Formed in 1978, Pulp was given an early break when influential BBC Radio 1 DJ
John Peel invited them to play a session on his show in 1981. Through various
line-up changes, the group endured 15 years of obscurity before becoming stars
of the Britpop explosion in the mid-1990s, turning kitchen-sink, working class
observations into roaring indie disco pop. The group’s only constant member
since their formation is frontman and musical visionary Jarvis Cocker, who
managed to keep the band together throughout various trends in the ever-changing
music business. Pulp’s fourth album, His...