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Jarvis Cocker formed Pulp in Sheffield, England in 1978, when he was just "I've always loved pop songs and I like the way [they make] you feel. But I always wanted to try and put something that is slightly inappropriate in the lyrics."

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Death, love and 'More': Pulp is back

Pulp was the wittiest star in the Britpop constellation. On 'More,' the band's first new album in 24 years, singer Jarvis Cocker is learning to trust his feelings.

Jarvis Cocker formed Pulp in Sheffield, England in 1978, when he was a teenager. After two decades, the band took an extended break, but it has returned with its old formula applied to a new phase of life. "I've always loved pop songs and I like the way [they make] you feel," Cocker says. "But I always wanted to try and put something that is slightly inappropriate in the lyrics." Tom Jackson hide caption

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