Reviews (page 3 of 14)
While Blur and Oasis were scrapping it out in the Britpop wars of the 90s, this plucky band from Sheffield snuck up on the inside and took the trophy. Jarvis Cocker’s songs of working class life and the desperation of poverty and unemployment, hit home in a way that other bands never quite managed. Maybe I’m biased, but as someone who lived through the Thatcherite 80s in Sheffield when whole communities were systematically thrown on the scrap heap this album rings true. The lyrics reminded me of Ray Davies in places, and the music is similarly timeless, especially on the tracks with orchestral arrangements by Anne Dudley. Aside from the hits, the highlights for me were I Spy, which could have been a Bond theme (albeit for a very low rent, pervy James Bond) and Mis-shapes which could have been written about me as gawky young nerd with specs worrying about being beaten up by townies if I ventured out on a Friday night. Woodchip-tastic!
Absolute masterpiece. One of the pinnacles of British rock.
That Jarvis Cocker, he's reet randy. Truly the best (and the only tolerable) Britpop because it understands that music is to be danced to in the kitchen x
Rape album???
solid 4.5. Um dos melhores álbuns britpop que existe.
I'm absolutely going to be a hypocrite here, after criticizing the list for being overly obsessed with Britpop, I'm rating this Britpop album with the full five stars. But this is an incredible Britpop album. Jarvis's narrators sneering cynicism in most of the songs, perhaps most evident in "I Spy" and "Common People," is fantastic contrast to the very 60s-inspired almost poptimistic musicianship.
Bom, um rock antigo aconchegante apesar de não fazer tanto meu gosto musical.
Common people is a terrific track. No other track really grabbed me like that one did.
I liked it
I never really listened to Pulp because they were For Girls. I listened to Boy Music, and all the girls I knew listened to Pulp so I knew they weren't for me. This was pretty good though, enjoyed it
I know it by heart so instant 5! The lyrics, the melody, the irony, the instrumentation, THE Jarvis Cocker!!!! This album made me realise that I really like kitchen sink realism. And also whiny men on the vocals. Long live britpop!
Didn’t expect to dislike this as much as I did. Heard the album back in the day of course and it never moved me (including seeing them live in the UK at their height), but I didn’t judge beyond that. Listening now, the primary reaction I have is that Jarvis Cocker, besides a certain sleazy theatricality that’s mildly entertaining, is not a good vocalist. His upper register in particular is painful to listen to. The instrumentals are largely without character- blocky, rigid and without a hair out of place. The songs are also pretty basic, expressing unsophisticated and blasé sentiments as if they were earth-shaking statements.
Better than I expected it to be
Icl i just love this type of music. Low 5
Love this album. Hits and starts strong. Brit pop at its finest
Ok, not really my cup of tea. Sort of compressed sounding or something? Squashed or muddled
I enjoyed this one!
Whether this album decides to be pure unfettered fun, melancholic, or anything in between, it remains an absolute joy of a listen. I'll be returning to this often.
This is totally Bowie-inspired Brit Pop, but Jarvis Cocker's lyrics put him up there with the best wordsmiths of his generation. A handful of great tunes on the record, with the infectious longing and melody of Disco 2000 and the immortal Common People being the most famous.
I'm not sure what other people are hearing here that im not. The whole album is SO HORNY, and I cannot stand the like sultry talking that the lead singer does. The actual music is fine, nothing to write home about, so im not gonna give it a one, but I did not enjoy listening to this.
Nada mal
Great album. Would be four stars alone just for one of my favorite songs Common People. Just great.
It's dark, somewhat disjointed and sounding jaded. But with some massive tunes
Bowie's influence is so clear and strong on this one, which is great. This might be the most tolerable britpop offering yet, quite different from the other ones on the list. 3 stars
I can't say this did anything for me. It was just average.
Better than some other Brit-pop. Radio-friendly. A 3 for me but could be a 4 on a good day.
- 5 for "Common People" ..... -
I think I have disco 2000 on a soundtrack somewhere and really enjoy the song. The rest of the album sounded like decent 90's alt rock
I like the song Do you remember the 1st time
was initially going to give this a three but the last half of the album ended very strong. There are some genuinely good writing. I’m not a fan of some of the vocals, but it works for the style of music really good stuff. I’d come back to this.
A beautiful, masterfully written set of tracks dealing with wealth inequality, unrequited love, the search for meaning, existential dread, drugs, gender dynamics, aka the struggles of "Common People". I was really blown away how genuinely deep and relatable each track was without ever feeling overdramatic or out of touch. It's a little disheartening how the socioeconomic commentary rings truer than ever over 30 years later, but it is a testament to the authenticity of the writer(s). The last couple tracks hit pretty hard for me as someone in their mid-20s struggling with the monotony and meaninglessness of a responsible, comfortable life. This isn't the kind of album I think you would put on randomly in the car or at the gym, but it is one you will think about every so often and find validation and catharsis in.
Eh wierd kinda good classic rock but ofd
Archetypal Brit pop album. I couldn’t place who the voice reminded me of and then it came to me… Suede. But these folks were doing it long before Suede. And really better. You can hear stuff in this record that was most definitely influential. Common People is a great tune. Really liking this record… very solid. Surprised I kinda missed this group in the 90s. Squarely in a genre I enjoy. Can really hear a Bowie influence in this. But I actually like this better. Will be relistening to this one! Good find.
Depending on the day I might say this is the best album ever made.
Catchy class conscious britpop, what more could I want?
One of the ways in which this project is nice is it can force you to listen to albums you’ve otherwise set aside or put off for one reason or another - like if you’d known someone really annoying who liked Pulp or you’d heard the big song sung boldly and happily by upper-middle class people you didn’t care for. So imagine my surprise when I find out this album is all about being young, over-educated but without opportunities because you come from a shithole in the Midlands (and make no mistake, Sheffield, you’re not the north) and full of cum, and thus this was actually meant for me all along and, in line with the energy of the album, kept from me by the bourgeois types that want to hold onto art and trick you into thinking it’s for them even though they can never truly get it. Cocker’s got a fantastic swagger backed up by a great knack as a songwriter, the band are tapped into a cool version of the Britpop sound that feels like it’s still also in connection with new wave from the synths and so on which keeps it all similarly smart but easy, and it’s all got good energy. I think there’s a part of me that wishes it was bigger and bolder in a holistic sense, but that’s just to wish it was more of a favourite to go with my love of the words and spirit of it.
Some really good tracks on this album
This was decent!
Saturday May 23rd, 2026. I didn't enjoy this album. It had lots of cool effects that made it sound nice, but the lyrics were so very strange. 4/10.
Chud behavior
Who doesn’t love a lil British invasion
No more Britpop please.
😐
Super fun, it was a great listen.
Reminds me of Arcade Fire (which came much later). I knew the song "Common People" (though maybe I was more familiar with the William Shatner version?). My friends note that the singer does this low/speaking "seductive" voice which just comes off sleazy and a little like "business time" - pretty funny and I totally see that. But the melodies are pretty good, especially the first track "Mis-Shapes".
For every good bit, like Common People, there's another bit where he whisper-sings in a way that is (I think) supposed to be seductive. But just comes off as an outtakes from "Business Time."
A friend put 'Common People' on a mix CD for me a million years ago so I had high hopes for this album (despite disliking This is Hard Core.) But I definitely now get why that was the only song my friend bothered insisting I hear. 'Common People' remains an absolutely spot on, incisive take-down of how mainstream culture elevates marginalized experiences while actually wanting nothing to do with the reality of being a marginalized person (relevant for race, queerness as well as class)--while also being totally catchy. The rest of the album doesn't come close to how great that song is. Sure, you can try to say this is all a bit tongue in cheek, taking the piss in a way that maybe you have to be British to understand, but very little of the rest of the album comes close to the incisive observations of that track (maaaaybe 'Mis-Shapes.') Instead, it's weird reflections on childhood crushes, women's underwear, lounge-y spoken word tracks, and crooning about being the other man in a love triangle--all while making a lot of references to breasts and naked women's bodies in ways that feel more creepy & juvenile than funny. For all of Jarvis Cocker insisting he's so different from those laddish blokes who bullied him in Sheffield clubs, he doesn't actually come across all that different from them at the end of the day.
If Oasis are Britpop's rockers and Blur are its stylists, Pulp are its academics; seriously, I could *think* about this album forever. The more straightforward polemics here are straightforwardly excellent - "Common People" and "Mis-Shapes" have had me pumping my fist in the air for decades with as much ferocity as any Rage Against the Machine song. And Jarvis Cocker's tales of rootless mischief in pre-Millennium England are never less than exhilarating ("Sorted for E's & Wizz," "Bar Italia"). His chip-stained lothario persona is consistently more appealing than it has any right to be; he's wry when he's getting some ("Pencil Skirt") and achingly familiar when he's not ("Disco 2000," "Underwear"). The latter tracks in particular were a balm to me as a teenager in the latter category; they capture the very particular modern dilemma of the sexual underclass - bereft of companionship in an allegedly liberated world, starving while everyone around you seems to feast. But the real of meat of this album is the combination of those ideas - the fusion of economic class consciousness and sexual class consciousness hinted at on "Common People" and "Pencil Skirt" but explicated for real on "I Spy," the thorniest track here. Cocker's narrator spins a maybe-fantasy of wrecking a wealthy home, of getting "revenge" on a class-traitor ex-friend from the old neighborhood by holding his wife's body and "mak[ing] it sing again." He sounds dead serious, and yet Cocker the writer undercuts him, positioning him as a malicious daydreamer accused of sitting on his arse all day. He's Jethro Tull's Aqualung if he took a shower and started chasing MILFs instead of their daughters - more capable of concealing his malice but ultimately no less of a leering creep in his own little world. Which tracks - treating sexual status like it's a scarce resource being hoarded by the ruling class is basically inceldom in a nutshell (which this narrator may ultimately be, depending on how seriously we take him). In any event, it's downright frightening - I always find myself asking, *did he who made "Something Changed" make thee?* And even more critically, it's ultimately *impotent*; even if Cocker succeeds in swiping this guy's wife, she's never going to love him in a way that will fix him. Hell, she'll probably go back to him, and he'll take her back; they'll never fail like common people. Faced with this ugly maw - with the reality that the unfairness and inhumanity of the world is everywhere and will continue no matter how much one rages against it - it's no wonder Cocker retreats from it, into the usual refuge of the working class: smoke-break bullshitting. Seriously, it's telling how many of these songs live in Cocker's own head, somewhere other than the present - memories of school, relationship what-ifs, chemically altered states, paranoid thoughts about what your crush is up to. Even his actual encounters can't puncture his solipsistic running commentary ("F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E."). He tells himself stories about being alive to distract from the disappointing reality of being alive. And when reality peeks through anyway, he, like all of us, retreats to the nearest bar or hookup or record shop - *move, move, quick, you've got to move*. How very modern of him, and us.
Song writing is not interesting. I don’t think I will ever put this on again. Creepy lyrics. I’m not sure why it’s on this jawn.
This is not my thing. Even if the guy was not a pervert and the lyrics were not offensive, I still would not like it. The best song is Feeling Called Love (I refuse to use all the periods). If you insist on listening start there.
Mis-Shapes - 4.5/5 Pencil Skirt - 4/5 Common People - 3.5/5 I Spy - 4.5/5 Disco 2000 - 4/5 Live Bed Show - 3.5/5 Something Changed - 4/5 Sorted For E's & Wizz - 3.5/5 F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. - 4.5/5 Underwear - 5/5 Monday Morning - 4/5 Bar Italia - 3.5/5
Por rock inglés, con algunas sorpresas. Imagino que a los que lo vivieron en su época les habrá resucitado más emociones.
LFG i found out abt this bc i saw the jamie hewlett cartoon of common on dial up when i was a kid and was already wired to like brit pop by growing up on beatles but what can you do it's orchestrated so its impossible to feel bored. overall psychic manipulation to feel good vibes, like disneyland or cordyceps, i will always enjoy this music and cant help it. the disillusioned and creepy lyrical aspect adds to the not boring aspect. favorite track common people IG since it changed my young brain
Bastante sin más, no me está convenciendo mucho, ese estilo artic de ser alternativo pero nose… me falta algo
Possibly their best one.
Hay un aire a sarcasmo y bizarreada que me encanta. La primer mitad del disco me encantó. Nota: 4.3
I liked this one. There were some weird moments, but overall I enjoyed the Brit pop influences. 4/5
Great tunes, lyrics and talent, thx!
It's really odd, and after the first two songs I really thought I was going to dislike it. The sexual undertones of the lyrics feel really strange, and the way they're mumbled in this morose British accent just amplifies the uncomfortable aspect. But then I got to Common People and fell in love with the song, and the rest of the album was pretty great. Still, Pencil Skirt was one of the most painful songs I have had to suffer through and I will not be listening to it again unless I need to engage in self-torture.
7/10 Very surprising album. Really liked it.
4.6
pretty good rock album, only a few songs I would call amazing though. solid 7/10. First listen tracklist ranking: 1. Common People 2. I Spy 3. Mis-Shapes 4. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. 5. Disco 2000 6. Underwear 7. Something Changed 8. Bar Italia 9. Live Bed Show 10. Monday Morning 11. Sorted for E’s & Wizz 12. Pencil Skirt
Couple of bangers, nice overall vibe.
Partially known. Fine.
Enjoyed this album quite a lot. Love the kitchen-sink lyrics; very Kinks influenced and a definite nod to Bowie with the vocal style. Overall, pretty good. 4
band full of theater kids (derogatory)
Pulp: Different Class FOUR STARS I wish I had given Different Class a closer listen, because I found it to be universally excellent. I cannot be certain if my casualness may have overlooked flaws in the record, or perhaps missed elements to make this record a classic. It came out of the gate with the piano fueled “Mis-Shapes.” The big hits “Common People” and “Disco 2000” deserve their popularity as both charge ahead, then add soaring choruses that must have been perfect for stadium shows in the era. Except for spoken word passages for “I Spy”, I found the slower tunes to be terrific pop. My favorite was “Something Changed” which utilized strings quite effectively. Nowhere on the album did I find whining or cheeky sarcasm. I might be a poor listener, and overlooked these traits, but I enjoyed the confident and direct style that I heard in the lyrics as well as the music. Even when lamenting a situation, Jarvis Cocker never drifted into self-pity. I felt I was on a ride with an interesting observer rather than a forlorn Gen Xer. Kudos to Pulp. I will definitely play this one in the future.
I have always found Jarvis Cocker to be an odd lad out of UK music scene, particularly in the 90s. I feel that represented in the album, which at times can be very interesting, and other times abnormal, mainly his voice, which sometimes works for me and sometimes doesn't. The music as a whole is fairly good, though can sometimes be repetitive, which could be blamed on the runtime being a tad too long for my taste. Most songs were enjoyable, but as an album I feel it can miss in some spots. Definitely listen to these songs in the future, but unsure about revisiting as an album. Favorites: "Something Changed" "Live Bed Show" "Disco 2000" (already a favorite prior to listen) "Underwear" and "Monday Morning"
LAMEJORBANDA DLE BRITPOP PULP PUL JARVIS TE AMO
Too distracted by the William Shatner cover of Common People to finish the album.
Enjoyable, upbeat, seemingly personal, fun songs.
many a classic banger, a little bit too poppy for me
This was meh. There are a couple of standout tracks, but most of the record kinda sounded bland. Favourite Track(s): Bar Italia Least Favourite Track(s): Something Changed, Pencil Skirt
Jeg er allergisk mot dette. Jeg vil heller høre William Shatner sin versjon av Common People tusen ganger før jeg hører denne plata igjen.
Er så sykt at den her plata kom 12 år etter debuten og at de fortsatt leverer i dag. Denne plata var kul og annerledes da den kom. Noe nytt, friskt og ikke så selvhøytidelig som Blur og Oasis. I dag så hører jeg også kvaliteten i de låtene som aldri var hits.
Denne har tålt tidens tann, i motsetning til mye av musikken som ble utgitt på den tida.
Begynner bra, og Common People er et tidlig høydepunkt. Mister piffen ganske fort, og tekstene går fra å være bitende og bitre til å bli platte og uinteressante. Svak treer.
First album I bought. Still fantastic
Ok
ça allait, mais il faudrait que je réécoute
Pulp always stood apart from the other Brit Pop era bands with more of a Bowie/Roxy Music/Bunnymen vibe than the Beatles/stones/kinks gang. This is a strong record, better for me than any Oasis record and arguably better top to bottom than many Blur records. And much much hornier than both
I like Brit-pop/rock, in part thanks to this list, but this one did not land for me at all. All of the drawbacks of the genre with none of the positives.
conocía common people y disco 2000. buenas cancioens, bastante pogueables (pienso en términos recitaleros porque vienen el mes que viene) pero no sé por qué no termino de conectar con ellos (ya los había intentado escuchar a principio de año)
Never been a Pulp fan... Growing up British I heard Common People like almost everyday unwillingly... One listen through this album was enough for me!
Wow! I did not know this album, or this band, at all. Shame on me! The sounds, including the vocals, are absorbing. And the lyrics are smart and quirky. I’ll get back to this one. I’m nearly 400 albums into this project, and this is the first new-to-me album that has *grabbed* me so. Swoon.
very british
This album was easy on the ear and Common People should be considered as one of the greatest songs of the nineties.
Different Class feels less like a collection of songs than a fully inhabited social world. Not merely a portrait of Britain in the mid-1990s, but an account of what it felt like to move through that Britain bodily - hungover, overdressed, underconfident, ambitious, horny, lonely, observant, exhausted and still somehow hopeful. The comparison that kept returning whilst listening was Parklife. Both albums are major authored statements from Britpop’s peak and both elevate the movement beyond trend or tabloid shorthand. But they achieve this from opposite directions. Parklife is the window - Britain observed, curated, arranged into brilliant tableaux. Different Class is the lived-in version. The room after the party. The bed. The supermarket. The all-night café. If Blur mapped the territory, Pulp documented what it cost to inhabit it. What remains astonishing is how meticulously constructed the album is whilst sounding utterly alive. Every musical and lyrical choice appears placed with immense care, yet nothing feels overworked. Chris Thomas’s production gives the record scale without sterilising it. The arrangements shimmer with disco, glam, chanson and cabaret influences, but always remain tethered to recognisably British realities: damp mornings, rented rooms, awkward sex, class shame, cigarettes and cups of coffee attempting to repair the nervous system. Jarvis Cocker’s writing throughout is extraordinary because it never settles for one emotional register at a time. Desire coexists with embarrassment. Humour with genuine sadness. Social critique with yearning. Even the most quoted lines often conceal structural brilliance beneath their conversational surface. The album repeatedly reminds the listener that songs are constructed artefacts - temporal manipulations, performed memories, narratives rearranging lived experience into meaning. Yet this constructedness deepens the emotional truth rather than diminishing it. The sequencing is masterful. Early songs pulse with appetite, excitement and social velocity. The middle section descends into increasingly complicated territory: class resentment curdling into obsession, relationships eroding through routine, rave euphoria shading into psychic dislocation, love arriving as contingency rather than destiny. By the closing stretch the album has become exhausted in the best possible way. Monday Morning turns simple continuation into heroic cabaret. Bar Italia ends not with revelation but dispersal - tired people drinking coffee while daylight quietly resumes control of the city. And perhaps that is the album’s deepest achievement. Beneath the wit and glamour lies an adult understanding of impermanence. Nights end. Love does not necessarily wait around indefinitely. Youth evaporates while you are still inside it. Entire futures pivot on fleeting encounters and missed timings. Yet the record refuses despair. Instead it locates dignity in continuation itself - in carrying on through humour, style, companionship, sex, music and observation even after illusions have faded. Nearly thirty years later, Different Class no longer sounds merely like a great Britpop album. It sounds like one of the great British records about modern adulthood.
3.5
Call me predictable, but how can you not love Pulp and Different Class, with its timeless belters (Common People, Disco 2000), London/British culture references peppered throughout, Jarvis Cocker’s iconic vocals (at times sounding like a drunk man at karaoke consoling himself with a Stella). Listening to the whole album opened my eyes to the singalong friendly, polished songs like Misshapes, Live Bed Show and FEELINGCALLEDLOVE. There is enough variety from the guitars, tempo and moods to keep you thoroughly entertained, whilst giving you nostalgia for the era of britpop that felt dominated by Oasis and Blur. Long live Pulp
Toppen, och med ultrabangern Common People!
Visste redan innan att jag gillade dem men Pulp levererar verkligen över förväntan i det här projektet. Toppen!
Fantastiskt bra rätt igenom och ännu ett exempel på att 90-talet inte var så dumt ändå!
Tråkigt
Pulp är bästa upptäckten i detta projekt!
It has Common People. It would be a 5 even if it didnt also have Disco 2000.
Great album...very close to giving it 5 stars. Funny lyrics and catchy tunes - and somehow never takes itself too seriously.
Bowie wannabe, but that's not new insight. At least they make it a bit fun.
Not the best Brit pop band, but a very good album with a couple of banging tracks.
She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge Nice album, memorable songs.
Solid 4, top tier britpop. Great tunes with dry humour
Didn’t like it
Sort of similar to some vibes I listen to, but no hooks for me.
Escuchado, buen disco y grupo
I don't think I had heard of this band, but had heard "Common People" (even if I didn't know it's title). There are some interesting ideas here, and I enjoyed it overall, but nothing really stood out to make me want to come back to it.
It was good!
interesting mix of indie, punk, rock, dance
david bowie style, spoken parts like in audioplays or theatre
Приятная поп музыка без уважения к женщинам
RATING: 7.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Sorted for E's and Wizz LOWLIGHT: Live Bed Show
I am only 4 tracks in and I am already begging for this to be over. God I hate this. Common People so bad, the vocals here are like nails on a chalkboard.
“I’ll see what I can do”
I enjoyed this Pulp album way more than my last one which was This is Hardcore. I can see why this album was a critical and commercial success. Overall, I had fun listening to this album and it is one that I might return to someday. It didn’t blow me away but it made me come around on Pulp a bit.
Bonne vibe
the cure?
Went in only really being familiar with Common People, and there was probably a reason for that. The rest was fine, I suppose. 2.5⭐️
I was totally in until that weird, talking, sex song.....but still liked this a lot more than Blur. 3.5 stars.
It's nice to hear an older example of theatrical rock! The dramatic vocals, synth samples, and violin interludes borrow composition cues from film soundtracks and reinterpret them through the lens of rock. The drums and guitar are featured on every track, being sure not to stray too far from the typical 90s sound.
Pulp is a reasonably decent band. My first impression after one listen is a 3.
pretty good!!! didn't get bored
A fantastic album,
There was a point in the mid 90’s when being a gangly myopic geek in a bad suit was cool and I thank Jarvis for his work in this area. Because the aforementioned gangly geek had a cultural touchstone. Fortunately, it’s also an album of excellent quality. The singles are obviously stand outs but for me the best pulp song has always been a FEELING CALLED LOVE. It’s like the novels about awkward types falling in lust awkwardly I read in the 90’s made into a four minute song
The music is decent pop, very heavily Bowie influenced sound. Has some decent pop instrumentation but the whole sex thing for 50 minutes gets a bit tedious. I am not a fan of the 90's Brit-pop, I would rather go back and play the bands from the 80's.
decent, nothing great and nothing bad about it
Álbum que sale en pleno auge del britpop. No me aburrió pero tampoco me encantó. No creo que lo vuelva a escuchar, pero esta bueno para poner como música de fondo (aunque prefiero el silencio en tal caso).
Has some bright spots but not really engaging
Album 178. Different Class (https://open.spotify.com/album/3ly9T2L4pqTZijFgQssd3x?si=n_twd1aWQcKNxDOOpaA-bw) — Pulp (1995) I don't know what to write about this except to put a quote from The Sopranos — This says “with pulp" — You like it with pulp — Not this much. I like the one that says "some pulp" *Throws phone at Tony in response* Well, quite mediocre britpop from the 90s that hits as hard as throwing a telephone 2/5 No liked songs
It's ok. Pretty bland overall, but some songs worth paying attention to. I think I'm just getting tired of all the British alt bands with dry humour (see that) that have mid instrumentation.
Fun album with witty banter
This wasn't bad, but it didn't impress me either. It was just fine. I will forget I listened to this album, and I won't ever listen to it again.
This album felt strangely familiar, even though I hadn’t really listened to most of it before. Many of the songs sounded like I had heard them somewhere, which made it easy to get into. There’s also a slight sense of David Bowie in the overall style, which added an extra layer of interest for me. Disco 2000 stood out in particular, with its energetic feel and catchy guitar-driven sound.
This is the kind of pretentious nonsense where the singer thinks his words look so good on the page that he doesn't bother writing decent melodies; he just talk-sings his way through the tracks. The rest of band matches that lack of effort by providing bland chords and lifeless arrangements - it's the perfect marriage of dull and duller. (And regarding the ridiculous narrative of "Common People", I'll take "Things That Never Happened" for $500, Alex.)
so close to being a 5. makes me feel patriotic about being british in the least reform way possible.
This was interesting. Kind of nostalgic in a Cure kind of way. For some songs, at least.
Another album i wanted to hate because Jarvis Cocker comes across as a bit of an i sufferable wanker but i cannot help but like it. The time it came out within a thriving Britpop scene shows some fair and pointed criticism of it all and the music to ram home the points wasnt just a repeat of what the reat of britpop was putting out. Well arranged strings and orchestral moments but no less poppy for it. Its a great album.
"Common People" is one of my favorite songs. It actually affects me pretty strongly, a song that's both infectious pop music but also angry, in my opinion one of the best popular songs of the 90s. "Yeah? I don't see anyone else smiling here. Are you sure? you wanna live like common people..." But I have never listened to an entire Pulp album before. This is an example of why I'm doing this project, to force myself to listen to more Pulp than just "Common People." And hey, this is a pretty interesting album. I wasn't completely taken by everything, but most of it was about as forceful and memorable as its top hit track. I'd give this 4 stars now, but that could increase on future listens.
6/10 - some hits on this album but I think I'm just not a fan of too much britpop in one go
Sounds fine, not my cup of tea. I like rock just not (sad) rock if you get me. good background music I guess
It was fine. Some Brit pop that I like but most of it I didn’t.
I was enjoying it until I wasn’t. Their style became repetitive and overdone for me about halfway through.
Sounds like music from a rebellious, misunderstood, horny teenage boy. It's not bad, really. Vocals reminded me of Bowie.
“Disco 2000” was a lot of fun!
Muy bueeeno, me gustó ese tipo de roxk
This is just…. Not good
These guys rule. Common People deserves its fame, what a wonderful piece of writing. Always happy to belt along to that tune.
A fine 90's Britpop album than for some will define the summer of '96 and live in memory forever. For me, happy if I never have to listen to it again.
Mr. Hands, I won't miss your class.
i did not enjoy this
i got the ick and couldn't recover
Didnt really feel it
Really enjoyed this one. It has some songs I had heard in the 90s but I never listened to the whole album before.
The lyrics are too abrasive for me.
I can see the talent and the depth put into this. But I also feel like there's more to be desired. If his follow up album ends up being better and complete, it wouldn't surprise me. It feels like there's something bigger in store for this artist, and this is the lead up
New to me, not sure how I missed them all together. I knew the song Common People (probably from a movie?) Not ,my style, but a very solid interesting album.
This guy is, as I believe the brits say, a “wanker.” His vocal style is evidence of the Bowie-fication of British music, and the whisper thing irked me. That said, something about this album charmed me. The lyrics are really clever in a way that helps make up for the whiny themes. Common People is obviously a major banger, and Disco 2000 and Something Changed really caught me too. Great storytelling and the cover/title is sick.
Better than the other Pulp or Blur or Swede or whatever album I had a few months ago.
Fantastic!!! This is one of the easiest 5 stars I’ve given. Jarvis’ has an amazing voice. I love the way he tells and builds a story in my head. I can literally imagine the girl from Common People and Deborah from Disco 2000. This will be in rotation for a long time and would love to get a physical version
Boring voice…not my ting.
Not for me
I did enjoy this, even though his Jarvis voice isn't all too exciting for me. The two hits were great, disco 2000 is an all time classic. But I also enjoyed a couple of the tunes on the back half of the record. Live bed show and sorted for e's and wizz were cheeky unique songs too
I think if I discovered this when I was 17 I would have really liked it, but these days it doesn't jump out at me as anything too special
Fantastic album! happy to know this band and this album now
I want my 52 minutes back. Only appeal seems to be for people who lived in Britain and were teenagers in the 90s.
Amazing album. A great study of what living means, even if you're poor (or at least average), brilliantly done, with songs you can dance to.
This feels like an attempt to hit the peak of British Invasion about 20 years too late. I find his voice somewhat grating. The instrument accompaniment is solid, but the overall effect is damaged by the singer creepily whispering in my ears. Not to mention how problematic some of the lyrics are. I’ll give it a 2 due to the instruments alone, but the rest I was not a fan of.
i hate jarvis cocker's singing
It's alright, absolutely fine.
Review - always thought I hated Pulp but maybe I was just indoctrinated as a kid. This was a good album and I'm interested in looking into their other stuff Rating - 8/10 Need to hear? YES
into it
4 out of 5. There were some good songs here besides Common People.
Wildly entertaining!
Did not like
Possibly Britpop’s best album. The best known tracks here are of course Common People and Disco 2000, which are maybe teetering towards being played out but are so well written as satires and laments, respectively, that I’ll forgive them. Besides, there’s plenty on this album that more than makes up for the hits being too familiar. Misshapes, Something Changed, and Sorted for Es and Whizz are all classics in their own right that showcase the ability of Pulp at their best to successfully blend rock and pop with a wide variety of styles (disco and orchestral amongst them here). A classic showcase of a great moment for working-class British bands.
A brilliant album, possibly the best of the britpop era. Jarvis Cocker’s talent for storytelling and character studies is fully in evidence here, and it’s backed up by lush instrumentation. There isn’t a bad or even mediocre song here. “Common People” and “Disco 2000” are the big hits, and deservedly so, but “Mis-Shapes”, “Something Changed” and “Live Bed Show” are the other highlights.
I wavered for a bit, but eventually realised: this is surely one of the best British albums of the 90s. It’s great keyboard-powered pop-rock music with clever, insightful and often quite funny lyrics, which are one of the album’s strongest points. The songs examine social class/status, myriad aspects of sex and relationships, and the emptiness of drug-fuelled rave culture. ‘Common People’ and ‘Disco 2000’ are deservedly the best-known tracks, but ‘Mis-Shapes’, ‘I Spy’, ‘Live Bed Show’, ‘Something Changed’, ‘Feeling Called Love’ and ‘Underwear’ are also highlights. That said, there are really no dud tracks here. A really excellent record.
First of all, "Jarvis Cocker", that's certainly a name. Different Class is a pretty fine album. Magically not grating from "Jarvis Cocker" 's voice. The songs execute well that reminds me of XTC with bombastic 90s production (the Britpop styling). Most of the songs are pretty good or fine at worst. Disco 2000 sounds too much like Gloria for my liking., This would be my definition of a high floor low ceiling album, where in the end being entertained is good even if the product is average at worst. I'd say we can't all be extraordinary all the time. The British (who made Britpop) say this is the defining Britpop record, and I think it's better at Oasis in executing whatever Britpop meant. Oasis appealed too well to Americans anyways, and you can't say that about Blur WHOO HOOOOO. Ahem. Mr. Jarvis and his band of British people wrote on the back of the record, "We don't want no trouble, we just want the right to be different. That's all.". Sir, if you were an American you would never need to say that. That's what makes it Britpop, I say this as an American who prefers other British music movements that were going on at the same time. So yeah, not bad. There's a little something there for everyone mostly. This is at least better than Oasis, I still haven't been selected to hear Blur yet. WHOO HOOOOO
Consistently great 90s pop with great hooks, which also just happens to be a smart, devastatingly accurate account of British class consciousness, adolescent longing and generally being young and poor in the UK.
There's no doubt that the songs on this album are perfect indie pop, they're cleverly written and resonate with real life experiences. That's why this album will always be a classic of its time. That said, the tracks are so ubiquitous that they have now lost their impact after many years of being over-played on daytime radio. I don't need to hear this ever again, but a long as I continue to listen to the radio, I'm sure I will. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ probably Solid ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 291 Already owned : 66 Purchased : 15 To buy : 3 Nope : 207
she pulps on my fiction till i tarantino
This is a fun album with some solid tracks throughout. It doesn’t really sound like a ’90s record, if anything, it feels more like an ’80s Bowie-style album. Still, even with its charm, i doubt I'd ever revisit this.
Singing was ok, lyrics gave me the creeps at times which ruined the other songs too much
Красиво, наполненная музыка
A bunch of pop songs with a couple of well known and overplayed one's. It's OK
I enjoyed it, never heard of them before
Common People is good. The rest is not great. Especially the whispering parts. Not a fan.
Unique sounds but not my cup of tea. One track caught my ear but that was about it.
4,3 1. "Common People" 2. "I Spy" 3. "Disco 2000"
See, there can be some good britpop turns out
Loved the songs on the whole. Some absolute classics that will stand the test of time. Some elements of the production I didn't love but it still sounds so cool.
Oh! So british. 2.9/5
Different Class has catchy songs, funny lyrics, and lots of personality, making it enjoyable and memorable, although some tracks sound too similar, causing the album to lose momentum before the ending arrives and leaving moments feeling less exciting afterward.
I know that some people say this is the album of the 90’s but I just don’t get it. One or two great tracks, maybe I should listen to it a bit more to get the lyrics
Never heard of album or band. Apple describes it as Brit pop which I usually hate so we’ll see. Good songwriting on mis-shapes but the singers voice kinda sucks. Def more pop than rock but the guitar is really good. Good background track on pencil skirt. Pretty good song, very 90s. I absolutely hate the vocals on common people. I just don’t like the singers voice. It’s pretty good writing the voice just ruins it. I think the message of the song is really stupid too. Like this guy isn’t a common person I don’t get it. Vocals work a lot better on I spy. This is just overall a better written song. Very poppy background track as is the theme. Cool strings. Disco 2000 is just generic Brit pop. Fine song. Nothing special. Many bands do the same style much better. The singer is rhyming a lot but there doesn’t seem to be a ton of substance in the lyrics. Same deal with live bed show. I like it better but it’s still nothing special per se. Just a generic British pop song. Good strings and solo on something changed, everything else is fine. I actually think sorted E is a lot better. Actual good substantial lyrics. Really cool sounds/production too. Mic needed change of pace on the feeling called love. At least the first part. Mic catchier chorus. This song is fun. Back to generic Brit pop with underwear. Goofy lyrics. Good guitar on Monday morning. Good production all around and I think the vocals are better on this one. Good song. Bar italia is fine. More of the same. This and 6 other songs sound exactly the same imo which is why I put this in the JAA category. A couple good songs, a couple songs I hate. Straight up average listening experience. Jus so many albums of the same genre/time frame that are WAY better. 2.3 stars.
I must say that as an Indie fan in the 90s I am surprised I have never heard of this band but after listening I am surprised that they have lasted as long as they have. If this is their best album I am not impressed. The music is quite simple and the lyrics a bit childish for a band that started in the late 70s and put this out in 1995. Not quite a 1 but barely a 2 in my estimation.
Right off the bat, The Cure’s influence is very clear. The Police also. Some ska portions too which is interesting, especially in Monday Morning. Overall it’s a really interesting album and a really good example of some of the best that time and place had to offer. And also it’s relentlessly horny lmao
Quite good! I love the song common people but the rest of the album packs a punch as well.
Pleasant surprise this one. Wasn't too sure what I was getting myself into. Just knew it was British and from the 90s. I guess I could see something like oasis. Not really what I got but maybe some crossover. It feels almost new new wave. Still using that framework but its not the 80s anymore. But it does still fit on with other brit rock stuff from the time. The mix afterwords threw on stuff like blur and radiohead. I notoriously dislike the 2nd one but blur is great. It fits though. I ended up saving like 5 songs and that shocked me from the get go. Lots of good stuff. It does drag a bit in the middle where it gets a bit too slow and quiet for my liking but its bookended with the best stuff. Great set of tracks hete and maybe I need to do some more digging with this band as long as its of this sound an quality
I've owned this album since it came out. It is a great piece of pop music.
Best Track - "Disco 2000"
This was not bad very Bowie esque. I was going 2. Until the ladder half of the album started getting me into it. I’ll most likely never listen to this again but not bad
This is quite the 3 star album for me. Some decent grooves and melodies. But nothing that stirs me to feeling all that much.
This was entertaining, 3.5 :)
One of the last major pillars of Britpop I had yet to pay proper attention to. I knew "Common People" and thought it was absolutely fantastic, but I never leaned into the desire to hear this one until today. I stand by the idea that Britpop reached its collective peak in Suede's first 4 years (1992-1996) and Pulp is the only band that seems to approach that. Glammy, sleek, sexual, sardonic, sarcastic and a little grimy when it needs to be. The hits are where this album peaks for me but the whole thing is a really cohesive work.
Top shelf fart rock, that one hit song is ok but the rest reeks because it drags and has miserable sounding lyrics
I do have to be in the mood to live with some of the hypersexual lyrics and the horny vocals (see "Pencil Skirt" in particular for a track I'm often inclined to skip). However, this is otherwise a full-throttle five stars for me, which might not have been the case a year or so ago until I had experienced something of a Britpop awakening. It's packed with sumptuous, glam-inspired sing-along refrains, catchy melodies, ecstatic soundscapes disguising disenfranchisement, and insightful social commentary. Impressively, although it does capture a moment in time and very much invites feelings of nostalgia for said time, I think it has aged very well as the distinct Britishness of it, and the universality of some of the lyrical themes, attitudes and sentiments relating to the class system in the UK transcend generations. It remains a very intimate listening experience, and relatable to the "working bloke who feels a touch out of place in society" mindset.
I own this and have listened to it all multiple times
I still don't really get genres, but I'm learning!
I listened to this album twice over two different grocery trips. Sometimes there are albums I love for what feel like self-evident reasons, and I wish I had more words to explain why it click with me so much; Different Class is one of those albums. It sounds like a precursors to modern British indie rock bands and art pop musicians, like Black Country, New Road crossed with Alex Cameron (a combination designed in a lab for me). The album sounds out of time in the best way, with witty writing that brings a strong sense of humor to the performances across the project despite a foreboding and menacing tone; this combo leaves it feeling darkly humorous in a way that I absolutely adore. Pulp seems to be a band plucked directly from my subconscious, and I'm incredibly glad to have this album now in my rotation. Highlights: Mis-Shapes, Pencil Skirt, Common People, Common People, I Spy, Disco 2000, Live Bed Show, Something Changed, Sorted For E's & Wizz, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E., Underwear, Monday Morning, Bar Italia
Liked it 1 great hit from Trainspotting “Where is my mind”
I first heard "Common People" in the Shatner version, and it rivals the original; they are both great in their own way. I like the album, but it doesn't seem like something I'm going to keep coming back to.
Definitely better than This Is Hardcore, a high 3. Although, I found a few songs more annoying, and overall the albums a bit samey
Enjoyed this.
Ok, sm kr excited. Poznam en komad s tega albuma, and I love it. Tko da upam, da bo cel album fletn. Dobra naslovnica. Začetek je obetajoč, so far mi je super ("Mis-Shapes"). "Common People" je še kr a banger (moj poznan od prej komad). Ah, nevermind, "Disco 2000" tud poznam. Also a banger. "Something Changed" je kul. V glavnem, všečno. Majo svoj sound, ki se ga držijo; also, men je tole bolj vrhunec Britpopa, kot pa Oasis ali Blur. Všeč mi je glas od Jarvisa, besedila so mi zabavna.
tienen un tema los britanicos con pronunciar
I can never bring myself to hate britpop The variety in this one was pretty excellent, for a genre that’s stereotyped for having so much samey music every song sounded pretty unique. Vocals are pretty solid. Disco 2000 and Common People are a little on the brainless side but very fun tracks nonetheless They ain’t beating the generic allegations; some songs content wise feel like every other pop radio single. Even though I enjoyed most of the album it didn’t leave a huge impact on me. I don’t think the instrumentation is particularly special either Not gonna pretend like this is high art but it’s catchy music and I will happily take that over some of our recent albums
Wonderful, full sound. Great layering of instruments and sounds that makes these songs ear-candy. High energy, variety, song compositions that have lots of parts to them and actually make use of their length? Zamn! Common People is definitely the standout so far. But I enjoyed all the songs. Just really well made, energetic, dramatic music. One of those albums where I went in for the second listen immediately after the first.
British 90s rock. Not bad, not great. A little dated. Might get another listen, but might not.
I really enjoyed listening to this album, it’s just a good vibe to listen to. However, I only really liked the songs, I didn’t love every song. That is what kept me from giving this album a 5.
Had you asked me yesterday if I knew who Pulp was, I would have said, "I don't really listened to their music, but of course I know them." Apparently, that would have been untrue. Embarrassingly, I think I may have actually been confusing them with Blur. Anyways, I really enjoyed this album after a couple listens. Common People is great and I've definitely heard it somewhere before. There were a lot of interesting influences throughout the album from disco to 70s pop to 80s new wave. There was also a pretty clear Bowie influence throughout the album that I enjoyed up to a certain point, but it did get to a point where it seemed like he might be trying too hard to be Bowie. And when he wasn't trying to be Bowie, he was trying so hard to be sexy, but his whisper singing just comes off as creepy. The awful lyrics in Pencil Skirt didn't help. I've seen it pointed out that he's playing a character and being sarcastic, but it doesn't change the fact that his singing at times makes me uncomfortable.
It's not objectively bad just not for me. A lot of moments throughout this album I would consider cringe.
Still brilliant.
1001 Albums Vol. 0032: Different Class ============================================================ Introduction: ...And here's yet another album that I'm extremely knowledgeable of. It's quite...strange how many of these albums that I'm getting early on. I mean, that just ensures that there will be plenty of discoveries later on, but it just feels weird to...you know...be able to name less and less of what's to come with pretty much every album....It's the more obscure masterpieces that I keep generating too....Oh yeah, this album is a masterpiece, at least I remember it being a masterpiece from the last time I listened to it. I first heard it actually not too long ago...maybe a few months ago. Anyway, I first heard this album a few months ago through stereo speakers and remember thinking something along the lines of, "What the hell is this?" I remember thinking that the melodies were weird, the production was a bit off, and vocals sounded...well...weird....Maybe I thought that the vocals sounded a bit too "poppy" as well. Anyway, I ended up wanting to listen to parts of the album again on Spotify to see just how "weird" they actually were...and I ended up falling in love with the album after that. I don't know what it was. Maybe I simply had a closed mind when I heard it on stereo...or maybe the stereo audio quality just sucked, I don't know. Nevertheless, I found the album to be great and have since...come to consider it a masterpiece. I really don't even need to l-...alright fine! I will anyway. Not that I'm complaining. It's been a bit since I last heard this album anyway. That being said, I'll quickly spit a few things that I remember about this album right here to help give a pretty vague and general idea as to why it's a masterpiece before I go into more detail in the conclusion. Anyway, this album, Different Class, was released in 1995 by a pretty "obscure" band by the name of Pulp. Obscure is in quotations because I could see one making some pretty strong arguments against that statement. Anyway, this album is considered to be great for a variety of reasons. Firstly, this album is simply just...extremely well-written and extremely clever in many aspects. The song quality is great, the instrumentation is great, the vocals are great, and just so much about it is great. It's very sophisticated, clever, and sensible across pretty much the whole record. Secondly, the album just came at the perfect time to feel relevant to culture as a whole. Britpop, the album's main genre, was experiencing massive recognition during the mid-90's, and this album simply felt like a huge cultivation of that entire movement in one record. I mean...there's just so much great about this album that I just...can't really mention yet because it will shorten my conclusion. I just...have to hold myself back from praising this masterpiece for now...for now...I will later though...but I actually have to relisten to it first to be able to do that. Let's do just that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: Mis-Shapes: 10/10 Track 2: Pencil Skirt: 8/10 Track 3: Common People: 11/10 Track 4: I Spy: 10/10 Track 5: Disco 2000: 11/10 Track 6: Live Bed Show: 8/10 Track 7: Something Changed: 9/10 Track 8: Sorted For E's & Wizz: 9/10 Track 9: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E: 9/10 Track 10: Underwear: 9/10 Track 11: Monday Morning: 9/10 Track 12: Bar Italia: 9/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: Well...this album is just as great as I remember it being. Even listening to it with a more keen and critical ear didn't change my perception of it...at all really. Yes, there are undoubtedly some pretty weird segments pertaining to this album's music and lyrics across its runtime, yet these segments are honestly...not bad at all when you really start to get a grasp on them. And...to be fair as well, the weird nature of this album helps compliment its overall theme....I'll get back to that later though. Musically, there is quite a lot to talk about on this album. Pretty much every song on this album could technically fall under a different sub-category of music. I mean, at its absolute core the album consistently features Britpop. That being said, you'll find various mixings of Art Rock, songs that lean a bit more towards Pop Rock, and so on throughout the album. Now, I have stated many times before in many previous reviews that albums that fluctuate too much in terms of their music are generally not good. It just creates a very disconnected feel within the album's music and makes the album sound as if it's a compilation and not an actual studio album. Literally the one exception that I can think of to this rule is The White Album by The Beatles, but that's besides the point. That album actually works because The Beatles were undergoing a split as a band and...actually, I'm sure you know why that album worked. That's extremely off topic anyway. Anyway, this album on the other hand...is literally perfect in achieving musical variety all while keeping a central theme. It genuinely feels as if this album was right on the border of having a bit too much variety to the point where the tracks would have felt a bit disconnected from each other, yet the music manages to achieve a certain cohesion throughout due to a combination of production, consistent vocals, and so on. I mean, this is literally the perfect amount of experimentation that an album should have within its music. Every track feels uniquely distinct but tied together through small elements that add up over its runtime. At least for me, it's genuinely great. I could see someone believing that this album doesn't have quite enough cohesion...but they're just...wrong, alright? You won't change my opinion on this matter. Anyway, besides the cohesion, the music itself is pretty great and well-produced as well. You'll find plenty of songs on here that follow typical Britpop structure and others that are extremely experimental with the genre...so experimental that Feeling Called Love literally scared me the first time the chorus kicked in....Look, I had to mention that somewhere and I couldn't think of anywhere else to mention it.Like I said, before, the music can get pretty odd at times, yet this strangeness is simply something that should grow on the listener as they make their way through the album. Additionally, this strangeness, while being somewhat characteristic to Pulp, works extremely well with this album's overall theme. As the name of it implies, the album's theme has to do with...different, less-accepted "classes" of people. Well, it really has more to do with outcasts, misfits, or...weirdos, but the name of the album still does a good job implying this regardless. Anyway, this is where the lyrics of the album come into play. Now, I will admit, had the album not had the central theme that it did, many of these song's lyrics would be...quite terrible to say the least. You have songs like I Spy which literally gives a first-person perspective from a stalker who has sex with an upper-class woman. The lyrics kinda imply rape as well but statements from the band confirm that this is actually a misconception. You have Pencil Skirt which is about sex...and kinda implies rape too but statements prove this is a misconception. You have Underwear too which is about sex and maybe rape but not actually...and...yeah, the lyrics aren't really the best outside of context. That being said, we're not judging an album outside of context. With context in mind, these lyrics are...actually pretty good. For the most part, they give a detailed, first-person perspective into the minds of people who face complex relationships, shame from society, and sexual tensions that most people around the world really wouldn't understand all that well. It's almost as if every song is meant to be a small tale from someone who's actions aren't accepted by society. I mean, these songs just give a very personal and sometimes creepy perspective on subjects that most people don't fully understand. Now, there are a few songs most people can absolutely relate to as well. Such songs come from the perspective of the lower or working class and feature themes such as the upper-class romanticizing the lower class's situation, the dread of having to return to work, and the even partying and the effects that it can have on one. I mean, this album simply feels as if it offers many different perspectives from many different types of people in a way that just...works. It feels as if this album establishes some relatability by providing an economic or mental status that's relatable to the listener, and then successfully expands their perspectives on other types of people due to the relatability that it has established. I mean, the themes of this album simply work...in every way possible. Like I said before, the oddness of the music contributes to this as well and...well...everything really just works on this album. I mean, even Jarvis Cocker's vocals work in unison with the central theme as well due to their...unique and distinct nature. Also, Cocker's ability to perfectly capture the creepiness or normality of the various subjects presented in this album through his voice is just...great as well. I really don't see enough people praising this man's vocals. They're great. Just great. And...all of these factors that I've mentioned come together to form a genuine masterpiece of an album...another masterpiece. Again, this album really shouldn't be as good as it is, yet the many small decisions, such as literally naming the album "Different Class" add up to make something that is genuinely great...which is something that I've really been saying a bit too much for the amount of albums that I've generated. I mean, my pile of albums that I consider to be masterpieces is bigger than albums that I consider to be bad or alright. How have I gotten this lucky so far? I have no idea. I'm seriously starting to think that this site has some rule for its generation in which it generates a "bad" or "alright" album before guaranteeing that a masterpiece gets generated to keep the listener interested throughout their journey....Alright, that's kinda a joke, but my luck has still been insane. Let's just keep going forward and see what we get next. ============================================================ Different Class: 9/10 Song Average: 9.3/10
Kann man anhören, ist aber nichts besonderes.
Lots of fun
It was good... For britpop
its okay
Great album, I love the vibe and I will through some of the songs into my daily listen.
I liked this album and some of the songs more than others. Some of the parts were a bit weird to listen to through AirPods.
I was new to Pulp until listening to their album "This Is Hardcore" earlier in this list. But wow, "Different Class" blew that album out of the water. This is my ideal fusion of indie rock and pop. What stands out to me about pulp is their busy musical composition. The loud vocals, the great drumbs + guitar, and the fun layers added on-top (like the tambourine in Mis-Shapes or the synths in Common People) are so satisfying to my ear. This album is getting a 5 from me. Fav Tracks: Mis-Shapes Common People Disco 2000 Something Changed Monday Morning
You Wanna Live Like Common People 1001 Albums Generator 263 (4/6/2026) I really enjoyed Pulp's album, This Is Hardcore, but I remember finding it to be a bit too long and dragging on at times. Different Class is much tighter, being almost 20 minutes shorter than its successor, and it is better for it. This is also Pulp doing what they are best known for, which is glammy britpop, as opposed to the more theatrical stuff in This Is Hardcore. This fact is exemplified in the two biggest hits on the album, Common People and Disco 2000, which are both equal parts poppy and rockin. I thought the opener Mis-Shapes was also a great example of the Pulp sound. I will admit that some songs here are just too horny for me, with Pencil Skirt being the worst offender of this. I also think that I Spy and F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. are quite boring and sometimes uncomfortable and the album would be better without them. Look, besides those complaints, I actually think that Different Class is one of the best Britpop albums I've had on this list so far. A bit flawed, but definitely deserving of its cult status. 4/5. Favs: Mis-Shapes Common People Disco 2000 Least Fav: I Spy
Didn't listen
Really good 8/10, especially in the middle and further
Сара 2.5 Марко 3.5
3.5
This one really grew on me a lot as I listened. Fun, punky, sounds like it's of a totally different era than when it was released. I don't think I'll seek it out again on my own but I really enjoyed listening through it.
Some good songs, some bad songs.
It's fine. This kind of falls in the same boat as all other Britpop albums to me. One enjoyable hit, the main hit, some other fun songs and a bunch of alright but not all too memorable tracks. Is anything bad to me? Not really. Will I come back to it? Probably not. It scratches an itch I don't really have.
Feels the same every song
Ass. Half the songs are sexually based, yeah fine but the singer just decides to sing it in a low sultry voice like cmon man. Recognisable songs such as common people and disco 2000 are not even that good. I don't like the singers voice and I don't like their style of music. Sorry pulp fans but this album is ass.
really serious boring
Aivan huikea albumi. En tiennyt ennestään kuin ysärihitin Disco 2000. Omaperäinen, jäljittelemätön, silti brittipoppia parhaimmillaan. Kiipparit isossa roolissa mutta ehkä se osaltaan juuri tekee soundista niin omanlaisen. Mahtava löytö! 5/5
I really liked the rhythm. I also liked how they criticize society in certain songs.
Perfect! I like it! Never heard them before, except Disco 2000 - the perfect hit! Thanks!
Mis-Shapes - 4.5/5 Pencil Skirt - 4/5 Common People - 5/5 I Spy - 4/5 Disco 2000 - 4.5/5 Live Bed Show - 4/5 Something Changed - 4/5 Sorted for E's and Wizz - 4/5 F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E - 4/5 Underwear - 4/5 Monday Morning - 4/5 Bar Italia - 4/5 I think the generator may have screwed me over with Pulp since I got the album most associated with the so-called "hangover" period of Britpop in "This is Hardcore". I was a bit more receptive to see what this era of music was like at its peak, and this album surely delivered. Common People is an anthemic track that seems like its better than every other run-of-the-mill Britpop song of the time. Unfortunately I got the best early so this will mean the rest of the genre will be worse. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Mis-Shapes, Common People, Disco 2000
Bad, bad album. Creepy lyrics, boring instrumentals, and a half-assed attempt at being Bowie and The Smiths, the latter of which is also quite bad. Nothing I enjoyed about this album whatsoever. Favorite track: none
7/10
Light 4. A lot of awesome songs and I love the 90s British alternative sound, but a few skips for me as well.
5/10 some good parts but a lot of boring drawn on inbetween
Pulp played a significant role in my life in the 90s. Not so much anymore, but there is still a lot of nostalgia around this record. I am disappointed the better His n Hers is not on this list, but so be it. I own this CD. It is full of great songs that were pretty much the soundtrack of the mid 90s and are still today. Listening to it critically, I think it still stands up today. I genuinely thought it was a bit overrated now, and I was going to give it a 4, but no. It's still bloody brilliant. So many notable songs and too many to mention, but Standout track is Disco 2000. Somethings changed is close, but it is Disco 2000 because...Rest in Peace Deborah Bone, an incredible human being. 5 stars
I was expecting one great song and a bunch of average alt rock for the rest like most other Britpop albums I've heard. I sort of got that. Common People is definitely the best thing on this album. The rest exceeded expectations though. Nothing else is really great, but most of the rest of the tracks are above average. It's worth keeping the album.
- Never heard of this band before; finally a blank slate! They got my attention from the first note with synths and fuzz that tickle my ear drums. Full of poppy energy and weird sexual tension. This list is showing me that I don’t really know shit about British Music outside of Punk and New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
It’s music I guess. Not my kind. Sounds like lyrics written by a high school boy.
if i was a teenager in england in the 90s when i listened to this maybe i would have fucked with it but ehhhhhhh didn’t love this
90s British alt rock, mellow and enjoyable - nothing stood out. Sound is like a mellower version of "Come on Eileen".
Nah not feeling this one
Pulp is one of those bands that I had heard of but never really listened to until I was recommended this album. I had no idea that they had been around since the 70's. This album was good it tit not turn me into a Pulp fan but I look forward to the other album on here.
Pulpy
Mega!!! I love it*****
A lot of the songs had a pretty good sound. I will NOT be defending any of the lyrics tho. I love a little freakiness in my music, but it gets to a point
Who does does this guy think he is
Pretty bog standard Brit Pop. Common People is a banger and Disco 2000 is pretty fun, but didn't do much for me otherwise.
Now this is brilliant: a band I’ve never heard of before, but this (fifth) album actually turns out to have two global hits on it! Apart from that, it’s clearly British pop music, and there’s nothing wrong with that. So keep surprising me... :-)
Amazing. Easy 5.
This is a pretty great album, with cheeky lines, constantly sky-high energy, and clever social commentary. There’s a slight tinge of the Fountains of Wayne, but British. Common People is not only a pop anthem but also an insightful take on class and privilege. Thumbs from me.
This was brilliant. While I would still maintain the William Shatner version of "Common People" is legitimately better, I had never heard this full album before and thought it was dynamite. Great vibe, interesting lyrics, good guitar. Look forward to listening to it again.
If you don't like Blur, or Oasis, then maybe this is the Brit Pop for you?
Pretty good but I hate British people
Un clásico de los 90 una verdadera joya
Zero
A bit boring, but enjoyable
I turned the volume way down and it become listenable
Not very memorable
I expected this to be a 5 but I didn’t get into it. Disco 2000 really lifts this album up
Album #102 Pulp: Different Class I suppose in some way I’ve always wanted to be British. I watched the Premier League instead of the NHL, I watched The Inbetweeners instead of Degrassi, and I listened to Pulp instead of Drake. It’s not that I don’t love my country of Canada (though these days it’s hard), but I just could never relate to the ethos of my people. Everybody is a cynic; it doesn’t matter how optimistic one seems. Deep down, they don’t believe what they are saying; their optimism is merely a defence mechanism. Canadians are especially poor when it comes to suppressing our cynicism; it is seen as unhealthy, so instead we blindly march on with our optimistic shaders, hoping that things will turn out alright. The British, however, do not care to maintain appearances; they know the world is shit and will say it how it is. To some, this can seem crass and off-putting, but truly, once you start to understand the humour in it, there is no other way to live. The vast majority of us are fucked, we are simply sheep in a herd heading to slaughter. Every man who is blessed with the capacity to think is, as a result, cursed with the knowledge of his inevitable demise. There are two ways you can cope with that: pretend that it isn’t going to happen, or accept it and have fun while you can; Pulp choose fun. Different Class is an album which will only speak to you if you are amongst the dregs of society. Sure, you may find the songs fun and catchy regardless of your economic class, but the substance will be completely lost on you. The majority of our lives are destined to be spent slaving away for scraps, and we know that, but the real question is, how will we spend our fleeting free time? To Jarvis Cocker and co. The answer is simple: sex, drugs, and music. It’s not as though we are deviants who only live for simple pleasures; we just can’t find pleasure any other way. We are limited to the bare necessities and make do with what we have. The first song of the album ‘Mis-Shapes’ defines this purposely, it’s an anthem for the unwanted, we don’t have the material means to fight oppression, but we have something our oppressors don’t, minds and souls. There is also the eternal ‘Common People’, which is a fairly explicit account of the differences between the privileged and the forgotten. Not all of this album is meant to be a cry out for revolution, as that simply is no way to live; everyone needs a bit of fun. Different Class is a deeply ironic album; songs like ‘Pencil Skirt’ and ‘Sorted For E’s And Wizz’ are dripping with charm and wit, addressing just how ridiculous this lifestyle truly is. But the brunt of the album tackles the single greatest source of pleasure and pain that can be experienced by a person of any status, love. This album has some of the most heart-wrenching songs that I’ve ever heard. ‘Disco 2000’ is the ultimate tale of longing for a past love that never came to be, and having to come to terms with your life moving on. ‘Underwear’ is a story of the girl you’ve always dreamed of with another man. But Pulp doesn’t want you to wallow in your own misery, for though the substance of these songs is harrowing, Cocker doesn’t let you drown, he’ll always chime in with a quip to keep a wry smile upon your face. Love doesn’t always need to be a sad topic, songs like ‘Something Changed’, which is quite a beautiful song about fate drawing you to meet your soul mate, and ‘FEELING CALLED LOVE’, which is potentially the sonic equivalent of when your heart skips a beat and you feel butterflies in your stomach. Pulp will forever be one of my favourite bands of all-time because I feel like they just get it, they actually feel like people. Jarvis started the band as some lanky kid from Sheffield in a shed, and slaved away for over a decade before finally hitting it big. So many bands and artists just make me feel depressed knowing that they were just spoiled nepo kids who sing and write about struggle, but will never actually connect to their words. Along with this, Pulp are absolute experts in creating an engaging hook, and couple it with some of the wittiest writing in popular music. Seeing Pulp live was one of my favourite experiences and will be a show that I will never forget. Different Class absolutely lives up to it’s name, and though I enjoy pretty much all Britpop, Pulp just completely blows everyone else out of the water with this one, as well as my favourite Pulp album ‘His n Hers’. Now I just need The Stone Roses and Ziggy Stardust to show up soon and I’ll have gotten my top five albums before I’m even half way done this list. Best Songs: All of Them Worst Songs: None Score out of 10: 10
Heard Before? Yes, but I never gave it a careful listen. Notes: - if ever there were a songwriting album, this is it. so much interesting stuff going on structurally and lyrically. - unfortunately it's drowning in overwrought arrangements and claustrophobic production, even burying the vocals at times, which are clearly supposed to be the focal point. - long songs or short, albums should be 40 minutes. that's it. ignorance of this obvious rule makes 90s albums even harder to listen to. Verdict: Suffocatingly clever, with odd, overcooked and trebly production. Too much, too much, but fun and amusing in small doses. Listen Again? Unlikely, except for the title track. Didn't turn me off Pulp, though. I'll try another one of theirs that I haven't heard yet.
Pulp in the 90s were amazing. Loved this album back then but re-listening to it today with 2026 ears it's even better. It's not dated. Sounds like to could have been released now. Pulp is in a different class for sure.
Never really listened to Pulp before. A few songs I don't like, a few are really great.
Good album. Very Bowie.
This album kinda felt horny in a bad way
Very good, few belters on there for sure
Where was I that I missed this band in the '90's? Wicked album with so many good if not classic songs?
Not for me
not for me
A couple of good songs but pretty average overall. 3 stars or C.
i don't like pulp
Now this one is excellent. It's fun, it's horny and it perfectly encapsulates that late 90s feeling.
I liked this one! I enjoyed the diversity on the album, I didn't feel like I was listening to the same song over and over again. I was trying to pinpoint another artist they sounded like the whole time, though. I was getting early Radiohead and The Smiths vibes. I will definitely revisit.
Brilliant album, definitely the best of britpop era for it's sophisticated, funny, cutting, clever lyrics. The music is very good and Jarvis Cocker delivery and style is so Bowie-esq.
Such a cool record, mixing glam and britpop and new wave styles. Jarvis Cocker is an exceptional songwriter and really charismatic as a frontman. Every track here is great and it's really close to a 5* for me, there are 2 big 10/10 tracks - I think one more might tip it over the edge so I'll give it some time
Definite post-punk and synth influence on this that I like a lot. I also appreciate the clever storytelling and sex as a subject matter - the fixation is titillating. I had I guess unfairly lumped Pulp in with the Britpop bands but this sound is different and I like them a lot more than Oasis and Blur. Reading their history of starting in 1978, that makes a lot of sense. I don’t really want to hear it in rotation but I do appreciate it. High three
Surely one of the greatest British albums and bands of all time - Jarvis Cocker take a bow sir, pure class on different class. Some of the best lyrics on songs ever, great stories.
Never heard of this band before. Really enjoyed it. Gave me a David Bowie vibe at times. Highlights: Mis-Shapes, Common People, Disco 2000, I Spy and Something Changed. 4.5
(85/100)
It's sensual and dramatic, it's fun and catchy.
Excellent example of the 90s Glitter Underground genre
love
Sounds like a bad 80's movie soundtrack to me. I really didn't like this at all. I have no idea how this is supposed to be such an acclaimed Britpop album.
Nothing special here, but I listened to the entire album -- so that says something.
Überraschend gut
What starts as a triumphant working-class anthem quickly devolves into more generic (and sex obsessed) brit pop.