Reviews (page 4 of 14)
Not my vibe.
Starts out as a solid brit-pop album, with some hits and then it gets weird and a bit creepy.
love u forever
"I've been sleeping with your wife for 16 weeks, smoking all your cigarettes, drinking all your brandy" Have to give it a better mark just for this banger of a line. Not really listened to Pulp much but this album surpriaes me, there's some really good songwriting in there, and even if the lyrics are super sexually charged or cheesy at times they do tell a story. Also always avoided common people because of how popular it was, it put me off a little bit but its actually a great tune
I like the sounds and vibes a lot. A few of the songs are weaker than others.
Enjoyable, different and interesting
2.5 Fine, just made me wanna listen to David Bowie
This is a great record. Forgot how great it was actually.
Pretty good.
More fun version of 90s British rock than I expected. Yay!
My collection of "just fine" British albums grows!
I really enjoyed this one!
イギリス人じゃないからよくわからない
The music, the voice, the lyrics - I never really like Pulp Thirty years later, opinion has not changed
An astounding, perfect album, from first to last, and the one I always cite when anyone asks me if I can think of an album which is 'all killer, no filler'. Every note, line and nuance is wonderfully constructed and delivered in my humble albeit considered opinion.
I don't think there can be any arguing about whether this is an absolutely great and classic album. It is. And somehow, even in 2026, the futuristic fantasy of the year 2000 lands just the same. Can't wait to see how it goes!
Probably the best Britpop album, which -- to be fair -- isn't saying much. But it is quite a good album, with Cocker's humour drenched in addictive rhythms.
Great record. Disco 2000 is a namgwe
Great discovery! Great late 90s vibe. Not sure if I will listen to it again though.
unexpleftedly iliked a few of them.
Sorted for E's and Wizz
One of THE essential brit pop albums. Beautifull album with a lot of hidden gems and amazing hits. 1. Common people 2. Something changed 3. Disco 2000
Favorite track(s): Mis-Shapes, Common People, Disco 2000, Something Changed
Jarvis Cocker is a strange character. I like it; I think that gives these songs even more personality. Songs like "I Spy" are offensive enough to be brilliant. That's probably my favourite in the album too. I listened to this a couple times before rating, and I liked Different Class even more the second time. Not only that, but I really want to listen to this again soon. 5/5
Liked this a lot more than I expected to. Got better as it went along. 3.4
I'm not a fan of Britpop. I can appreciate that fans relate to the album's critique of the British social class system. Some of the music was interesting, but didn't hold my attention for about half the album. Liked it more by the time I'd listened to the entire album.
Funnily enough, I only knew Common People from the William Shatner version. Otherwise had never heard of Pulp, but then again, I'm not from the UK and it appears this album didn't sell an insane amount of units in the US. That being said, great album! I do think some of the songs are creepy and it did take me two listens to enjoy the speak/whisper singing. But it's a tight record and I gotta say I get the appeal - but I don't think it resonates with me like so many others. 3/5. Playlist Pick - Common People. Man I love this song so much!
Clásica common people, el resto acompaña bien
Same old same old. This list lacks diversity bruh
His voice is Leonard Cohen ish cool not obsessed
Hmmp these guys are from Sheffield. Wonder if they are “Blades” or “Owls”? Either way not crazy about them.
A couple of songs I didn't mind, but won't be adding it to my playlist.
I personally think Pulp, as a britpop band, cant compete with oasis or blur. Some of these songs barely even sound like britpop. The singing, the lyrics, the soungs in general... not really my cup of tea.
Sexy britpop, great fun
this one surprised me? the drama! the class commentary and storytelling! the organ and orchestra! not a perfect 5 for me perhaps because of (some of) the more poppy bits which is weird for me to say as like a pop girly. do i even understand my own taste? not really. fave tracks: common people, i spy, live bed show, feeling called love, monday morning
This is just painfully boring to me. I guess I really don't like britpop
When I was younger, I might have found these lyrics edgy or funny even. Now, I just find them really creepy. There's a self-hatred and self-importance simultaneously oozing out, which really rubs me the wrong way. Shame, because I do really like the music! That has a sparkle, diversity and coherence I really enjoy. This dichotomy makes this album really hard to rate for me. But I think the vocals and lyrics irk me so much that the music itself can't make up for it enough.
*1995. British rock. *I get excited whenever there's anything from the 90s because I like most of it. This was just okay though, and sounds very 80s to me. *This sounds like a wannabe David Bowie, with lyrics like Joe Jackson's Is She Really Going Out With Him. *I feel like I recognize Common People. *Tried giving it another listen and liked it a little bit better. RATING - 6/10
Britpop é um gênero que depende muito do seu vocalista. As canções do Pulp são, no geral, agradáveis, mas algumas vezes o vocalista acaba roubando o show e às estragando. É bem comum haver uma música deles que eu gosto, só para o tal Jarvis Cocker começar um monólogo de 5 minutos falando sobre calcinhas ou coisas assim. Nem sempre acontece, mas quando acontece, acaba freando totalmente a progressão do disco. Uma pena, porque eles poderiam sim competir como meu grupo Britpop favorito. Sua musicalidade é bem diversa, e eles possuem canções épicas e melodramáticas, o que me agrada. A voz de Cocker é boa, bem gostosa, mas o tópico das letras é geralmente bem vergonhoso. São letras taradas, e não há nada de errado nisso, mas acaba ficando um pouco saturado com o tempo. De qualquer modo, é um disco bom de britpop, mas não acho que chegue perto dos titãs do gênero. Se retirar os monólogos sexuais o disco melhoraria exponencialmente. 3.5
This album would probably rated higher if someone was listening and rating while high. Some of it reminds me of David Bowie, some reminds me of The Cure. Disco 2000 was a great song! All the songs work well together. I don’t know that I’ve heard Pulp before but this would be the kind of music teenage me would have loved in the 90s, when the album came out.
I knew Common People coming in. The rest was pretty enjoyable too, I like that sound.
Right off the bat, I felt like the songs had a dated sound (like a bit of an 80s sound despite it being a 90s album). I also sensed a strain of desperation running through the songs, which intrigued me, as did the combination of singing and spoken lyric delivery. I thought "Common People" was quite a meaningful song, especially in these times. Some of the lyrics were kind of creepy and obsessive, like the ones in "Pencil Skirt" and "Underwear". I didn't mind the music (a britpop/rock style), but I wasn't in love with it either. Perhaps it's an acquired taste.
a bit bri-ish innit; couple standout tracks here but HIS 'N HERS clears pretty comfortably 3.5/5
Very punchable face.
4/5
didnt really catch my attention
Didnt listen
They wish so bad they were David Bowie. And it hurts to even mention his name when talking about them because they are so far beneath him. They learned one of his songs and then made a whole album to sound just like that one song and it got old real fast.
A perfectly fine indie-rock album.
I LOVE YOU JARVIS COCKER!!! Oh my god I love this album. Gonna be honest, it’s probably not quite musically good enough or influential to deserve a 5 but it’s so charming and perfect in its own way. Also somehow the least horny pulp album. The lyrics are so good at telling a story, and the songs sound so British in an awesome way. Fav songs: mis-shapes, common people, disco 2000, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E., underwear
Þvílík nostalgía yfir common people! 3,5
Tvö sterk lög sem voru næstum búin að ýta þessari upp í fjórar en restin er svolítið bragðlaus.
A handful of absolute classics on here. Great to hear it again.
Some songs good, at least one song weird...
Like if The Cure took antidepressants
Pulp is a less-talented, sex-pest version of David Bowie.
me pone incomoda la forma en la que canta, pero para el final mejoro muchisimo. 2.5
Decente, escuchable, tiene un par de canciones buenas. No es mucho más que eso.
Some good standout songs
It certainly is - great album - pencil skirt, underwear and I spy weren’t singles, but brilliant songs. I have to give 5 on the basis I could happily listen to regularly
i mean like come on man it’s fucking pulp
Buenisimo!
The 1995 millennials would have loved this
0/12 bekannt 7,5/10 Beste Songs: Disco 2000, common people, Bar italia
4.5 stars. Pulp’s best (w/ This is Hardcore close behind). Jarvis Cocker’s “theatrical” elements can get a bit too much, but he is a great storyteller in the Ray Davies or Ian Dury mold.
How could I have missed this? When starting the record, there is something that tells me this shouldn't be for me. But as I keep on going it just proves me so wrong. How exciting! A strange feeling strikes me when hearing this. It sometimes sounds like it was made in the 80s, and sometimes like it could be made in the 2000s when indie and this type of music started growing. Doesn't feel particularly 90s to me, so I guess they're just really early with their sound. I think it's cool how they managed to create such a sound. Most songs are quite good, and while 'Common People' probably is the most recognizable one (which I've also heard before), the real star is 'Disco 2000' for me. What a banger! I'm not sure I'll come back to this record that much, but after finishing listening I just feel very strong that this deserves a 4. If I gave it more time it could even get a 5 honestly. You just feel how this must've been really cool when it came out.
I feel like I have an apology to make. I’m sorry, ’90s rock: you actually can produce good music. I mean, Common People is a great song, hand down. Maybe it is the hit of the decade? It was still playing at indie clubs in the 2010s; it really is a great song. I always thought of Pulp as a one-hit wonder, and while that might be true, the rest of their songs are quite good too. It feels like a mix of Morrissey and Arctic Monkeys. I can’t decide if it’s pretentious or not. Most of “I Spy” is spoken word, but it feels a bit tongue in cheek. I enjoyed it a lot. In conclusion, there’s “Common People” and several other decent songs. I think that warrants four stars.
It’s uneven, but still enough I liked to warrant three stars
On one side, I don't like that much the sound of some instruments in this album. It's a gripe that I have sometimes in some specific eras of music. Also, I don't like how near the end can feel somewhat repetitive and a little bit tiring its thematics. But all that aside, it's powerful. Intense and emotional near an uncomfortable level. One thing is to whine and bitch about being sad and how life it's terrible while being rich or having everything solved, the issue a lot of bands tend to have and the reason some people hate listening to sad music in general. It's common to find that the problems and the way some artists talk about sadness and problems, tend to be banal in some genres and ages. And some get distanced from their fans once they get popular and rich. But here is all different in the sense that the problems and issues depicted here are not only very real, but common. This anguish, existential dread about the common life, this lifestyle in England at that period of time feel very prescient and still applies in some sense. It's not only that, but I feel really real the way it describes the protagonist of the songs, not victimizing them, but talking about their issues, the things they do, love, sex, being a jerk, having fun, and facing the consequences of that fun. All that makes it real, and impactful. It's how the last song describes it: you can dance and party. Drug yourself and fuck people. Wait for the weekend and get wasted. Live day by day and don't think about the future. It's not a question of waking up, or changing that. You're conscious of these decisions and this life, but you can't change them. You can only take the best parts of this reality and survive the rest. At the end, it's a world full of broken people, and you must do the best you can. ¿How they make this sound so happy and fun?
It’s ok. Common people was not terrible
Not the most wholesome
Not for me!
pretty banging tbh
Common People and Disco 2000 raise this to a 3
Just my favourite album in the world. I’ve yet to find joy that matches the two times I’ve belted out Common People live while Jarvis throws some shapes. Simpsons: No
Obviously, I knew Common People from this, but I've never really listened to any of the other songs. Some of them are outstanding. My favourites were "Something Changed" and "Pencil Skirt". Jarvis Cocker's voice is also weirdly calming.
Good stuff
Ya lo escuché
Had been looking forward for this one. It's as pop as britpop goes, even sounding like new wave, while the lyrics are as satirical and edgy as they get. I like it.
прихуела, когда включила первый трек: ожидания на нуле, с творчеством pulp знакома не была. а тут сразу такой годный заезд. в целом просто хрестоматийная работа со сторителлингом (у песен не абстрактные текста, а вполне конкретные истории). порой и такое интересно послушать. за ниточки дёргают талантливо. и мелодии прилипчивые. пс. где-то прочитала, что в середине 90х уже не круто было делать такую музыку, но эта мысль на мою оценку не влияет. любимые песни с альбома: • common people • I spy • something changed • mis-shapes
Really enjoyed this album!
It was fine
Average good. Nothing overly special. But not bad either.
Me está encantando esté album, mi fav hasta el momento ♡
really need to get into that shit
It was fine
7/10… britpop / indie disco / *1995
Hard to listen to the whole album as I know the singles so well although I wasn’t a fan at the time. This is a solid album
If only the rest of Britpop was this good.
Not listen to that album before. I knew few songs but I think I did like like that album
It was pretty meh, chamber punk music I guess? Event their most played songs were unfamiliar to me and didn't quite click.
Feeling a little average on this one. I feel like there's Bowie influence, and a general Brit-Pop vibe which kind of feels like Ziggy Stardust meets Supergrass. I can admit it comes from a place of talent, type of album that doesn't get boring. It also doesn't invite me to another listen, the singles didn't feel obvious the first time around. I wouldn't mind giving it another listen, but I won't be searching for it. 3/5
First time I've heard the full full album, but I'm a bit of a casual fan so knew maybe half the tracks? Definitely one of the best if not the best britpop album (certainly not best if The Bends counts). Plenty of great tracks throughout (I liked Feelingcalledlove which I'd not heard before) Common People is one of those perfect songs where the lyrics are witty, with some quite unique social commentary about the class divide, but then completes the package by being an absolute banger that you want to belt out every lyric to if you're lucky enough to hear it in the right setting
Lyrics are fun, cheeky, and very sexual. Makes the listener feel like they're "fucking someone else's wife" (thematic vibes). Surprised, expected just another Britpop album but really enjoyed it. Easy listens throughout, even the unfamiliar tracks. (3.5/5)
Very British. Great lyrics. Cool use of orchestra in some songs.
Different Class is such a strange album because it feels bound by no genres or styles and yet everything somehow meshes together beautifully like some dysfunctional family outing. This project jumps between traditional Brit Pop to borderline Shoegaze and even Alternative Dance all throughout its' varied 52 minutes. No two songs feel super alike and this album truly feels like a showcase of every influence and adventure the band had been wanting to try since their debut all together at once. Out of all the songs here I have to say Pencil Skirt is by far the weakest and I think without a doubt that is because of the very dicey lyrics of "I love it when you tell me to stop." I really respect the band throwing everything at the wall here but it does make this album feel like an absolute mess at the same time. Pulp is turning out to be a lot weirder and more unconventional than I had originally though, but that may also be due to my inexperience with Brit Pop as a whole as I am an American music enjoyer. All in all this project constantly had me hooked and trying to guess where it was going to next, but now that the surprise factor is gone I don't think this will hit as hard on relisten for me. Different Class is a different breed meant for different kinds of music enjoyers.
I heard from many reviews that this album has creepy lyrics in addition to being Britpop. They were correct- the song "Pencil Skirt" is very gross with its perverted fantasies. The vocals aren't very good at anything other than being upsetting, and the lyrics on all songs give the vibe of a certain highly undesirable kind of person. Track 4 is literally a Peeping Tom anthem on par with the Police's "Every Breath You Take", but somehow even creepier. It improves somewhat towards the middle of the album, but I'm still not sold on it being a good album. And then it goes right back to being gross with "Underwear"... I don't think this is a good album. I don't want to give it 1 star, but it grossed me out too much to be higher than a 2. So a 2 it is.
Another easy 5. Great record. Back to back belters that stand waaaaaay above any of its peers at the time. There’s just something way more to it, deeper, more layered than other albums that this unfairly gets lumped with. It’s a true classic
Think Id put hardcore ahead of this but Pulp are much better than I gave them credit for back in the day. Knew the hits but hadn't heard the rest of it, though I think it's very much in the same direction of a wry take on British life and class. A bit like suede, the britpop label (ie sounding a bit like blur) is much more apparent when you take a whole album. Wouldn't ever be a nailed down favourite but would happily listen again.
Common People, Disco 2000, and I Spy are the strongest efforts. However, I didn't really enjoy this album. Jarvis Cocker is a bit of a legend, and I thoroughly enjoyed This Is Hardcore. This is bland.
Fantastic album. Lots of great tracks, common people and disco 2000 are huge. Think I like sorted for Es and whizz best though. Mis-shapes, underwear and something's changed are great too. Think I said this last time, but I missed pulp at the time, but think they are now one of my favourite Brit pop acts. Not quite a 5 but close enough. 4.5
pretentious pulp aber atomic und so...c
Midt på treet
Hell yeah
I’m glad they were in their 30s cause the lyrics were kind of weirdly mature. It’s a decent britpop album with lots about shagging girls but common people makes it a 4
I really truly hate this and wish I hadn't listened to it
yeah what the hell were those lyrics?? unfortunately did like some of the actual music
I guess I’m into Brit Pop. Listened to the album two times through and just thoroughly enjoyed it
I actually liked this one! The other one I had to listen to was not as enjoyable.
Bitta fun 2 great singles Some great violin work Good
The may be the most horny, yet least sexy album of all time. I didn’t really care for it.
398/1089 - I knew Common People before listening to this which I don't really care for, it's repetitive and annoying. It doesn't matter to me if the lyrics or message are good. If the music is bad, the song is bad. Overall, the lip smacks, dull nursery-rhyme music, and cheating lyrics really bring this down. I'm convinced Blur is the only good Britpop group.
I don't have much to say about this album. Similar to Liz Phair I found it to be too overly sexual for my liking at some points. There were some redeeming qualities about the music, but nothing to write home about. 4/10
We're almost up to when you guys were born, lol. But, unfortunately (for me, anyway): pompous/pretentious, stressful/histrionic, unmusical/untuneful noise; no, thanks! Music by people who love theater (but not music)? I listened, dutifully (but with increasing dread) to all 12 tracks. I didn't like (hated, basically) all of them. It's difficult (impossible?) for me to like a band when I don't like the singer. And I don't like this "singer." Won't be (voluntarily) listening to any of this again. 1 star.
I'm sure this album has something to say, but I can't pick it up on the first listen. I also weigh my judgement of music much more heavily on the immediate sound than on lyrical content and this sounds... ok
Great tunes and multiple lyrics caught my attention in a way that suggested I would appreciate this even more upon further listening and deeper familiarity.
Unlike many of the other Blur/Oasis clones of this era, I enjoyed listening to this.
demasiado chill para mi gusto pero ta bn, tiene temas muy chimbas, no me encantó ni nada pero pues si estaba bien, un álbum aceptable
I recently watched a documentary about Pulp and the best part of it was multiple scenes of old people singing Pulp songs. They were just having a grand ole time
He wants to be Morrissey but he isn’t
3.5⭐️/5 02.18.2026
I love Pulp, but the album doesn't hold up as a whole. Fun, yes. Great, not really.
I really liked this album. One of those bands that would be hard to rip off, not just because they blend a lot of styles in their music, but because the lead singer's lyrical style is so unique, The blending of insight and humor and sex is something I noticed immediately from having heard other newer songs, and I was like "oh it's that guy". He's like a dirty Elvis Costello. Their big hit (Common People) is on this album, and you can listen to that a million times and it will still be just as good and just as true as the first time. A lot of the other songs are just as memorable. I've listened to it about 2.5 times as of writing this, and it's still opening up. A great effort. 4/5
Nothing was particularly interesting
Disco 2000 is a fantastic song. Common people is a bloody awesome song as well. I have high hopes for this album. Mis-Shapes: 6.5/10 Gets off to a slow start but is a good rocking tune when it gets going. Pencil Skirt: 6/10 “But I’ve kissed your mother twice, and now I’m working on your dad.” What a line. Common People: 7/10 Good song. Good words and a solid rocker. I spy: 5.5/10 Could be a song in a movie. Disco 2000: 9/10 Belter of a tune. Live Bed Show: 6/10 Something Changed: 6/10 Sorted for E’s and Wizz: 5.5/10 F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E 5/10 Underwear: 6/10 Monday Morning: 5.5/10 Bar Italia: 5.5/10
Fine
this was fun. brit pop is lit and cocker being a sex icon just makes me laugh after seeing the tiny desk. i love weirdos. fav songs disco 2000 and mis-shapes
Some nice songs, others are more forgettable. The sound reminded a bit of The Cure, but the melodies were not as creative or fresh.
Another banger album, it's been a great week. Its almost worth a 5 for one of my all time favorite tracks 'Common people'
Is this really horny, or am I just ovulating? Why me? Why you? Why here? Why now? I haven't listen to much Pulp (except for the hits obvs) but I really enjoyed listening to this today and got stuck on F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. I do get why people seem to find this creepy, but maybe it just caught me on a day where I was a bit in to it? The drag on the cigarette where you can hear the tip burn, jesus christ, whats wrong with me.
Not bad at all. Probably the best Britpop album I’ve heard yet. Though the vocals are insufferable (like a Bowie wannabe), they’ve started to grow on me, and the songs are masterfully crafted. The first half of the album is definitely the stronger half
Es un poco raro el álbum. No me parece que este mal pero no me gusta de todas formas.
Enjoyable. Disco 2000 and Bar Italia were great.
Definitely 5 stars from me. I love Pulp, and this is a top 2 or 3 90's Brit Pop album to me, representing that sound and brief period. However, I say that as an American, so take it with a grain of salt! Still, I think this album still holds up as brilliant pop rock with witty and funny/wry lyrics.
This was a surprising great album! I enjoyed it but there were a few too many average songs to be classified as a 4 rating. A high 3!
Älskar fortfarande denna! Massor med bra och catchy låtar, en av de bästa är förstås Common people.
Aggressively British
Kinky, weird, felt a little gross after listening.
Okay
Belle découverte
3.5
Pulp are probably the best Britpop has to offer. Decent songwriting, classy instrumentation, it's decent.
Biške icky toks.
A couple of nice songs, but I can't get over how pretentious Jarvis Cocker is. Kind of forgettable.
It was good. I didn't expected that I'll enjoy it that much though lot of songs sounded very similary
Surprising. I was only familiar with 'Common People' and, according to Spotify, 'Disco 2000' before listening through. The album contains a number of recurring ideas, both thematically (working class stories) and melodically. Pulp make good use of emotional dynamics and their sounds range from almost gritty to bubblegum pop, sometimes in parallel. My chief complaint is that I think they under-did the grit and the bombast. Jarvis Cocker's vocals rise to a heartfelt belt (building to the defiant and sad final refrain of "you'll never live like common people") but I felt that the arrangement and the instrumental textures left him hanging. Like much Britpop, they reserve the full blast of emotion and are poorer for it. Note to musicians: at some point, you've gotta put it all out there, else you're just writing jingles. 4/5
Gross lyrics, mid musically. Somewhere between 1 and 2. I guess since I felt icky for most of my listening experience I’ll give it a 1.
This is a rough project, and that's coming from a big 90s guy. Pencils Skirt is shameless in a shameful way, Common People sounds like a terrible Arcade Fire song, and the rest of the songs sound like a band named Pulp. 2/5
There are varieties of horniness in an album and they all should be interpreted and understood as a combination of things. You have horny (sincere) and horny (braggy), both of which are rightfully deserving of derision. But then you get horny (corny), and it opens up a whole world of cultural experiences in which people either knowingly or unknowingly make themselves the joke. Pulp is in the latter and knowingly corny.
No idea who Pulp was. I really enjoyed this album. Kind of haunting vocals with interesting song writing. Good solid album!
548/1001
Undoubtably my favourite album neurologically, structurally, intellectually, and emotionally. God bless Jarvis Cocker. He may be perverted, but he is an extraordinary singer-songwriter.
Альбом раскрылся как только я углубился в содержание его текста. За последнее время один из не самых типичных альбомов по концепту, который меня зацепил. Интересная работа
Over the top theatrical. Boring. Boo.
different album by kate
2.8/5 Some great tracks on here
Fine music, but the lyrics send me in a bad way (pencil skirt wtf wtf). Not as annoying as most britpop but this is not that memorable to me. Has some vintage percussion styling that I don't like (too busy). Where this really falls down is the lyrics though- sometimes they are misogynistic and kinda nasty and just crude, so obsessed with sex it makes me want to take a fucking shower and not in a good way. Kinda gross
Tight engineering, but not for me.
It was alright, i don't think i was in the right mood for it.
I found it kinda boring
What I like about Pulp is that they're corny and horny. great stuff!
Sleek, mid-tempo grooves built from chiming guitars, supple bass lines, discreet synth textures, and Jarvis Cocker’s dry, observant vocals move this Britpop album like riding the top deck of a city bus at night—gliding past lit windows full of other people’s lives, sharp and fascinating to watch, yet never being able to watch as the bus moves.
Too ideological and nothing exceptional to justify it.
Great story telling diverse sound . His vocals remind me of Bowie
Mirror mirror on the wall. Who's the ace-est one of all? Great album. I think Pulp is great. I think this album is great.
I definitely got baited by the Wikipedia summary. I thought this would be a life changing album. It’s kinda your typical British rock album. It’s still a good album but I think I just had higher expectations. The 1 caveat, is that Common People is an absolute BANGER.
Another slog through boring britpop. This album seems to have a particularly strong influence from Lou Reed, which really makes it that much worse. The lyricism, the vocal style and timbre, it’s all so grossly Lou Reed, and for that reason I really struggled to sit through this one. I’ll take just about any other boring britpop over this one, thanks.
Listening to this album it was painfully obvious that the whole “battle of the britpop” thing was painfully focused on the wrong bands. Who cares who is better between Oasis and Blur when this blows anything either of them ever did out of the water? Musically and lyrically this is by far the most interesting and dynamic britpop record we’ve been served up. The title of the album makes a clear reference to how much the album is concerned with social class, generally from the perspective of the immortalized “Common People”. Musically it’s a little all over the place but in a way that’s really fun to listen to.
Kinks/bowie rip off, Brit pop, glam theatrical rock in 96 Common people
La britpop, c'est chiant.
I thought it was pretty gas
Для брит попа довольно бодро, обычно я ебал слушать
favs: common people live bed show F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. bar italia rating 2/5
songs are a little too long for me hahahaha some jams for sure but they dragged on a bit.
90s grunge pop. This band just reminds me of Olivia at this point. I will say, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing even though it's not my usual style!
This has quickly become one of my favourite albums. I really enjoyed the experience overall, and I feel genuinely glad I listened to it. The track “I Spy” stood out to me in particular — absolutely marvellous. It’s also an album I would happily listen to again, and in fact, I already am.
Not my thing. Do not enjoy the singers voice or inflection.
Echt een knaller van een album, hier en daar een beetje filler, maar vooral toppers, ook de minder bekende nummers. Monday Morning met de ska-type beat.
Dit is gewoon een tof album
Twijfelde om dit ook een 5/5 te geven, maar nu durf ik niet meer omdat disintegration het volgende album is
Niet de eerste keer dat ik hier naar luister maar ik was verbaasd hoe... 'okee' ik het vond. Ja, Common People is een ongelooflijke banger maar verder is er ook wel veel filler hier. Ondaks de kleine letdown gewoon een heel solid album onder aan de streep. Had gewoon een ez 5 sterren verwacht.
Personally this is the peak of Britpop - forget Blur and Oasis. Different Class is absolutely stacked with great songs full of wit, bite and the seediness of suburbia.
Disco 2000!! Good but not my fave album.. I definitely would relisten to individual songs but probably not the entire project as a whole
Most people I read in the comment sections on the songs compare Pulp to Blur and Oasis because of the genre they share (being Britpop) but honestly their style is really different from them, although in a good way. Very nice finding.
Liked that, a lot.
Great message, slow buildups that hit hard
A cult classic and one of the most popular British albums from the 1990s. There are tons of great songs here, and Common People is such a classic. I don't like his voice that much but other than that, it's a very good album (though I have to say I have always preferred Blur to any of the other britpop bands).
It was ok. Typical Brit pop/alt/rock from that era. Nothing to get excited about.
Enjoyed. Singer sounds like he'd be an obnoxious person.
Brilliant album this - some tunes in there - love this album
Feels like this is the other side of the coin of Paul Calf’s hatred of students. A Social studies lesson set to great pop music . If only there was a name for quintessential British pop from the ninety’s . This album is different class
Some problematic lyrics again. But an alright album overall. Some good, some bad. Probably won’t listen to again. Skipped the last few songs honestly to get back to my heavy WUBZ. 😂
Didn’t do it for me today. Almost too apathetic.
I don’t think I’ve heard a single song on this album. It reminds me of something I can’t quite place… in any case, I enjoyed it! 7/10 Quite Likeable
Whispery lyrics not for me. Music is ok, I wouldn't complain if it was on
Disco 2000 makes me so nostalgic
A+ album; One of the best of the 90's. One of the best of BritPop. It embodies the sound and spirit of BritPop. It's an album I can listen to over and over without even noticing but noticing every note. Biggest Hit - Common People Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. - only because that is way too much to spell out in a song. Hidden Gem - Monday Morning
Good
I'm sure this album is for someone. But it's not for me.
28/01/2026 Wasn't a hard listen, a bit boring in places but good overall. Spotify listeners: 2.7 million
Insanely good. Loved evry minute.
Nah, real whiney bitch
I loved it
I've never listened to the full Album. Just the big tracks off of it. It is a more mellow vibe overall. But a great album
Theatrical scathing Britpop, touch of glammy flamboyance. A bit eclectic musically. Clever songs about sex and class and being an outsider that are well developed and arranged. Unfortunately, Cocker’s delivery and lyrics too often give a creepy, horny, prick vibe. There’s a self-importance that turns me off to a lot of it. There’s some songs that I quite enjoy musically, and Common People is great (along with a few other solid tracks), but something about Cocker is just offputting to me. Can certainly hear their influence in many bands, including The Libertines who I love.
One of my favourite albums. Easy 5.
Couple songs in here to bob your head to but nothing show-stopping in my opinion
Wtf
Common people is a classic, but the whole album didnt really pull me in.
Kitchen sink Britpop for the common people.
Not really my thing. The singles made me think of indie night clubs - it was just about impossible to listen with fresh ears. Overall I think there might be some interesting lyrical themes, but I just found the overall musical content and presentation quite uninteresting
The singer sounds like David Bowie. The lyrics sound like Jimmy Savile. Creepy as fuck. The music is alright, nothing groundbreaking. People who are saying this is the best album of the 90’s really didn’t listen to the early 90’s grunge bands. Hell, even Radiohead OK Computer is a masterpiece. This aged like milk.
What a storyteller! Weirdly just discovered these guys last year with their most recent album
Schlimm
Ein tolles Album. Kannte ich vorher nicht aber mein reinhören dann doch auf zwei bekannte Songs gestoßen. Klingt eher nach 80er als 90er.
Hatte vor dieser Plattform noch nie von Pulp gehört - und hätte auch gerne so bleiben können...
An eponymous album
Includes a couple of great Pulp songs but not a different class
Quite literally a different class from start to finish
An enjoyable romp as the world's least likely lothario acts out his fantasies through the medium of music. 3*
Wow, finally a band that incorporates art rock elements without sounding completely weird! Interestingly, I wasn't familiar with Pulp before, but I would have loved to listen to “Different Class” in the 90s, which I found rather disappointing musically. The Britpop-esque basic sound would probably have annoyed me at some point, but the album is really not bad and even reasonably varied. Two or three catchy songs would have done it good, but otherwise it's very decent. I've always rounded up 3.5 stars, and I'll do that again now.
Liked this a lot! Good mix of tunes and messages.
I liked common people and this is hardcore
Meh
Different Class indeed - this is a special album indeed. Jarvis and his British humour shines here, and it is really staunchly British. Working class ideals, drugs, sex, desire and social commentary packaged up in some great tunes. Sorted for E's and Wizz showcases their Glastonbury credentials. Common People is a stadium filler. Disco 2000 a lovely story. Pulp delivered on this.
Different music taste I guess. 2/5
Ehh?
Not my style. Some of it sounded creepy to me to be honest.
underrated Britpop band. has some good tracks on it, but not my style!
This is in my top 25 albums of all time. I never get tired of it, and it always finds a way into my life. Let’s all meet up in the year 2000. Won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown?
Damn fine record.
Alright vanilla rock. I got their other album a few weeks ago and this one was better. Not sure why this band has two albums on the list.
Lots of great parts, some that didn’t move me. Fav songs are common people, underwear, feeling called love, and disco 2000
Enjoyed it, songs all fit together nicely. Good, but not quite a five
Such a banger🔥
I went into this record knowing one or two songs. I ended up loving it, all of it. It's a unique mix of poetry and melody.
L'album qui m'a fait découvrir Pulp, des tubes en pagaille qui les placent dans la cour des grands. Indémodable même si je lui préfère l'album suivant, beaucoup plus sombre.
i love this album. it's sort of weird. <3
A fun album (I already knew and loved Common People and Disco 2000) although some of the lyrics were a bit dodgy.
The tunes are good, the singing is good, the lyrics are a cringe fest. Pulp had so much potential, if only Jarvis Cocker could stop thinking about his Jarvis Cock.
musikalisch ganz ok, lyrics sind grenzwertig, bei "i really love it when you tell me to stop, it turns me on" war ich raus
guter vibe, catchy, mehr gemocht als erwartet
ikke for meg
This is a beautiful pop album that is full of rage and indignation. It feel Like Jarvis Cocker was working through some very personal issues that have had quite a pronounced effect on him. With two massive hits on it (Disco 2000 and Common People) you would imagine that the rest of the album might be in the shadow of these songs. They are absolutely not. I feel like Mis-Shapes (my personal favourite) is like a rallying call to a very British class war. And that theme continues throughout the album. By far the most quick witted and British album I have ever heard. I am so pleased with past me for having bought this when it came out. (4.759)
Good vibes and some interesting songs. Enjoyed it overall.
Interessantes Album, kannte die ersten Songs gar nicht, aber natürlich Disco2000 sofort erkannt :D Feeling called Love war aber super weird und hat n komischen Abschluss zum Album eingeläutet:-S
Disco 2000 ist top, ansonsten ganz gut, aber auch nicht mehr.
Eine gute 3, mit dem Drang zu 4 Sternen. Highlight: Disco 2000
Groupe indie/ rock des annees 90 UK, DA décalée et esthétique. Forte inspiration Bowie. Forte rythmique avec synthe/ sons transformés en debut d’album, sons plus rock classique et nostalgique en fin d’album Monday morning / mis shapes
Solid album. The opening track sets the standard, and except for 2 or 3 mediocre tracks, the album keeps a high standard of songwriting. By first glance/listen it might seem a little stock, but listening closely, you find these subtleties that raise it above standard fare.
I always loved Common People - check out William Shatner's version, too - and wasn't a fan of Disco 2000. Then came This is Hardcore, which took the darkness lurking in the social commentary of the lyrics on Different Class - and combined it with music that was equally dark and dense. And that was all I knew about Pulp, besides some Greatest Hits Collection. I enjoyed Jarvis Cocker's Jarv.. Is project. And then came their comeback album in 2025, which somehow... Really grabbed me quite unexpectedly. So now here I am listening to their most successful album for the first time ever and I wonder why the fuck I never bothered to do that before. It's quite unexplainable and I am truly glad I did. And I will again.
Amazing lyrics, must have been an interesting Brit pop era mid 1990s, this album feels quite revolutionary in terms of combining poetry and every day middle class lyrics
This album doesn’t take its time in starting. This is already started out great. “Mis-Shapes” makes me want to rise against the billionaires. “Pencil Skirt” is so horny, I feel like I’m the one doing the actions. “Common People” reminds me of that one TikTok of these two “hippies” in a giant mansion, really ironic. I love verse 4 of “I Spy”. God, “Disco 2000” does something to my brain I don’t know how to describe it. It might be my favorite. I feel sad for this bed. I don’t know if it’s synths or strings but they are absolutely beautiful on “Something Changed”. I don’t think I could enjoy raves, sounds too sweaty. “FEELING CALLED LOVE”, (im not adding all those periods), is AMAZING. The vocals with the talking played together does something to my brain, I think this song took my virginity. It might be tied as one of my favorites. The message in “Underwear” is so important especially in today’s age where everyone is hooking up with whoever. I personally could never do that. To me, sex is something you have to be really sure of and once that happens, I believe it could be one of the most beautiful moments in your life. “Monday Morning” makes me want to chase the spark in life. “Bar Italia” is the aftermath of hard partying, which fits well as the last track of the album. Before this, Ive never heard of Pulp, but now that I have, this has become one of my favorite albums of all time. The themes are written so well, I feel like I’m there watching it all happen. I will definitely listen to more of Pulp.
Not my fav
Discovering a five star album on here is a bit like watching a no-hitter in baseball. After the first couple innings, you think, “Things are going really well. Surprisingly well.” A few more strikeouts and you’re not even willing to acknowledge what might be underway. By the seventh-inning stretch, you say to yourself, “This is an incredible experience, no matter what happens. Those labels are pointless, anyways.” But then the last out is called without even an infielder error and you realize you’ve just witnessed something beautiful and unexpected, which is the reason you participate in this masochistic ritual in the first place.
Call me prude, but I was not a fan of many of these tracks. I found myself thinking “ok, I get it. You have sex so much that you feel inclined to write a dozen songs about it. would’ve been better as an instrumental album. 1.5 rounded up
4/5 pleasantly, pleasantly surprised by how unique it is despite its age best: disco 2000
Couldn't get through it
Pulp ja erityisesti tämä kyseinen Different Class-albumi oli itselleni yksi viime vuoden parhaista löydöistä. Eli tämä albumi oli hyvinkin tuttu entuudestaan. Kaikki kaksitoista kappaletta ovat loistavia, mutta ikoniseksi kohonnut Common People loistaa kaikista kirkkaiten. Jarvis Cockerin laatimat sanoitukset ovat kuin pienoisromaaneja. Monissa lauluissa kuvataan tarkkanäköisesti englantilaisen työväenluokan elämää, mutta mukaan mahtuu myös synkähköjä seksuaalissävytteisiä tekstejä. Mielestäni tämä lukeutuu 1990-luvun parhaimpiin levyihin.
Wow this is cool as heck, it’s like the cure or smiths but like unique as well? I liked this album quite a bit. It kept me engaged with the interesting variety. 3.6
I thought for a split second this was a pup album, too bad for me. I was out by song three, just annoying as hell lyrically. Pencil skirt is an uncomfortable, bad song, common people is fine once it gets to the chorus, why wait so long in that verse the chorus is so good. And then followed up by mouth sounds the song. I really don’t like this dudes spoken vocals. When he sings it’s wonderful though. Something changed rules. Maybe they’re just the best chorus writers ever and the skill set wains from there. Underwear is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard how did that get through the whole band, label, and friends. Awful song. This is the most I’ve struggled to get through an album in a month or so, pulp’s higher class is not my friend. Had a little back and forth with Liam about this one, going to come back to it with a clearer head but I have to give it a 2 today. Dropping my review for ASAP Rocky’s new album that came out today here too. This thing is crazy. So good. The single (punk rocky) was so strange and felt weak but it fits nicely into the album as a whole and then the whole album around it is like 15 times better. I haven’t been waiting anxious for this one like a lot of others but if this is what 8 years of work amounts to I’ll take it. He is fusing so many styles together so well and the instrumentals are so tight. I know it’s day one but this is likely his best album ever, first rap album in a while that I’ve enjoyed the whole way through and want to listen to again and again. 5/5.
I have been nourished by this album for weeks. The opening track is such a strong call to arms for nerdlings. I love the steady quarter notes with the anthemic chorus. The second song is where we start to see Cocker’s horniness emerge on the record. Common people is a definitive song of Britpop if not popular music in general, damn they speed up so much throughout this song, really ups the desperate qualities to it. This is a great 3 song opening to this record. The next big highlight is Disco 2000 which has one of the catchiest choruses I’ve heard in a long time and Cocker is once again talking bout the ladies. Other great tracks on here were Something Changed and Feeling Called Love. This band can write some really engaging pop songs. This is a total 5/5 and I christen Pulp the best of all britpop bands. I even liked Underwear, sue me.
Some bangers on here but aside from the hits, it’s a 2/5 for me.
Common People is a classic. The rest of the album is also amazingly strong. Massive fan.
Out of place for British pop/rock in the us in the mid 90s. Good writing. Solid performance. Production doesn't quite hold up for today. I can see how it went unnoticed in the us in the 90s.
Ihan ok, lyriikat varmaan teräviä ja älykköjä (menevät minulla hukkaan, kun harvemmin jaksan sanoja tarkasti kuunnella). Hauskoja melodioita ja hyvää jumputusta välillä.
#241/1001. Different Class wants to dress itself up as a chronicle of ordinary lives, but the result often feels like mis-shapes parading in borrowed irony, a pencil skirt of ideas stretched thin while claiming allegiance to common people; Jarvis peers outward with an I Spy squint, past a Disco 2000 nostalgia haze into a Live Bed Show of Britpop manners where something changed yet not quite enough, slogans getting sorted for E’s & Wizz slickness rather than substance, in the search of a F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E, spelled out so carefully it forgets to be felt, glimpses of underwear-level intimacy arriving on a Monday Morning only to drift away to Bar Italia cool, leaving an album that talks loudly about class and connection but settles for observation over empathy, more posture than pulse, competent and catchy yet curiously distant from the lives it insists on narrating. Basic Pulp.
Rather meh. None of these songs stuck with me. Also none of them grated on me or otherwise made me want to skip them. Sort of like a beige wall I guess.
Handled the aus situation well, helped with the enjoyment of this album a lot and will continue their legacy
Common People is a Top 5 favorite song of mine.
3.75/5 - Initially found the perversion of the lyrics intriguing if not slightly sexy, but then the whole "breasts" thing got old, and it lost me. Really fun listen, there's a few songs I would definitely listen to again.
I love when I can't identify the decade of an album... especially ones that could easily be 70s, 80s, or 90s which this one felt like to me. I obviously knew "Common People" but enjoyed the album from start to finish especially "Underwear" and "Bar Italia."
Look, here's the thing. This album is diverse. It's interesting. I don't know what it is about Jarvis Cocker, but his voice annoys me. I can't explain it and I won't and you can't make me. The closest I will come is he feels like Brit-Pop Brendon Urie at times with the overly theatrical vocals. That isn't the comparison anyone is hoping for. Except Brendon Urie, of course, who I'm sure would be pumped with the comparison.
Ikke lige migrer fedt faktisk
Music is alright but the vocalist makes the whole thing weird! There are times I think he just wrote down what he was doing to get the line going. Not to mention the somewhat creepy verses and choruses but could just be my interpretation. 1.4/5.0
I think to give this a 5 you had to grow up with this album in the UK. Hearing it for the first time, and not as a Britpop fan, brought nothing to me beyond another whisper-sung album about sexual misadventures. 3⭐️
Incredible. Just incredible.
It's not the most consistent album, but it does include two of the best songs ever (you know which ones I mean)
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Again, I can see the appeal. A very talented band, great voice and lyrics. It is not something I would choose to listen to. It is fun to listen to something I would never choose on my own.
Some classics here and Jarvis' voice is very engaging. Thematically seems a little one dimensional but also very easy to listen to.
Sounds similar to PSB
bland, terrible listen - not much to go off of besides the all-time classic "common people"
Nothing for me on this one.
Not THAT bad. I've never heard of this album or band before. I assumed I'd hate it way more, but it's actually alright. Nothing incredible, I'm not sure I'd wanna keep any song on repeat, but maybe I'll give a few of them a listen here and there. It was a nice time, I didn't suffer throughout this, which is kinda hard to come by lately, honestly.
To me, this album is about the disparities in understanding between the classes in the UK. Being working class is seen as romantic by the upper classes, but the reality is just that it’s actually shit. I enjoyed this more than I thought. Everyone has heard Common People, and rightfully so - it’s a great song. Most other songs are also well written, and I warmed to the vocalists performance as the album went on. Some songs were definitely not as good as others, and I thought it petered out a bit at the end. Still, a strong showing! 7/10
I really loved "Common People," and the rest of the album was fine, but nothing else really stood out too much (maybe Disco 2000). Loses a star for some weird, rapey lyrics.
Sterotypical Brit pop sound - enjoyed Common People and Feeling Called Love. Pencil Skirt put a bad taste in my mouth that colored the rest of the album for me
The instrumentals of this album were so promising, but a lot of the lyrics were SO CREEPY
ну такое себе
As quirky as it is intriguing. The musical progression is captivating with pop licks and bass lines that grove the bones. Complete with scandalous lyrics. Takes a minute to sink in but satisfies just the same.
Muzyka miejscami podobna. Fajen: 1. Mis-Shapes 4. I Spy 9. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. 10. Underwear
Fun enough. ★★★
Not the best imo
So I'm currently listening to it and I can't tell why it's considered so special. Must be British people glazing themselves again :/. It's something I would put on for background noise, just for someone else to ask if we can put on real music. People who listen to this and the beatles probably hate on nickelback. They won't let us have cool things, damn. Nevertheless it's listenable, it surely isn't bad music, just to be clear. It's just obviously average to my ears. 5/10
Opener's decent. Good singing, mixing, riffs, playing, sounds kinda like Arctic Monkeys at the start and Franz Ferdinand at the end. 7/10 Next track is a considerable downgrade. Boring and repetitive, badly mixed. The guitar solo really was not necessary, or good. Vocals seem kinda just emotionless, and the outro on a major just is kinda a bad choice. 4/10 Same problems as the first track, but is still a step up. Not really much to say about it musically, as with all the other songs. 5/10. This album is really just unlistenable so I'm cutting this short. 5/10.
Great brit rock from the 90s, I love his voice and the musicianship of the whole band with those synths and guitar licks, exceptional album
Super solid tunes.
If the app didn’t give me the year of this album up front, I would have guessed it was released in 1981 or something. 90% of the tracks are early-80s power pop that sound like they belong in a John Hughes movie. The few songs that didn’t fit the stereotype were just okay 90s Britpop that bands like Oasis and The Verve were doing much better at the time. Did not enjoy this album and it’s another one where I question its inclusion. 2/5
When I was a teenager, I though Jarvis was too horny. Now I kinda like it