Reviews (page 14 of 14)
I liked bits of Disco 2000 but everything else was more British rock I don’t think should be on this list.
Eh. One of the more forgettable projects we've had on this list. I checked wikipedia for some lore, and this is critically acclaimed?? Like high on best of all time lists????? Must be a British moment because, God save the queen, I was bored almost immediately. Mostly bland, go-nowhere, middle of the road rock. Struggled to find much worth returning to. I would axe this one. Favorite tracks: FEELINGCALLEDLOVE. Album art: Made me think this was late '60s, early '70s. Turns out it's the '90s. I think the black and white pics mixed into the wedding photo is cool, but this isn't doing much for me. 2/5
Good enough
Rock
Throw away Brit Pop
They're not Blur or Oasis, yet I consider this to the best album to come out of the Britpop movement. Absolutely perfect. Whereas other britpop albums try emphasizing the British aspect, the focus is shifted more into the pop realm (although this album is still quite distinctively British in word choice and grammatical structure). It's such a naughty album, covering themes of sexuality and lust, hidden seductive desires through Romantic mediums of expression, making for a very loud yet wonderfully catchy set of tracks you could easily dance to. Great use of synths, that drive the album yet detracts from any form of repetition. The songs constantly transform into something different with each minute, usually building up into an explosion that makes them suitable for parties. All tracks are great, linked together by unique themes not normally covered in pop genre, while still knowing how to be pop. It deserves a perfect score. Favorite tracks: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E, Disco 2000, Common People, Bar Italia, Underwear
4.1 + Pulp's flair for dynamics and theatrics are here. "Common People" remains an amazing allegory for the struggles of British class struggle that's catchy and bursting with life. There are also several tracks colored by Cocker's penchant for the Smutty (with a capital "S"). "Monday Morning" reads like a tract from "Tropic of Cancer." In fact, at some point I'll want to give the lyrics more than a cursory skim. There's a literary aspect here that I have yet to fully appreciate.
Some standard Brit pop for me
A very fine if not totally generic Brit Rock album from the 90s. Does what it says on the tin.
Not really my thing. The lyrics sounded like they could have been from Flight of the Conchords
Common people rocks!
Orecchiabile ma terribilmente svenevole. Il cantante è innamorato della propria voce e di se stesso.
Nice! Reminds me of Rick and morty
Can you imagine how crappy it must feel to have a song that was covered by William Shatner and have that cover be like 900x better than your original?
I tend to believe that the late 1980s phase was a transition period of music and most of the music that comes out of it is a slog. But by the time you get to the 90s there's a rebirth of exceptional music similar to the late 60s and 70's with layers of emotion and sounds. Whereas most of the artists emerging in the mid and late 80's were aware the just needed to embrace the suck, there were artists that were influenced by this 80's suck, stacked with nylon synth and syrup-y self-indulgent love ballads. Every Pulp album I've listened to leads me to believe that they were one of those bands and this album 'Different Class' indicates they are trying to revive the dregs of the 80's. Clearly, everyone has moved on except for Pulp, clearly, they are a different class.
Acronyms are intended for abbreviating long phrases or names - they can be super-useful when used for their proper purpose. The acronym for Feeling Called Love would be F.C.L. But P.U.L.P. seems to misunderstand how acronyms work. Acronyms sung as part of a song also usually doesn't go well. Or spelling things out in general. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" might be the exception, but "Y.M.C.A." and B-A-N-A-N-A-S certainly wore out their welcome. I wonder how long of a playlist we could get out of songs that spell out words or acronyms...? So Pulp misunderstands acronyms, but I think I must misunderstand Pulp. Because apparently "Different Class" is acclaimed and beloved, and people think Jarvis Cocker (surely a country singer and not a Brit-pop dandy) is an amazing lyricist. But my understanding is that the album is nearly unlistenable, and the lyrics are either lame or offensive. I don't need to hear multiple songs of Cocker bragging about his affairs with married women. I prefer low pulp. Or no pulp. The orange juice doesn't lose anything without the pulp, and neither would music.
I don't hate the music the whole time, but I really HATE the lyrics. Every song is about revenge or sex or sex for revenge. And then there is the rape fantasy. "Oh I really love it when you tell me to stop, Oh it's turning me on." All the lyrics do for me is turn me off.
Music is underwhelming. Voice is not great. No thanks.
The question isn’t whether it’s a 5, it’s are there any better albums out there?
This is a pretty good album that I liked, but didn't love. I think the sometimes too theatrical presentation kept me from really loving it. Common People is a great song as well as Monday Morning and FEELINGCALLEDLOVE also had a feel that I really enjoyed the rest of the album had moments but nothing that reached the levels as these three songs. 3.75 🌟
This shit is pretty creepy. Not a fan of the lyrics or the whisper-singing. Not too creative and not a good vibe.
leuk
ja nee niets dat me opviel
Muy noventero. Lo mejor es la portada
Nice cohesive album!
This just doesn't cut the mustard for me anymore. Don't get me wrong, Common People and Disco 2000 are two of the greatest songs ever but the rest of the album just doesn't grab me in the same way it used to. It all feels very comfortable and on one level in the way that those two epic singles aren't. I don't particularly enjoy Jarvis' voice too. Nothing I can exactly lay my finger on. It just lightly grates at times. Though this album had a special place in my heart for a few years so it well warrants my attention
Yah yah it's aptly named, because it is in a different class to those other Britpop one-word named bands of the time (Blur and Oasis). Less self-consciously adopting a character than Blur, and rock much harder than Oasis - despite the latter's protests to the contrary, I'm sure. Pulp are slugged in with them purely by dint of making music in Britain at the same time, but the truth is Pulp were never playing the same game as the other two - they were playing a different sport altogether. Wry societal observation intertwined with hyper-personal (seeming) stories plucked from Cocker's own life, all set to a heavier and darker than given credit for rhythmic background. It says far more about the state of Britain (then and now) than the other two ever have. And in amongst all that they have a whole host of sweeping choruses, and smart-but-not-too-too-smug lyrical flits. I thought it was... well... different class.
Cocker is Costello's heir but for the fact that he's not much of a melodist. Then again, I'm not sure he wants to be. Agitated, swatting-the-flies-buzzing-around-your-head, House-infused rhythms are what he's interested in—a wonderful match with his 'I'm only pretending to be polite' vocal affect and keep 'em guessing lyrical in/sincerity. It's my first time with Different Class, and I suspect not all these local disco beats will endure, but the ones he builds up to a cliff edge certainly will: Common People, I Spy, Disco 2000. So too the creepy Pencil Skirt, which he has the audacity to stick in the track two slot—exactly where Elvis would put it, I bet.
David Bowie meets dance anthem
Great Album. Really Enjoyed
Not sure ..
Soft 4 stars. Another unknown piece of music that I thoroughly enjoyed
Eh, had a hard time getting into it. Brit rock pop stuff... not really for me.
Common People is a classic. Pretty decent album.
wank britpop innit fam
Some good songs in there, some good lyrics, but as an album the result is a bit too monotonous. Either that or I just don't dig the sound that much.
This is kinda sexy? And funny and dramatic. Adore the singles. 3.5 rounded up.
Fresh.... As fresh as pulp....to coin a new phrase ....I think anyway.
Not bad, not bad.
it was weird. some of the songs i just didn’t click with and the others were just kinda bad. no hate just not my style
I've been appreciating Britpop a lot more of late - no doubt due to this fantastic 1001 exercise. In general - and Pulp here absolutely follows suit - there is such an emphasis on melodic progressions which I am a sucker for. For this Pulp album, songs like "Mis-shapes" and "Disco 2000" just ring out with irresistible sing-song melodies - so much that I like and appreciate about song structure is wrapped up in these. Yet...I find that my problem with Pulp is not necessarily Jarvis Cocker's voice, it's perhaps his manner of singing on many of the songs ("I Spy") that can prove ...difficult? - actually it's the combination of style and lyrics, and as a listener who finds that lyrics should serve as a "get in & get out of the way" piece rather than sitting right up top as the main focus, they're FAR too often a distraction. The verses in "F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E" annoyed me so much - dry right-up-in-your-head vocals but once the song kicks in I like it - so what the hell am I supposed to think about this? The weird lyrics to "Underwear" kinda wreck what I love about the music in this song. I'm going to have to give this another few spins - as of now 3 stars but almost disappointing; I feel like this album wasthisclose to being great for me. Freaking lyrics, man... 6/10 3 stars
Yes, lekker vrolijke pop-rock muziek voor de vrijdag! Zitten erg goede nummers bij, waarbij "Disco 2000" toch wel de meezinger is! ****
Britpop is niet aan mij besteed merk ik.
Good album…becoming a fan of pulp
I don't want to put more thought into this review than the band put into making this album, so I will just note that I do not think that it is very good. I look forward to next week when I will forget about its existence 2/5
Ett album som blandar och ger. Hade hört Common People sedan innan, men känner att den är extremt överskattad. Den har ingen rätt att sträcka ut sig till nästan 6 minuter, och bara låta som ett intro som inte tar sig någonvart. Många låtar lider tyvärr av att inte ta sig någonstans. För visst, grundarbetet finns där, albumet är inte dåligt på något sätt, men det finns ingen riktig extra touch som får det att sticka ut. Det faller ganska platt, mellanmjölk. Några låtar höjer sig ur mängden. Disco 2000 är bra, låter som något The Stone Roses skulle gjort. Vilket är en komplimang. Something Changed har fina stråkar. "F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E" är mer experimentell, här tar bandet ut svängarna, det är INTE tråkigt och det är INTE platt, synd att det inte händer oftare på albumet. Bar Italia är en fin avslutningslåt. Jag vet att albumet ses som definerande för britpop-eran, vilket kanske är varför jag känner mig extra besviken. 2013 gjorde NME en lista över historiens 500 bästa album. Different Class kom på 6:e plats. Jag har tyvärr svårt att dela den entusiasmen. Bästa låt: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.
Bit miserable
Great connection between all the songs. I hadn't known that "Common People" is their song before listening to this album. "I Spy" sounds to me like a combination of all songs on the world - "It's A Sin" by Pet Shop Boys, a little bit like Queen. Of course "Disco 2000" is also worth mentioning! Definitely great album to be the first one out of the 1001.
War ich zu Release schon von den bekannten, großartigen Hits getriggert und fasziniert vom Style der Britmania, die um eine Schattierung 70er Jahre Farbentsättigung erweitert wurde, also etwas wehmütig tristes erhielten, so wuchsen Pulp mit jedem Jahr Reife immer größer und größer und füllten selbst die Räume, die mir noch zuvor wie filler des Albums („Sorted for E‘s and Wizz“) vorgekommen waren, oder historisch noch nicht den „Fire-years“ zuzuordnen („F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E“) ein blinder Fleck des Unkundigen darstellten. Vieles klingt schon breit, panavision in Sound quasi und das mir etwas zu slicke Nachfolger Album „Hardcore“ wirft hier schon Schatten voraus („I Spy“, „Live Bed Show“). Es sollte schon als historisch wichtigste Veröffentlichung gelten, auch wenn ich das Finale „Love Life“ biografisch etwas näher am Herzen trage. Dennoch unerreicht, was hier dieser eigenbrödelnden Gang aus ‚Sheffield Sex City‘ gelungen ist. Vermisse die Zeit, als ich noch nicht wusste, was es bedeutet „Something Changed“ 4ever 5.0
Vielleicht ist mir ja Pulp auch die liebste all derjenigen Bands die man damals unter Britpop zusammengefasst hat. Tolle Platte hier, eigentlich nur Hits drauf. Sex (!) Drogen (!), Schlägerein, und dazu Jarvis' sleazy Cockyness dir mir immer das Höschen jucken macht. Klassenkampf und süße Rache natürlich als beherrschendes Thema ("I Spy", meine Güte!), und das alles wahnsinnig schlau ohne auch nur ein bisschen verkopft zu sein. Ich möchte 5 Punkte geben - bringe aber trotzdem heute nur 4 raus. Werde schon noch rausfinden woran das liegt. Trotzdem: Big Love!
The highpoint of Pulp's career? Very possibly.
Indie <3
achei horroroso n consegui terminar
Good work Jarvis!
I thought I might like it but I really don't. It's just annoying but also weirdly popular
Some reasonable songs - Pulp were a sort of modern day Kinks, but (surprise!) I don't like them.
I wish I would’ve checked out this album way back when I heard William Shatner’s cover of “Common People” in 2003, but I don’t know that I would’ve appreciated it fully then.
Pop ma carino
Classic
Fun, energetic. OK, I can see how someone who grew up with this would be absolutely in love with it.
Good sleezy album all the way through, not really my genre, but still a good album.
LOVE!!!!! Punk-y but really chill vibe
British Pop is a thing, and yeah, a lot lighter than American pop I've heard in the past. Interesting that its also art rock.
Diggar! Bästa låtar: Common People Something Changed Disco 2000
It was great
Good vibes, but nothing super stood out to me. Favorite song: Bar Italia
Muy disfrutón, el que más cerca de darle un 5 he estado de momento
Pop-rock icons
Very good rock music, enjoyed it all the way through. This is the kind of music that I would love to put on while cooking food and having a beer. I'm tempted to give this a 4 but perhaps that's a bit too high, but it's definitely 3.5 / 5.
A lot of the lyrics and the whispery voice kinda creeped me out. Definitely not my favourite.
With the exception of “Common People”, a thoroughly unremarkable album. I thought I liked Britpop when I lived through it in the ‘90s, but it’s been 25 years and Times and tastes change.
Not my cup of tea, but certainly not a bad album either
Didn’t listen to it all just cus I hadn’t got the time, wasn’t a huge fan of the small amount I heard tho. Pretty sure a 2 is what I would have given it anyway so I’ll just stick with that
The music isn’t bad but the vocalist’s “seductive vampire” thing he does just about ruins it for me.
Easy listening, enjoyable if not memorable. It got progressively worse though
Not my favorite. Had some palatable listens, but overall not my kind of music.
Always heard good things about Pulp, didn’t let me down. The couple singles I heard before were the standout tracks. My kind of genre too, enjoyed it.
Was torn between 4 and 5 here. Objectively I think we've heard better albums, but I got more enjoyment out of this than some others. I'd only heard Common People before listening and really liked that song, but it was even better in context.
It's safe to say I didn't enjoy this album. Apart from the song Common People. 1/5 stars.
in...teresting lyrics?lol. eww his voice in the second song pls he's a weirdo. third song was better but i cant get into this sound. 4th track he's back to whispering xd Disco 2000 is the first song i kinda enjoy. WAIT I KNOW THIS SONG lmao. i've heard this on the radio a bunch yet i never knew the name of this band lol. mans got friendzoned all by himself. song sounds good could do without the word breasts though. ah i'm done, wasnt as bad as the first couple of tracks made me think it'd be, it's like a 2.5 but im feeling generous :P
There are some good tracks here, but a lot of fluff. Doesn’t come close to justifying its runtime. Middling effort
Mis-Shapes: amazing Pencil Skirt: excellent Common People: excellent I Spy: mediocre Disco 2000: excellent Live Bed Show: very good Something Changed: good Sorted for E’s & Wizz: good F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.: Good Underwear: very good Monday Morning: very good Bar Italia: excellent 8.5/10
I think that my introduction to Pulp was hearing William Shatner's cover of "Common People". I like both versions. As soon as I heard the first track on this album, I knew that I was listening to the band who is responsible for "Common People". "I Spy" was my least favorite track, but even with that I have feeling I probably would listen to this album again. I enjoyed the listen. 3.6 stars
Honestly a 4.5. Really liked it, but I hold the 5 stars rating at such a high level it doesn't quite hit it.
A decent Britpop album with some great melodramatic and meloncholy tunes. 8.0/10 Best Track: "Common People"
Nice!
weird lyrics, some bops
Very 90s British. Pretty good!
Not bad, just kind of forgettable.
British men, go to horny jail
Gut hörbar!
Nicht schlecht und ziemlich populär
Another British group making what is an influential sound for future British alternative efforts. You can see the Blur, Bloc Party and more taking inspiration from this album, and with catchier hooks, it's easy to see why.
Brutal
Great pop, not just for students. Surprisingly time-less
So far I only knew Common People by Pulp, a song I really love. Turns out, I very much enjoyed the rest of the album too! Will probably check out other albums by Pulp :-)
Hit or miss, but the misses were close and the hits were soft. Very middle of the road for me, but overall "nice"
Great way to start the day
Boooo!
So good
Unfortunately this album has been stuck in Plain hell since 2014. The album itself is fantastic, Cocker easily had my favorite take on Brit-pop. I listened to Scott Walker before I listened to this album. By the time I got to I Spy, I couldn’t help but feel the influence. I then googled Pulp and Scott Walker and discovered that he actually produced their last album. That is awesome, and so was this album
Inspired from Roxy Music. Good English electronic beats, earnest lyrics delivered well. 7/10
Enjoyed every song. Kinda forgot they did other stuff besides common people.
This is an album from my teenage years. It’s disquieting and challenging to revisit the past in a way. I also can’t sing this in key even though I know all the words. I blame Mr Cocker. I like how Pulp’s albums circumvent what the arrangement of a pop song is like through his spoken parts.
Easy listening.
Heel goed common people is het nummer van de plaat, maar de rest is minstens even goed. 9,5 vandaar een 5/5
'Common People' is een fantastisch nummer, en het grootste deel van dit album ligt wel in lijn ermee
Was a nice surprise, actually enjoyed it quite a lot
Prior to 1001 albums I had not listened to the whole album, but it was still one of my favourite albums.
Muy bien álbum no conocido
Some quality songs on this. Like the style too.
Not bad. Nothing I feel I need to own, though. Decent power pop.
Kende het niet (denk ik) maar vond het zeer aangenaam. Lijkt me wel iets om al es een plaatje van op te zetten.
Nice sound, like the glam/synth combination
Best lekker
Can’t really score it anything other than 5 stars seeing as one of our first three wedding dance songs is on this album! An album that I related to so much while growing up and working out my place in the world.
Behalve This is hardcore en Song2 heb ik er eigenlijk nooit iets aan Pulp gevonden. Zelfs de hitjes hier doen me niets.
Tja, dit zou dan British finest moeten zijn geweest in de jaren negentig. Ik kon er toen al niet veel mee en nu eigenlijk ook niet. Hitjes als Common People en Disco 2000 zijn wel tof, maar niet genoeg voor mij om er 3 sterren voor te geven.
Not bad.
Leuk! Met een paar goeie meezingers 🙂.
Classic of the genre, still sounds great
Great, really evocative and varied
I enjoyed this, had some definite hallmarks of other Brit-pop/rock bands
Tales of sexual betrayal, inadequacy, regret, shit raves and class. I'm going to say it's the best album of the 90s. Prove me wrong.
feel i should enjoy this more than I do, still some great tunes and a slice of time
This is brilliant. Chock full of great pop songs and insightful social commentary. Of its time, but stands the test of time. Does exactly what it set out to do. A genuinely perfect album.
It was okay - feel good album but not my thing
Pulpowy albumik, pierwszy raz slysze o tym zespole, ale oczywiscie po brytyjsku musi byc, klimat mocno popowy, album ktory mozna przesluchac i nie zapamietac ani jednego traka z niego, az taka papka, wszystko brzmi podobnie do poznego morrisseya, a lirycznie niezbyt ciekawie, bo o ludziach zwyklych i niezwyklych, a jak ludzie to motyw glowny to milosc, wiec nic nowego, wartym uwagi jest trak monday morning, fajno ze w info albumikowym mozna znalezc nawet na jakich modelach instrumentali grali myzykowie, bardzo jakosciowy dodatek
The best Britpop album. I think it stands up better than anything by Blur or Oasis from that era
Oasis are the best band of the 90's, but this is the best album of the 90's. Mis-Shapes - 10/10 Pencil Skirt - 7.5/10 Common People - 10/10 I Spy - 10/10 Disco 2000 - 10/10 Live Bed Show - 8/10 Something Changed - 10/10 Sorted For E's and Wizz - 9/10 F.E.E.L... - 9/10 Underwear - 10/10 Monday Morning - 10/10 Bar Italia - 9/10 Great tunes packed with witty lyrics from start to finish.
Nice energy, cheerful.
Spooky vibes, I am surprised I like this.
Highlights: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E., Live Bed Show, I Spy Pulp's sustained obscurity always put them in the "I should listen to that, but never got around to it" category. I'm glad I did, this was a wonderful experience from start to finish, which harkens back to David Bowie's soft-glam days and The Smiths Louder Than Bombs. The vocalist plays against a sweeping landscape of reverb and melodies skillfully eeked out of low-production value amps and synths. This less-is-more approach is where Pulp's sound contrasts to Bowie's bombastic presence. It's begging to be heard, and you aren't doing anyone (especially yourself) any favors by not answering the call.
Common People" Released: 22 May 1995 "Mis-Shapes" / "Sorted for E's & Wizz" Released: 25 September 1995 "Disco 2000" Released: 27 November 1995 "Something Changed" Released: 25 March 1996
That was sensual
Indiezinho gostoso demais, curti!
did not like it
Some really catchy tunes. I also didn't understand how you got there semi-naked in someone else's room.
OK
It’s like if David Bowie and Duran Duran were a little simpler and sleazy. This is the kind of album that the kids on Skins would listen to for sure and I dig it.
So cool that an album that slipped through my fingers 25 years ago, could stand out so much! I have heard Pulp in the past but never leaned in for a true listen. Rate Your Class felt like the perfect education on them. These obvious Bowie-lovers really can write and perform a song! Mis-Shapes is an excellent album starter for the continued catchy & endearing tunes to follow, including the sexy Pencil Skirt and beyond! This will be one of the 1001 that I find on vinyl and add to my collection. **I'd enjoy hearing Arcade Fire cover this record :)
Great britnpop album, probably the most theatrical and dynamic of all the Brit pop singers. 3.9
I guess the only thing worse than American pop is British pop?
Very good 90's britpop. I've been returning to Pulp's "This Is Hardcore" repeatedly since I heard it on this list, and I had a lot of hope for "Different Class" because of it. I'd say that "This is Hardcore" had higher highlights, but "Different Class" is much more consistent. With that said, this album also has a couple of songs that drag on, and drag the album down from a 5 to a 4. But it's a high 4, and I still recommend the album.
Oh crap this is fun. I mean, is there a better anthem than Common People? It's like Elvis Costello met the Cure. It's music for the scene in the film where the boy chases the girl through the streets in a whirlwind romance. Quick Cuts, closeups, montage interjections. It's kinetic. This is joyful music.
thought I would like it more. kind of boring
Classic Meh
1 песня впринципе очень даже понравилась
ahahah this band sucks
mm.. tuttuja biisejä mutta ei oikein mun juttu
thought i wouldn't care for it...turns out i do
How is this album 25yrs old? How is it so good and I’ve only heard 2 songs on it? HOW????
Very good britpop album. I only had heard the single Common People out of all of their songs. The whole album is definitely worth a listen.
I'm learning that Pulp is pretty hot and miss with me. Mostly misses here. I liked "Something Changed", felt that it brought together their unique cocktail of cynicism & earnestness nicely.
Has the vibe of a melancholy, but charming indie movie.
The Smiths and Flight of the Conchords-esque sound. Fun album. Common people is a great song
Not offensive, but very forgettable.
A couple odd but great songs on this one
Not bad. Inspired by Bowie. Felt like a lighter Third Eye Blind self titled in terms of the reflections made in the songs.
Not something I’d listen to again as a whole album. There’s maybe a song I’d listen to again but probably not. I didn’t hate my life while listening to this though
Kind of a lame British punk rock band. Nothing too extraordinary here. Highlights: -Common People -Monday Morning
This is an essential Brit Rock album.
There was an overindulgence in the mid 90s from British bands that never really spoke to me. Not horrible but I feel like this album is such a strong response to the pop of the early 90s that it feels a bit silly.
Pretty generic old punk. Probably a big inspiration for some band i love but doesnt strike me as interesting
common people. what a song!
It’s fine, not a lot to say
Progenitor to the kind of stuff I find myself defaulting to, like Spoon. Heavy on the social commentary, and medium on the everything else. I'll probably dig through it again later, although I already know which way this band leans.
hell yes. I am such a bitch for this kind of brit-pop and this was a great example of it in this album. so many strong tracks and “F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E” was soooo G.O.O.D. the songs were funny quirky catchy and just really well composed. the vocalist had a nice voice too.
Couple of missteps but it’s great. Sorted for Es and Whiz is still the best
Common people, what a song.
Dude is sexually deprived. Thinks he is high and mighty and that every girl will fall for him. Also a pervert..
Worth listening to again. Reminds of 50cc
I've listened to this album hundreds of times. It's part of my DNA by now. Pulp is by far the best British rock band of the era.
Wel beter als dat andere album van ze, maar meer dan 2 sterren wordt het niet
Something I don't think I ever came across before, although some of the songs seemed strangely familiar. Interesting.
Nice gentle Beatles album. Not too pop.
Maybe my favorite Pulp album. I think Common People is a stroke of genius. What a fucking anthem. Listened to Deluxe Edition. Also really like the bonus track Mile End.
I know of "Common People" and "Disco 2000". Common people is probably their most popular song, it's a great class-warfare anthem. I Spy has a fun instrumental. I'm not sure how I feel about the whispery-vocals. 3.5 down to 3. Probably their best album. I think I would like the band better with a different singer though. :/
Every song is good. Just a classic album.
One of the quintessential Brit pop albums. This rivaled Blur and Oasis at the time of its release and it is easy to see why. Catchy, suggestive lyrics, great playing and pop hooks a plenty. I really like listening to this album when I’m not sure what to listen to. Jarvis Cocker is a great lyricist. Favorite song: Common People Least favorite song: Bar Italia
I really enjoyed this. Going to add it to my main mixes.
I liked it, there's a lot of glam and personality to it. This Aussie gives it four nights at the Sydney Opera House out of five.
Good, catchy tracks
There were a few great moments in this album. However, it was mostly a slog.
1/5 I don't think its their best work. I was physically in pain.
Album started off sounding like the Beatles a little. Some of the songs have interesting rhythms. Very poppy and bass heavy.
Vorläufer von Panic! Und Fall Out Boy? Ich mag den Sound
We would never have listened to this album if not for the 1001 Albums list. Really good and surprisingly catchy.
gostei bem mais do finalzinho
I enjoyed common people, but pencil skirt sounds really... Uh... Rapey to me.
This is a classic album, not my favorite by them, but still a banger
An album that simultaneously sounded like a throwback and way ahead of its time. Not bad.
Anstrengend. Ich mag das nicht. Musste nach dem 4. Song ausmachen.
Biased as this is a personal favorite but it's 5 stars as far as brit pop goes in my eyes
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I loved this album growing up, and that hasn't changed. I feel like I relate and appreciate even more to that sort of smoldering hatred towards upper-class folks that Jarvis has here. Songs like "Misshapes" "Disco 2000" have such a lovely nostalgia and melancholy to me, all the paths in life not taken.... yeah I just adore this album. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. IT FEELS SO RIGHT.
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Hell yes fuck yes.
No words
I still don't think I *get* Pulp but this is pretty good.
average . nothing pops out . common people is somewhat good
Iconic, yet annoying
eh
David Bowie + Damon Albarn Lots of sex, sadness and missing ones lover
Was good but not what I’m here for. Only listened to first few songs on the album. 90s British rock
A really fun kind of music I've never really listened to.
Liked it :)
trevligt album faktiskt.
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Good record. Listened to the deluxe version tonight, and I really love the demo versions on it.
Has some David Bowie and Talking Heads vibes, really like the two hits off the album, the rest was forgettable.
Just can't get into this
Not my type of music...
underwear is an amazing fucking song
Honestly, this is a pretty solid entry. It's fun and energetic with catchy hooks and just enough edge to remain interesting. I don't know that the world needed an entire album about sex but here it is. Very good but not quite great.
It's pretty good Britpop, so of course if you read any English reviewer, they're the second coming. Their most prominent single, Common People, is pretty badass, but the rest of it is mostly just horny generic pop. Best track: Common People
Didn't do a lot for me, unfortunately. It's a fine album, I just found myself relatively uninterested. Jarvis Cocker's delivery ranges from fine, to weirdly seductive to me. Songs are fine. Guess I'm more of a Blur fan. Favorite track: "Disco 2000"
The superlatives seem to be deserved on first listen. Of course, I'm a sucker for string arrangements, and there seem to be good ones here. The opening of F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. stood out especially in that regard. Other than that, loved the pop accessibility, loose concept, and vocals.
Really quite fun once you get past the overt 80s Britishness of it all.
1995. Key Songs: Common People, Mis-Shapes, Mile End
fuck britain
8/10, beautiful, and grimy. Class, and sex. Grand, and quiet. Operatic, and boozy.
January 1st, 2021. Very maximalist and grand, very well produced, and an interesting story that goes along with it. Standout Tracks: Something Changed, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E,
Nothing bad, but its generally pretty borring and I find the lyircs kinda cringey and immature. Closer to a 2.5, but its not offensively bad enough to justify rating it a 2
Indeed!