Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker says his writer’s block ‘led the band to grind to a halt’ The Britpop frontman was speaking to the Big Issue Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025
Pulp are back and more wistfully Britpop than before Ah, the 90s. A decade when the future seemed bright, technological modernity was pregnant with promise, and Britannia was revelling in a rediscovered sense of cool. The pop-culture emblem of this was Britpop. The Conversation · May 29, 2025
My cultural awakening: a Pulp song made me realise I was in love with my best friend I was too afraid to confess my feelings and be rejected, until hearing Jarvis Cocker’s words gave me a moment of clarity The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025
Adolescence creator Jack Thorne says he has faced ‘abuse’ over his appearance Thorne made the comments while speaking to MPs. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker has tried to retire many times Jarvis Cocker says he's tried to quit Pulp many times, but music keeps drawing him back. BANG Premier · Apr 18, 2025
"Life became dark." Pulp's Jarvis Cocker says that fame became "difficult to handle" for him after he pretended to fart on Michael Jackson's stage "We’ve never spoken about it since. It feels a bit taboo.” Louder · Apr 16, 2025
Jarvis Cocker says Pulp will only play Glastonbury in ‘life or death situation’ Pulp made a name for themselves with a stand-in headline slot at the festival in 1995 The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Pulp announce a pair of special live events for the BBC ahead of comeback album More Pulp have announced ‘Pulp: Radio 2 In Concert’ and ‘6 Music Session: Pulp Live’. BANG Premier · Apr 15, 2025
Jarvis Cocker: Pulp will play Glastonbury only in ‘life or death situation’ The singer also recalled the band’s breakthrough set at the festival as stand-ins for the Stone Roses in 1995. Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025
Pulp discovered 'less stressful' way to record new album Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has revealed the band changed the way they work to make the recording of their new album 'More' "less stressful" with the singer admitting he made previous sessions "a bit of a pain" by "messing around" with the lyrics during their recording time. BANG Premier · Apr 11, 2025
Pulp announce their first album in 24 years: ‘We hope you enjoy the music’ Britpop legends will support the album with a summer arena tour concluding in their hometown of Sheffield The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Pulp to release first new album for 24 years Britpop legends Pulp are to release their new album 'More' on June 6, their first record since 'We Love Life' back in 2001. BANG Premier · Apr 10, 2025
"No A.I. was involved. This is the best we can do." Pulp announce More, their first new album in 24 years. Listen to opening track Spike Island More is the first Pulp album since We Love Life in 2001 Louder · Apr 10, 2025
Pulp announce More, their first album since 2001 Sheffield-formed band also release swaggering new single Spike Island, their first new track since 2013 The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025 Drama, glamour, legends: I've been to the BRIT awards every year for 30 years, this is what it's really like From Madonna’s big fall to the return of the Beatles, Professor Jonathan Shalit shares his memories of the iconic awards ceremony
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025 Pulp announce summer 2025 arena tour of the UK: ‘You deserve more’ UK shows will conclude the week before Glastonbury Festival gets underway
Louder · Feb 14, 2025 “You deserve more and we have more.” Pulp announce summer arena shows in the UK and Ireland, and frontman Jarvis Cocker is teasing more news to come Britpop heroes Pulp sign up for six summer arena gigs
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025 Hamish Hawk review – Jarvis Cocker-esque Scot shows why he’s at the edge of the big time Also channelling Elvis and Scott Walker, the charismatic singer’s character softens as he moves from bold songs from latest album A Firmer Hand to older tracks
Louder · Feb 6, 2025 "Countless musicians and friends lost everything." Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, Primal Scream, Red Hot Chili Peppers duo and more donate unreleased songs to new benefit album to aid Californian wildfire relief The newly-released Los Angeles Rising compilation also features previously unheard music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Numan, Devo and more
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Nao on fame, motherhood and living with ME: ‘I’ve had to work a lot on what my idea of success is’ She went from being Jarvis Cocker‘s backing singer to a Grammy-nominated purveyor of ‘wonky funk’, before being set back by chronic fatigue syndrome. But on fourth album Jupiter, she’s learned to ‘ride the waves’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 Simon Schama: ‘Britain is a much more tolerant place now. I’m Mr Sunshine on this’ The historian on taking the social pulse of the nation in his new TV series, why we’re such word addicts, and his fear that the needle in the US is moving towards red
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025 Simon Schama’s Story of Us review – not a good look for a noted professor This cultural history of the British people is a vague, subjective take that lurches into the reactionary when it tackles social media. It’s a far cry from being a ‘major’ series
The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024 ‘We listen to it to remind us of home’: 100 years of the Shipping Forecast An enigmatic nautical bulletin that has transmitted across dark waters for a whole century, it has beguiled everyone from Carol Ann Duffy to Blur – and offered a very British comfort to people across the globe
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024 Parkas, bucket hats and union jacks: how the Oasis reunion tour is fuelling a comeback for the Britpop look With Noel and Liam set to return, the style they popularised in the 1990s is back in the spotlight – but what will the Insta-fashion-conscious Gen Z make of it all?
Louder · Dec 16, 2024 “We did it!” Anti-Britpop icons Pulp sign first record deal in 20 years Jarvis Cocker’s pop-rock stars haven’t released a studio album since 2001, but have started debuting new songs live