Pulp

by Martin Aston

This is the definitive history of Pulp from their humble beginnings as Arabacus Pulp in the school canteen to the band whose album Different Class soared straight in to the charts at number one. Pulp are at the forefront of the Britpop scene, their lead singer, Jarvis Cocker, is a media icon, the most charismatic, individual and sartorially elegant pop star the British pop scene has witnessed for years. But his success didn't come overnight. At thirty-two - old enough, as he points out, to be the father of some fans - Jarvis Cocker has put in years of long, hard work to keep the band alive through line-up changes, record company disasters, periods of numbing hibernation and the numerous daily tragedies documented in his songs. Martin Aston, journalist and long-term Pulp fan, tells the full story from the band's very first incarnation to the present. The book is accompanied by some never-before-seen pictures.

Genres: Music

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Jennifer B · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading this I’m so full of admiration for Jarvis and the band for their endurance in the early years. They made it in the end but the struggle of their living and concert conditions makes for slightly depressing reading. Not much humor except for the very occasional quip from Jarvis. Highly recommend for anyone interested in Jarvis or Pulp though!

Just read it for the second time, and the same impression remains, a slightly depressing read with a very happy end!

[Yuliya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should have been called "Jarvis Cocker is a Sex God and Soon Everyone Will Know It."