was vs where I was sitting pre show.

Here's the waiting crowd across from where I was standing. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Pulp people are the best.

When the band came out and started Hardcore, Jarvis made a joke about how it was not a much of an early afternoon song. The recorded mix for that one sounds better than it did in the room. They actually recorded Hardcore twice since the sound engineer was worried about it. It looks like they used the first take anyway. We didn't mind hearing it twice. 🤭

I CRIED all the way through Something Changed. The woman next to me offered a tissue when they were done.

I loved hearing Acrylic Afternoons like this. And A Sunset was a real highlight for me because More has been one of my favorite albums this year. I had no idea what to expect in terms of the setlist but was very pleased to be there and see the band in this model. It felt odd at first to hear Hardcore that way. It was odd to see Jarvis not in full dance mode at a Pulp show! I had shared some footage with my friend before we went (she's not a Pulp fan) and this show was nothing like what either of us expected. It took me a while to process how truly unusual and special the experience was.

When the band went back to the green room, I found this plectrum on the floor by the table where I'd been sitting all morning. I'm 99% sure it was the one Jarvis used. A gift from the performance of Something Changed that I will forever treasure.

After the show, when the crowd dispersed, I was still hanging with my friend by the green room while the gear got packed and the band took photos. Jarvis was noodling on the piano. And I spoke with Candida! She said this was the smallest Pulp show in her memory and that the experience was a bit nerve wracking since the shows are usually bigger with more sound to drown out any mistakes you might make. We assured her it was wonderful.

I was EXCEPTIONALLY lucky because I got to ride down in the elevator with the whole band. And I got to say hi and take a photo with Jarvis in the hallway. I was so nervous I have zero memory of what I said but he was lovely. Fangirl lifetime goal achieved.

(cropped because I'm not doxxing myself)

When I became a Pulp fan, I never thought I'd get the chance to see them live. And now I have seen them 4 times. We have a new album. Miracles do happen.

If you liked the show, please consider donating to NPR (which was defunded by the current US government). NPR makes a huge difference in providing news had culture coverage over here in the US, and they appreciate your support. ❤️

[mouldynoodles]

Oh to be a nonbinary/ genderfluid 61 year old British man with an imaginary shapeshifting lesbian wife called Tina.

[theleisuregirl]

🩷💙 Pulp 2025 Tour 💙🩷

In Boston, September 13th, at the Stage at Suffolk Downs

(Ignore me singing along lol)

Even though I was far away and it was pouring rain, I still had so much fun!

I was there with my friend who knows nothing about Pulp and I think I’ve turned her into a Jarvis fangirl lmao

Also in between songs Jarvis said that his first show in America was in Boston while supporting Blur (in 1994 at the Venus de Milo), which was 31 years ago ALMOST TO THE DAY! So this show was kinda a full circle moment for Pulp’s history.

Now I’m just waiting on that Blur reunion…if it ever happens 😭

[m1lkywaymikey]

Sorry mcr mutuals but new pulp album means that I've gotta fangirl over jarvis cocker for a sec, mikey posting will resume shortly

[morally-earl-grey]

why is pulp serving non-binary tea today

[endingupinkingscross]

Yes, I'd like to teach the world to sing But I, I do not have a voice And I'd like to buy the world some time Some time, some time And a choice

[roseyourewearingablackdress]

Honestly of all the comeback albums I’ve listened to, More by Pulp may be one of the most interesting and cohesive ever? My expectations weren’t high because I wasn’t crazy about Spike Island (Got To Have Love is an instant classic), but Growing Up and My Sex are right up there with some of Pulp’s most compelling and sonically daring stuff