Separations

by Pulp

Overview

Separations is the birth of the modern Pulp. Not only does the record feature the lineup that would eventually break through into the mainstream, it is the first album to contain the fusion of pop, dance, and rock that would take them to the top of the charts in the mid-'90s. More than anything, the influence of acid house and raves weighs heavily on Separations, as the band stretches out into the disco groove of "Countdown" and the long jam "This House Is Condemned." But what is especially noticeable about Separations is how Pulp is finally starting to write some fully realized songs. "My Legendary Girlfriend," the song that earned the band its first Single of the Week in NME, is the leader of the pack with a brilliant, sly lyric and vocal from Jarvis Cocker, and an appropriately melodic and slightly dirty instrumental backdrop from the band. "Countdown," with its insistent beat, is nearly as good, as is the loping opener, "Love Is Blind." Pulp isn't able to keep the pace throughout the album -- there are several weak spots, particularly the awkward stab at house, "This House Is Condemned" -- but Separations is the first album that illustrates the band's potential and exactly what it could accomplish. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2012
Label:	Fire Records
UPC:	0809236102614
Rank:	64795

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pulp   Primary Artist
Steve Mackey   Bass
Russell Senior   Guitar,Violin
Nick Banks   Drums
Candida Doyle   Keyboards
Jarvis Cocker   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Pulp   Composer,Producer
Alan Smyth   Producer
Alan Fisch   Engineer
Jarvis Cocker   Composer
Pere Ubu   Composer