Pulp Returns After 24 Years, Releases “Spike Island
- LONDON – Pulp,the iconic British band,has announced the release of its first album in 24 years,titled "More," slated for release on June 6,2025,via Rough Trade Records.
- Accompanying the album announcement is the release of the lead single, "Spike Island," along with a newly released music video.The track is the first on the upcoming album.
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Pulp Announces New Album ‘More,’ Releases ‘Spike Island’ single
LONDON – Pulp,the iconic British band,has announced the release of its first album in 24 years,titled “More,” slated for release on June 6,2025,via Rough Trade Records.
‘Spike island’ Single and Music Video released
Accompanying the album announcement is the release of the lead single, “Spike Island,” along with a newly released music video.The track is the first on the upcoming album.
(note: The original article included a YouTube embed. Due to limitations, the embed is not included here, but a link can be added.)
Watch the “Spike Island” Music Video
Inspiration Behind ‘Spike Island’
The song “Spike Island,” produced by James Ford, draws inspiration from Jason Buckle’s experience at The Stone Roses’ famed Spike Island concert. According to Pulp frontman jarvis Cocker, Buckle, who co-wrote the song, recounted the DJ’s repeated chanting of “Spike Island, come alive!” which resonated deeply and sparked the song’s concept, despite Cocker himself not attending the event.
Jarvis cocker on the ‘Spike island’ music Video
Cocker provided a statement regarding the music video’s creation, detailing its experimental use of AI:
People who were interested in AI asked me if I had any ideas. The first thing that came to mind was to move the photos that Rankin and Donald took for ‘Different Class’. Initially, I was thinking of creating something like a “making-of-the-moment video” that would show how that photo was taken. But when I loaded the first one into the AI app, I realized that it was unachievable. So I decided to “leave it to the flow,” and decided to continue as I was led by the computer.
Cocker continued,describing the unsettling yet impactful experience of using AI to generate the video’s visuals,noting the surreal feeling of the real world transforming around him as a result.
Even when I went outside the house, I couldn’t help but feel that the surrounding habitat seemed to be transformed due to the footage produced by AI. That experience had a strong impact on me. I don’t know if I’ve returned to normal yet…
Cocker expressed gratitude to Julian House for post-production work and to Rankin and Donald Milne for allowing the use of their original photography. He lauded their 1995 work with Pulp as the “pinnacle of HI (Human Intelligence).”
‘More’: Pulp’s First Album in Decades
Cocker also shared details about “More,” the band’s first full-length release as 2001’s “we Love Life.”
When we resumed our tour in 2023, we were practicing a new song called “The Hymn of the North” in between soundchecks… After that, songs to be included in the album were born one after another in the first half of 2024. some of these songs revive ideas that have been around sence the last century. One song was composed by Richard Hawley.The other song was composed by Jason Buckle.There are also songs in which the Eno family (Brian Eno and others) perform the backing chorus. Richard Jones created the string arrangement, which was performed by Elysian collective.
The album was recorded in Walthamstow, London, over three weeks in November 2024, making it the fastest-completed album in Pulp’s history. Cocker dedicated the album to Steve mackey and emphasized the collaborative effort of musicians from across the UK.
This work was created by four people from northern England and was completed with the cooperation of five friends from all over the UK.I don’t use any AI.
‘More’ Track Listing and Release Details
The album will be available in various formats, including standard CD, black vinyl, dark green vinyl, and a limited-edition blue-white marble vinyl. A limited-edition T-shirt set featuring both CD and LP formats will also be available.
‘More’ Track Listing:
- Spike Island
- Tina
- grown Ups
- Slow Jam
- Farmers Market
- My Sex
- Got To Have Love
- Background Noise
- Partial Eclipse
- The Hymn of the North
- A Sunset
- Bonus Track for Japan
Release Date: June 6, 2025
Label: Beat Records / Rough Trade Records
Pulp Announces New Album “More” and Releases “Spike Island” Single: Your Burning Questions answered
Are you a Pulp fan eager for new music? Get ready! The iconic British band is back with a new album and single. Let’s dive into the details.
When is Pulp releasing their new album, ”More”?
pulp’s eagerly awaited new album, “More,” is scheduled for release on June 6, 2025. This will be their first full-length album as “We love Life” in 2001.
What’s the name of pulp’s new single?
The lead single from “More” is called “Spike Island.” It was released alongside the album