This Is Hardcore
Pulp · 1998
65 min · 13 tracks · alternative rock · indie rock · Britpop
A darkly theatrical exploration of desire and despair, underpinned by jagged instrumentation and sweeping melodies.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dark, introspective listening sessions
- gradual builds and payoffs
- theatrical emotional explorations
- layered, dense sonic textures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1998, 'This Is Hardcore' is Pulp's fifth studio album and a significant follow-up to their breakthrough, 'Different Class.' At this point in their career, Pulp was firmly established as a leading force in Britpop, yet the album marked a shift towards more introspective themes that contrasted with the earlier celebratory tones of their previous work.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Suede· Blur· The Auteurs
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 The Fear 5:35
- 2 Dishes 3:30
- 3 Party Hard 4:00
- 4 Help the Aged 4:28
- 5 This Is Hardcore 6:25
- 6 TV Movie 3:25
- 7 A Little Soul 3:19
- 8 I’m a Man 4:59
- 9 Seductive Barry 8:31
- 10 Sylvia 5:44
- 11 Glory Days 4:55
- 12 The Day After the Revolution 5:52
- 13 Like a Friend 4:32
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