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Pulp Play “Wickerman” For The First Time In 15 Years
Pulp played "Wickerman," a deep cut from their 2001 album We Love Life, for the first time since 2011 during a special performance at London's Royal Festival Hall this past Saturday. The show marked celebrations for Rough Trade's 50th birthday, and it was also notable for being the first time the band performed their entire latest album, More, live in full.
The setlist included every track from More, which was released last year as Pulp's first record with Rough Trade following their 2024 signing to the label. Frontman Jarvis Cocker guided fans through a Powerpoint presentation offering commentary on each song, alongside shared photos and demo recordings of tracks including "Spike Island," "Grown Ups," "Farmer Markets," "Got To Have Love" and "A Sunset." The band also performed a cover of ABBA's "The Day Before You Came" during the set.
In short
- Pulp played "Wickerman" live for the first time since 2011
- Show marked Rough Trade's 50th birthday at Royal Festival Hall
- Band performed entire More album in full for the first time
Explained simply
Pulp are an English rock band who achieved major success during the 1990s, fronted by Jarvis Cocker. The band disbanded in 2002 and remained largely inactive for more than two decades, reuniting only for occasional performances rather than creating new material.
The band signed to Rough Trade, an independent record label, in 2024 and released More, their first new album in over twenty years, last year. Rough Trade is an established label that has been supporting musicians since 1976 and is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year.
The Pulp performance at London's Royal Festival Hall was part of Rough Trade's anniversary celebrations, representing the band's return to active recording. It gave the audience an opportunity to hear new work from a band that had been largely absent from the recording scene for many years.