Pulp's relatively obscure early years, from 1978 to 1991, saw a slow coalescing of like minded freaks and weirdos over three albums - "It", "Freaks" and "Separations" - and a number of small selling singles (mostly collected into the "Masters Of The Universe" compilation), as Jarvis Cocker found a gang that formed in Sheffield, and, despite hapless record companies who created enormous delays between recording and release, slowly found their place, committed to grasping their one shot, and hitting the target. "Separations" is an enormously under-appreciated album by one of the best bands Britain has ever had. 24 June 2024.