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Eamonn


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Yeah, this has taken a few listens to grow on me but it's a worthy rendition.

Interesting to read the credits lay-out on Pulp's page on Youtube for this song: the original Pulp members are labelled as "Associated Performer" while the extended five (Rich, Adam, Em, Jase and Andrew) are all referred to as "Studio Musician". That must be for royalties-related contracts? I thought the way everyone was credited on the album as being a writer showed that they are effectively a nine-piece now but maybe there is a distinction.

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Eamonn wrote:

Yeah, this has taken a few listens to grow on me but it's a worthy rendition.

Interesting to read the credits lay-out on Pulp's page on Youtube for this song: the original Pulp members are labelled as "Associated Performer" while the extended five (Rich, Adam, Em, Jase and Andrew) are all referred to as "Studio Musician". That must be for royalties-related contracts? I thought the way everyone was credited on the album as being a writer showed that they are effectively a nine-piece now but maybe there is a distinction.

 

Nah, big bands like Pulp dont include new members like that all of a sudden. They probably have a very tight deal to reform and no way they will include "random" (sorry) new members. So yes there is a distinction. 

Same for Oasis, only Liam and Noel are full "real" member of Oasis, Gem and Andy have different contract and they joined 26 years ago ! 

Jarvis has a two companies and the money probably goes through that

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12701359

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07562959

Same for Mark

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/liYHqdY2fgyiei5bNwVfWBbkewQ/appointments

And Candida

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07561140

and Nick

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07848933

All were created before the 2011 reunion, so I guess it was set in stone back then and won't change now, no matter who comes and go in the band. Its those 4 and that's it. 



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I've had a dispatch notification from Rough Trade today, so potentially this is turning up a week early

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Just managed to redirect this to a post office collection after getting an email saying it would arrive between 7.40 and 10.40 am on Saturday!



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Blimey! Please use spoiler tags or start new threads for the two new songs when you've digested them.

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I still havent gotten round to listening to Open Strings

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It's fine but a wee bit forgettable unless you're in a sombre/reflective mood.

I'm expecting a bit of fun from these two new ones, mainly based on their titles alone.

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Did anyone else get a free tote bag?!

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Just got mine. Listening for the first time now.

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My copy has a nasty scratch at the end of side B, don't know if anyone else has that? No tote bag for me either!



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Mine was perfect. Need to digest the two new tracks but love it on first listen.

The tote bag was one like the listening party ones - but claret and orange text. A really nice surprise was chuffed.

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seductivebarry wrote:

Mine was perfect. Need to digest the two new tracks but love it on first listen.

The tote bag was one like the listening party ones - but claret and orange text. A really nice surprise was chuffed.

 

Does the bag say 'More. Pulp.'? Is so it sounds the same as the ones Bear Tree gave out with all the stuff Jarvis signed for them before Christmas?

 

These:

https://x.com/beartreerecords/status/1999574040462201158/photo/1

 

I got my record but won't get a chance to listen till tomorrow.



-- Edited by HoltbyCity on Saturday 21st of February 2026 06:13:49 PM

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HoltbyCity wrote:
seductivebarry wrote:

Mine was perfect. Need to digest the two new tracks but love it on first listen.

The tote bag was one like the listening party ones - but claret and orange text. A really nice surprise was chuffed.

 

Does the bag say 'More. Pulp.'? Is so it sounds the same as the ones Bear Tree gave out with all the stuff Jarvis signed for them before Christmas?

 

These:

https://x.com/beartreerecords/status/1999574040462201158/photo/1

 

I got my record but won't get a chance to listen till tomorrow.



-- Edited by HoltbyCity on Saturday 21st of February 2026 06:13:49 PM

 
Yes! That's it! One of those. Thanks - glad I've got a story behind it.

Was delighted with it!



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Any chance of an upload for those of us who don't have record players? These sound interesting so hopefully they will be on streaming.

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Ian wrote:

Any chance of an upload for those of us who don't have record players? These sound interesting so hopefully they will be on streaming.

 

Wasn't confirmed it will be on streaming ? I think i read that somewhere. 



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I can't remember. Hopefully they will. I have been able to have a listen:

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I have just attempted the lyrics for both on the wiki. Feel free to improve.

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Mine came today, happily no scratches on either side (sorry to hear Sturdy got stiffed). Sadly, no tote bag here either - maybe those went to first comers (I'm usually late to these things, not being online daily; ordered mine 12th November)? The cardboard envelope thing is quite nice though, marking RT50, with a montage of classic albums, will have to find a way to repurpose it.

'The Man' is canny enough, and I'm very keen on 'Cold Call' with its echoes of Ansaphone, reminds me of something French I can't quite recall, but it's really charming me with its gently insistent synth riff. I'm underwhelmed by the drab fuzzy production on 'Marrying For Love' - quite flat and dull, arrangement gets a bit lost in the smog - but redeemed by an intriguing lyric, with lots more of those ****er references to religion. 

Seems to be a set of two quite nice b-sides, and one lovely b-side. Though I'd much rather have had these out on proper releases of 'Tina' +/ 'GTHL'. Not that I'm complaining about getting another Pulp record in my hands BUT can't really fathom why they put this out. It's not like 'Stay Together' or 'Whatever', between albums classic single, where it is vital and urgent to get something into the ears of your fanbase.

With these three + Open Strings + Begging For Change, I guess we're close to having enough for a special edition of More? What else is in the vaults from More sessions, have we got it all now?

 

 



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Nothing in streaming yet :(

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andy wrote:

Nothing in streaming yet :(

 Poor quality vinyl business as usual. no



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It's a shame that the B-sides aren't on streaming. Should we try to contact Rough Trade to see if they will address this? They seem to be shooting themselves in the foot considering the band's current popularity.

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Ian wrote:

It's a shame that the B-sides aren't on streaming. Should we try to contact Rough Trade to see if they will address this? They seem to be shooting themselves in the foot considering the band's current popularity.

 

Sometimes vinyl or bonus material appear on streaming few days/weeks later. Its been the case for Blur on the last album, or The Waeve (rough trade) when they sweared the extra tracks wouldn't be available anywhere else and then it was. 

I suppose they dont want to make vinyl buyers angry. 



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I'll watch this reddit, it worked for open strings so, why not, fingers crossed

www.reddit.com/r/PulpBand/comments/1rfubco/man_comes_around_bsides/

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Open Strings was also on Soulseek soon after the release of Spike Island single.

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I don't use it

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andy wrote:

Open Strings was also on Soulseek soon after the release of Spike Island single.

 Yes, but it's easier to ripp the Japanese CD than a vinyl and there's probably more people on Soulseek who own the Japanese CD than the vinyl. 



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