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Pulp

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English band from Sheffield led by Jarvis Cocker, best known for their mid-1990s Britpop breakthrough and literate, character-driven songs.

Fronted by Jarvis Cocker; key members mentioned in reviews include Candida Doyle (keyboards) and Steve Mackey (bass). Their commercial and critical breakthrough occurred in the mid-1990s with albums such as Different Class.

DeBaser's reviews present Pulp as a Sheffield band whose mid-90s peak crystallised Britpop with literate, often melancholic pop. Key albums discussed include His 'n' Hers, Different Class and This Is Hardcore. Reviewers highlight Jarvis Cocker's storytelling, Candida Doyle's keyboards and recurring themes of sex, class and nostalgia.

For:Fans of Britpop, 90s British pop, literate singer-songwriters and Sheffield music history.

 "Babies" by Pulp is the voyeuristic anthem par excellence.

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 "Common people"—a danceable talk—sounding much like a B-grade disco ornamented with lyrics worthy of the best Irvine Welsh.

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 Sex and death, according to Jarvis Cocker.

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