Pulp This Is Hardcore (2LP Vinyl)

Product Description

Pulp – This Is Hardcore is Pulp at their darkest, most cinematic, and brutally honest. Released in 1998, the album arrived in the aftermath of Britpop’s peak, deliberately turning its back on laddish optimism in favour of themes of ageing, desire, fame, disappointment, and emotional exhaustion.

Driven by Jarvis Cocker’s razor-sharp storytelling and a lush, often unsettling orchestral sound, This Is Hardcore is a deeply introspective record. Tracks like This Is Hardcore, Help the Aged, Glory Days, and The Fear paint a vivid portrait of post-Britpop Britain, where excess has faded and reality bites hard.

This 2LP vinyl edition spreads the album across two records for enhanced audio depth, allowing the album’s dense arrangements, strings, and dramatic shifts to breathe properly. Widely regarded as one of Pulp’s most ambitious and rewarding albums, This Is Hardcore stands as a bold artistic statement and a cult favourite among fans.

Track Listing

LP 1

Side A

1. The Fear
2. Dishes
3. Party Hard

Side B

1. Help the Aged
2. This Is Hardcore
3. TV Movie

LP 2

Side C

1. A Little Soul
2. I’m a Man
3. Seductive Barry

Side D

1. Sylvia
2. Glory Days
3. The Day After the Revolution

Details

Artist: Pulp
Title: This Is Hardcore
Format: Vinyl LP (2LP)
Release Year: 1998 (original release)
Edition: Standard Vinyl Edition
Packaging: Gatefold Sleeve
Genre: Britpop / Indie Rock / Alternative
Condition: New & Sealed