Pulp announces live album Live! and concert film

The British band Pulp has announced a new concert film and live album, capping a major comeback that included a chart-topping album and a global tour. The film, "Pulp: What Do You Do For an Encore?", will premiere worldwide on the streaming platform MUBI this autumn. The accompanying live album, titled "Live!", will be released on August 28 through Rough Trade Records.

Both projects are centered on the band's two performances at London's O2 Arena in June 2025, during their tour for "More", their first studio album in 24 years. Frontman Jarvis Cocker described the album's title as both a statement of fact and a call to action. "A concert is an event where songs come back to life. That's why this album is called 'Live!'," he said. "It's both a statement of fact - it's a recording of a live band - and a challenge: 'Come on! Everyone come alive!'."

The concert film was directed by Garth Jennings, who first collaborated with the band in 1997 on the music video for "Help the Aged". Described as a vibrant tribute, the 90-minute film blends footage from the O2 Arena shows with decades of previously unseen archival material. It is narrated by Cocker and features 20 songs. The project has...