Eamonn wrote:

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Does this confirm that Pulp are still the four core members? Maybe the album will be credited as Pulp & The.... somethings (ie Emma, Andrew, Adam and whoever else). "The Is... ? As in the non-Jarv part of Jarv Is...
Or maybe not.. Maybe just Pulp but writing and recording credits for applicable personnel.

Dexys Midnight Runners' most successful record is actually credited to the lead singer Kevin Rowland plus the band. To add confusion, the fiddle section were actually called The Emerald Express. But it's only ever referred to as a Dexys album i.e not a collaboration.

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 I don't know, I always felt this was a pretty definitive statement that they were now formally in: https://x.com/welovepulp/status/1666425691146002436

Yeah, it's quite a bold thing to do. Do they need to trade so much on the "glory days" if a first record in 23 years is imminent?

Yeah, I made a similar point on the other thread. It's just interesting that Pulp decide to put in a nod to the past in such a tiny way (literally - most people won't notice the cut-outs).

It will be interesting to see if the album gets its own tour after the record comes out. Hopefully so and if at smaller venues, all the better for us.

2025 is the year to celebrate 1995. It was the britpop year. Oasis is doing it, maybe some other bands are doing it too i dont know ?

It would be silly for those bands not to jump on the occasion. 

So maybe the new album album could be pushed back next year to make room for reissues ? That's a possibility. 

Eamonn wrote:

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I think the new album is definitely coming this year.

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well they better hurry coz i bet the Fall will be for the DC reissue. So its either this spring or next year. 

There was a 25th anniv edition planned but Covid kiboshed it.

Many classic albums get multiple reissues as time goes by, there's still a market for them. In fact, Universal are more likely to do DC again with only a little new content (Glastonbury '95 live is the obvious extra) than they are to do a deluxe of We Love Life despite the latter having much more unreleased material.

Also, the DC aperture vinyl version with all the different inserts has never been reissued and goes for silly money.

But I don't see it being important enough to dictate the release date of Pulp's comeback. Plus they're on different labels. Universal might hold back future reissues to see how new Pulp is received by the public. Then it's easier to piggy back with archive releases and the new album helps serve as marketing for the reissues.

-- Edited by Eamonn on Sunday 23rd of February 2025 10:08:17 PM

I'm thinking:

A couple of singles before/during the UK arena tour, new album in the summer then "Different Class" 30th anniversary remaster/reissue at the end of October.

As far as I know, there aren't any completely unheard songs in the vaults from the "Different Class" period but there are demo versions of most songs from the album. Therefore, a 3CD reissue is certainly possible.

andy wrote:

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Thing is you never do a reissue and new album at the same time, even if on different labels. It must be agreed on before with the band such details.
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If they can cash in on a "bigger" DC anniversary reissue, why wouldn't they ? If there is still stuff to release that is.

But it wouldnt make any sense to release both at the same time, although we have seen bigger marketing mistakes before...

-- Edited by andy on Monday 24th of February 2025 01:18:12 PM

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Sure but I don't think this would get first preference over a new record. After 24 years, they're unlikely to stall their comeback for the anniversary of an old album.

If they want to release "Pulp - More" (if that's the title) in Sep/Oct, I'm sure they will.

-- Edited by Eamonn on Monday 24th of February 2025 02:52:37 PM

Background Noise would be a great opening track, then Spike island (probably lead single) the second one. Hymn of the North at last...

Ian wrote:

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I'm thinking:

A couple of singles before/during the UK arena tour, new album in the summer then "Different Class" 30th anniversary remaster/reissue at the end of October.

As far as I know, there aren't any completely unheard songs in the vaults from the "Different Class" period but there are demo versions of most songs from the album. Therefore, a 3CD reissue is certainly possible.

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As the lyrics were only written in the studio as the final songs were being recorded, I doubt there are many DC demos that aren't just instrumentals

Eamonn wrote:

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Good shout, nice pacing. I listened to most of the new ones at the weekend from the Youtube uploads of the performances in the US and "My Sex" gets better with each listen. Can't wait to hear a studio version. I assume all the ones they've done live will make the final tracklisting but who knows?!

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The live versions are compiled and re-upped here: https://archive.org/details/pulp-studio25

Ian wrote:

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I'm thinking:

A couple of singles before/during the UK arena tour, new album in the summer then "Different Class" 30th anniversary remaster/reissue at the end of October.

As far as I know, there aren't any completely unheard songs in the vaults from the "Different Class" period but there are demo versions of most songs from the album. Therefore, a 3CD reissue is certainly possible.

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That'd be Nice. !

I wouldnt mind a "rework" of DC if they dont have anything else. Maybe with a new mix, new bits that were left out, stuff like that. What's been done for the Beatles the last couple of years was amazing.