Pulp have announced a new live album, fittingly and simply titled “Live!”, and an accompanying concert film, Pulp: “What Do You Do For an Encore?2. They have also shared a live video for “A Sunset,” from both the album and film, and the audio of “Disco 2000” from the album.
“Live!” is due out August 28 via Rough Trade and Pulp: What Do You Do For an Encore? will stream on MUBI this autumn.check out “A Sunset” and more details of both the live album and film.
Pulp released “More”, their first new album in 24 years, last year via Rough Trade Records. The album and film were both captured at the band’s shows in June 2025 at the O2 Arena in London, the same week that “More” was #1 on the UK album charts. Garth Jennings directed the film, having first worked with the band in 1997 directing their “Help the Aged” music video. He helped design the staging for Pulp’s tour.
Before “More”, Pulp’s previous album was the Scott Walker-produced “We Love Life“, released in 2001. Since then the band went on hiatus, reissued their old albums, returned to touring from 2011-2013, put out the unreleased song “After You” in 2013, went back on hiatus, and reunited again in 2022 for a well-received tour that stretched from 2023 to 2024. The band’s bassist Steve Mackey sadly died in March 2023 at only 56, so he did not take part in the last reunion or the new album.
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker had this to say in a press release: “A concert is an event where songs come back to life. That’s why this album is called “Live!”. It’s both a statement of fact (it’s a recording of a live band) & a challenge (come on! Everyone come alive!).”
“Live!” Album Due Out August 28th via Rough Trade; Pulp: “What Do You Do For an Encore?” Film
The Fat Angel Sings 