invisible_r Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Pulp “this is hardcore†Although they had been around for quite a while, Pulp only became famous with their album “Different class†(which included the hits “common people†and “disco 2000â€). This is the follow-up, and the mood is certainly quite different, more dark and sinister. The album starts off strong, with one of my fave tracks, “fearâ€, a very lonely and depressing track that can hit home with lyrics such as “ here comes the fear again, the end is near again“; the mood is obviously one of isolation and pessimism, which is also reflected in the music. The pessimistic mood continues in the second track, “dishesâ€, which reflects the drab reality of every day life. Suddenly, the album becomes more upbeat with “Party hardâ€, reminding us of the ups and downs in life. This is followed by another of my fave tracks of the album, “Help the agedâ€, which is full of poignant truths about life and getting old (“help the aged, one day they were just like you†, “and if you look very hard behind those lines on their face, you may see where you are heading and it’s such a lonely place†and especially the chorus “in the meantime we try, try to forget that nothing lasts foreverâ€). As the album continues, the alternating of loneliness and pessimism with upbeat and fun tracks carried on, which as already mentioned, reflects life itself, with its ups and downs. It is the perfect album for all moods and certainly pulp’s masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheval Noir Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I'm surprised this review didn't get a response. I'm more into the stuff they were cutting in the 80s - the earlier the better, but it's a decent introduction to Pulp's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I guess no one was interested in Pulp. I like their 80s stuff too, but I still think this is probably their best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Pulp is a great band - I always forget this subforum is here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Someone at another forum wrote a review for this album, and it was pretty much that person's favorite album ever. I was a little let down because he loved it so much, but its still a good album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 If anybody out there is wanting to hear one all time classic album from Pulp, may I recommed 'His 'n' Hers' as IMO one of the best albums to come from the 1980s full stop. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheval Noir Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 It and Freaks for me with a dash of Separations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Good to see a dark horse with your knowledge of UK music here - reminds me of somebody else... lol Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_r Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 for early stuff, you might also like to try "on fire" and "intro", the later has one of my fave pulp songs, "razzmatazz" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Pulp was too sexy when I was in high school! Mis-shapes, Disco 2000, do you remember the first time, Pencil skirt, Common People... Really good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 pulp are sexy! his n' hers is a fantastic album and the others are great too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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