Sleeve M; Vinyl M. More marks Pulp’s long-awaited return, arriving 24 years after 2001’s We Love Life. Produced swiftly by James Ford in just three weeks at London’s Orbb Studio, it blends their signature witty, observational song writing with lush disco-funk grooves, orchestral touches, and mature themes of aging, love, and loss. Key tracks include the anthemic “Spike Island” (with its disco-tinged bass and indie-rock punch), the introspective “Grown Ups”, and the slow-jam sensuality of “Slow Jam”. More was the band’s first album since the death of long-time bassist Steve Mackey (2023), to whom it’s dedicated. It debuted at No. 1 on the UK charts—a triumphant return both personally and creatively