Comments on: In praise of Pulp

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:22:13 +0000

I don’t know where you heard that the His ‘n’ Hers reissue’s second disc is subpar, but I strongly disagree. Among other things it contains the b-sides from The Sisters EP — “Your Sister’s Clothes,” “Seconds,” and “His ‘n’ Hers” — which is one of the greatest things that band ever released.

Also, I have an oeurve blog reviewing every Pulp song. Feel free to check it out and comment. Thanks!

By: Freek

Freek — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:30:35 +0000

I don’t normally react on other’s opinions, but I really feel the need now. The bonusdisc of His n hers is THE best of the three bonusdiscs, absolutely classic! no filler (ok one track only, the live version of Space) but the best b-sides they ever released plus terrific unreleased stuff. Do yourself a favour and get His n hers deluxe!

By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:20:22 +0000

What a great way to wrap up this 2008!! Happy New Year, Frank!

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:32:07 +0000

Weirdly, I hit a strong Pulp phase in early December as well…. I discovered all these crazy B-sides from the “deluxe edition” re-released of a few of their albums. I got obsessed with certain songs like “You’re a Nightmare,” “Seconds,” “Street Operator,” “We Are the Boyz”… just — wow. Cocker can toss off a compelling, riffy tune full of flava like nobody’s business. He’s rock’s poet laureate of feeling “trapped.”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:24:29 +0000

This is Hardcore is indeed a classic… and dare I say it, their best album! The loud part in the middle of “This is Hardcore” is just perfect

By: Catbird

Catbird — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:01:44 +0000

Re: Magnet’s ‘Beatles vs Stones’ debate: I cannot tell you how much I’ve always HATED that debate. It’s not that it’s like comparing apples and oranges– it’s like comparing apples and hammers. It’s like, “which is better: socks or quantum mechanics?” Philips-head screws or balloons? Puppies or dice?

By: Frank Yang

Frank Yang — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:55:59 +0000

Agreed. I think it was only appended to the North American versions of “Hardcore”, though – the reissue places it (correctly, I guess) on the disc of bonus material and instead gives “The Day After The Revolution” a 10-minute synth coda… I wouldn’t call it an improvement, but I sorta feel like I’m hearing the album as intended, finally, after a decade.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:50:50 +0000

“Like A Friend” is the greatest single they never released. Why I got buried at the end of This Is Hardcore and on the Great Expectations soundtrack I’ll never understand.