Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker teases “we might write some more songs”

Jarvis Cocker has teased that there could be more music from Pulp on the way.

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The Sheffield band released their latest album ‘More’, over the summer, marking the first full-length LP from the Britpop icons in 24 years, as well as their first since the death of bassist Steve Mackey in 2023.

The release saw them lock in a huge surprise set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year, and also led to frontman Cocker and co. being shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize.

Now, the band have suggested that fans won’t need to wait much longer for more songs to follow.

Speaking to Uncut for a new interview, the band looked back at the massive positive response to their latest LP, and said that they may be writing some more songs after they play their 2026 tour dates.

When asked about their plans for the new year, drummer Nick Banks kept cards close to his chest, sharing: “We are playing some concerts in 2026, so the first half of next year is mapped out but that’s about it.

“Looking too far ahead probably Isn’t good for your mental health. I had been looking forward to retirement, but it looks like I’ve had to delay that a bit.”

Cocker agreed, but subtly mentioned that new music isn’t out of the question. “We have a few months off at the start of the year and I am going to think about it then,” he said. “Everybody’s enjoyed it as far as I can tell, so we might write some more songs, who knows?”

Earlier in the interview, the two shared their anticipation of seeing what the public reaction to ‘More’ was going to be. “You don’t know until you do something whether people are interested or they will just say, ‘Oh, that’s nice,’ and turn over the page,” the singer explained.

“‘More’ was finished by January and the single ‘Spike Island’ had gone down well, so I had hopes… but didn’t expect it to be a Number One album. I was very happy.”

Cocker also explained how he overcame certain mental barriers when it came into going into the studio again, saying that previous albums has taken “ages” to complete because he kept changing his mind.

“[The band] didn’t want to go through that again at this stage of their lives. I get that. So during the process of thinking about making another record I had to think why I wanted to do it. The answer I got was that music is my main pleasure in life,” he told Uncut. Buy the latest copy of the magazine containing the interview here.

The comments about new material made during the latest interview differ from what Banks and keyboardist Candida Doyle told NME on the red carpet for the Mercury Prize last month. There, the two expressed their joy at being shortlisted for the prestigious award again, having taken home the prize for their classic album ‘Different Class’ in 1996, but added that they were “not itching” to get back in the studio.

Similarly, when Cocker spoke to NME in June, around the release of ‘More’, he opened up about whether being back in the studio has led to a newfound hunger to make more music.

“Maybe. We tried to not have a concept for this record or think, ‘This is it, this is our last gas’. I used to think that a lot,” he shared.

“I had this weird thing that when an album was mixed and finished where I’d think, ‘Oh, I can die now and it would be OK’. That’s a terrible way to think about your life, really. I didn’t feel that with this record,” he added. “On the sleeve inside it says, ‘This is the best that we can do’. That’s all you can do at any point of your life. Hopefully not in another 24 years, but maybe in a couple of years, there will be something else to say.”

NME awarded ‘More’ four stars, writing: “Just as Blur did with ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ and Suede have managed on their immaculate run of post-reunion albums, Pulp have retained their original spirit and flair into a statement of middle age without feeling any less vital.

“As Cocker pines on the cinematic closer ‘A Sunset’, all things end, so just make the most of the time you have. It’s strangely beautiful, now they’re all fully grown.”

Pulp recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of ‘Different Class’ by hosting an album playback and Q&A in London, and then went on to announce a tour of Australia and New Zealand for 2026 – buy tickets here.

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