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Pulp
12+ albums
britpopindiebritishalternativerock
about
Pulp is a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. At their most prominent period 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 group became associated with the Britpop movement during the 1990s, and Cocker was often regarded as one of its prominent figures. Their lyrics frequently portray everyday life in Britain and contain references to British culture and social observation. The band experienced limited commercial success during the 1980s but achieved wider recognition in the mid-1990s. Their album "His 'n' Hers" (1994) reached the top ten of the UK Albums Chart and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Its follow-up, "Different Class" (1995), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, won the Mercury Music Prize and produced several successful singles, including "Common People" and the double A-side "Mis-Shapes/Sorted for E's & Wizz". The band's sixth album, "This Is Hardcore" (1998), also debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and received a Mercury Prize nomination. During this period Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival and were frequently grouped with Blur, Oasis and Suede as part of the Britpop movement. After releasing "We Love Life" in 2001, the band entered a hiatus, having sold more than ten million records worldwide. Pulp reunited in 2011 for a series
