It took me a while to get into this when it first came out in 1992. I thought Pulp were chancers- just another knowingly louche, ironic disco rip-off. I now believe this is a classic, still semi-ironic song. It’s as though Barry White was reincarnated in the body of a lanky white wordsmith from SheffieldContinue reading “Overlooked Classic: Pulp- My Legendary Girlfriend”
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Overlooked Classics: Pulp- This Is Hardcore
Perhaps “overlooked” is a stretch- it was a huge critical and commercial success – but I reckon that Pulp’s sixth album is often forgotten in lieu of previous album ‘Different Class’. I prefer ‘This Is Hardcore’. Released in 1998, it wasn’t an album fans expected to hear. A sombre affair, it was the sound ofContinue reading “Overlooked Classics: Pulp- This Is Hardcore”
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