
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has opened up about his thoughts on the term ‘Britpop’ – saying he has “always hated that word” – and shared his excitement about the upcoming Oasis tour.
Speaking in a brand new interview with NME, Cocker is celebrating the release of Pulp’s first album in 24 years, ‘More’, which received a 4 star review from the publication.
The 61 year-old musician was asked about his thoughts on the upcoming ‘Britpop renaissance summer’ with comebacks from the likes of Supergrass, Suede, and obviously Oasis.
Speaking about the term which defined 1990s British indie music, Cocker said: “I’ve always hated that word. I would never associate myself with it.
“It was an exciting time before they came with that definition of indie bands starting to make waves on the mainstream scene. It felt like a revolution could happen. If people are feeling like that again – that they can make their own thing and can be taken notice of – that that would be great.”
He concluded by saying: “If that kind of attitude is coming back, then I would be very excited about it, just not the ‘BP’ word – it’s a terrible word.”
Although the ‘Common People’ singer stopped short of naming specific bands who are “bringing that attitude back”, it’s safe to say that the likes of Fontaines DC and Wolf Alice fall under that bracket with the momentum both bands have recently gained.
One band who are certainly “bringing that attitude back” are Oasis. The Gallaghers and co. are now less than a month away from kicking off their massive sold-out reunion tour.
Cocker was asked about his feelings on the tour and whether he’d be going to see them, simply saying: “If I can get on the guestlist, I would love to see what they do!”
Pulp have already began their tour to mark their new album, with upcoming dates in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Dublin. Any remaining ticket can be found here.
They kicked off the shows at the OVO Hydro arena in Glasgow last Saturday (June 7) where they performed numerous new tunes as well as the usual hits such as ‘Disco 2000’ and ‘Common People’.
When asked about a potential follow-up to ‘More’, Cocker stayed coy but kept the door open for new material, telling NME: “I had this weird thing that when an album was mixed and finished where I’d think ‘Oh, I can die now and it would be OK.’
“That’s a terrible way to think about life, really. I didn’t feel that with this record… Hopefully not in another 24 years, but maybe in a couple years, there will be something else to say.”
Pulp’s new album, ‘More’, is out now and available to listen to everywhere including Spotify and Apple Music. Check out the album in full below and catch tickets to their upcoming shows here.