Pulp have released a new song, titled ‘Got To Have Love’.
Described by frontman Jarvis Cocker as “a slightly hysterical song that tries to talk about love as I see it now,” the new cut appears on forthcoming album More, which is the band’s first studio LP in almost 24 years and was announced last month with lead track ‘Spike Island’.
Speaking further about ‘Got To Have Love’, Cocker said: “‘Love’ is a word I was unable to say until I was approaching 40. I listened to love songs all the time but couldn’t use the word in real life. The words to this song are me having a word with myself about this state of affairs. I gave myself a real talking-to. I have now learnt how to say it whilst keeping a straight face.”
You can watch a Cocker-directed video of the song, which uses footage of Northern soul dancers appearing in a 1977 documentary on Wigan Casino, below.
Rough Trade will release More on June 6, 2025.
