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Posted by andy
pulped wrote:andy wrote:
Open Strings was also on Soulseek soon after the release of Spike Island single.

 Yes, but it's easier to ripp the Japanese CD than a vinyl and there's probably more people on Soulseek who own the Japanese CD than the vinyl. 

 Actually the first version of Open Strings i found was the vinyl one, since it was released first. Its not rare to find vinyl rips on youtube or soulseek. 

Only need one person, its not technically complicated now, if you got turntable that you can connect to a computer, its basically the same as ripping a CD. Most do nowadays 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by seductivebarry
I've managed to record them, but the quality is really rather meh.

Not sure if it's the output from the player, the cable (USB B> USB A > USB C), or just because I'm recording through QuickTime not something like Audacity.

 

 
 
 
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Posted by pulped
Why don't you try Audacity? It's free. But I'm not sure Audacity support USB input. I suppose you can't use stereo input with your record player? 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
seductivebarry wrote:
I've managed to record them, but the quality is really rather meh.
 
 Not sure if it's the output from the player, the cable (USB B> USB A > USB C), or just because I'm recording through QuickTime not something like Audacity.

 

Maybe It's recording via the Mic Line ? 

You can also try Garageband if on Mac

If on PC, Audacity will do the job  (on Mac too) 

 
Step 1 Connect Everything

• Turntable Phono preamp (if needed)
  
• Phono preamp Audio interface (Line In)
  
• Audio interface Computer (USB)
  

If your turntable has USB output, you can connect it directly to your computer.
Step 2 Set Up Audacity

• Open Audacity
  
• In the top toolbar:
  
  
  • Set Audio Host to: MME (Windows) or Core Audio (Mac)
    
  • Select your USB audio interface as Recording Device
    
  • Set Recording Channels to 2 (Stereo)
    
• Set Project Rate (bottom left) to 44100 Hz
  

Step 3 Check Recording Level

• Click Monitoring (microphone meter)
  
• Play the loudest part of your vinyl
  
• Adjust input gain so peaks stay around -6 dB
  
  
  • Avoid red (clipping)
    

Step 4 Record

• Click the red Record button
  
• Lower the needle onto the record
  
• Let it record the full side
  
• Click Stop when finished
  

Step 5 Clean Up (Optional but Recommended)

• Trim silence (Select Delete)
  
• Effect Normalize
  
• Effect Click Removal (for crackles)
  
• Effect Noise Reduction (if needed)
  

Keep it light dont overprocess.
Step 6 Export

• File Export
  
• Choose:
  
  
  • WAV (best quality)
    
  • FLAC (lossless + smaller)
    
  • MP3 (smaller, compressed)
    
• Add track metadata if desired
  

-- Edited by andy on Saturday 28th of February 2026 05:05:30 PM

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Posted by HoltbyCity
It's definitely best if you can do a simple USB to USB. If you have to use a 3.5mm line out you can get hum.
 
 Make sure the levels/volume in Audacity don't top out (start hitting the lines at the top), as that will give you distortion.
 
 Personally I wouldn't worry about Wav vs Flac vs MP3 for something like this, you won't be able to tell the difference as long as the MP3 is at least 192 (320 to be safe).

-- Edited by HoltbyCity on Saturday 28th of February 2026 08:06:59 PM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Might as well go for 320, it does not cost more

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Finally picked-up the vinyl from Rough Trade this afternoon.

Spoiler Enjoyed these - Marrying For Love seems an updating of sorts of Modern Marriage. The intro instrumental is a little reminiscent of Save The Whale by Jarv Is... albeit quicker. At times the lyrics are hurried to fit the lines. I quite like the calypso-esque rhythm. Chorus is near Jarvis' upper range, maybe could have been taken down a semi-tone or two. Enjoyed the repeated title line pay-off of the final part, strong melody and made me want to listen to the song again whereas I wasn't sure a minute earlier in the track.

Cold Call On The Hotline - wonderful to hear simple but nagging synth riffs pushed to the front of a Pulp song. Ansaphone is one of my favourite Pulp songs so this chimes quite nicely. The multi-tracked vocals and cheap keys backing of the chorus reminds me of Blur b-sides circa 1994/'95.
Lyrically, we know Jarvis is quite comfortable utilising double meanings, puns and wordplay. This is stretched across a whole song on this occasion. You could argue that such trickery makes the narrator come across as a clever-clogs rather than someone being emotionally direct and honest (I think the comic writers Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith can be guilty of similar in their Inside Number 9 - "ha ha, another witty pun or in-joke") but I think most of these do work in thw context of the entire lyrics. 

Ultimately, they work best as B-sides, I can't see them striking the tone of most of the songs on More. But how wonderful to hear playful Pulp. I want MORE!
 

 
 
 
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Posted by simmonel
If anyone is able to upload the Bsides would love to have them digitally.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
thanx for all the reviews, while we streaming only people are being left on the side of the road.

Its also possible they are delaying it a bit on streaming not to interfere with Begging for Change. Maybe after march 6 ? 

-- Edited by andy on Monday 2nd of March 2026 11:53:24 AM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
It's a pity there are no lyrics or credit and recording notes with the vinyl. All it says is that they were both recorded a week before the album sessions in November 2024.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Sturdy wrote:
Just got mine. Listening for the first time now.

Spoiler
Man Comes Around we've already talked about it, I like it but it goes on a bit.

Marrying for Love reminds me a bit of Baby's Coming Back To Me from the first solo record, but more lively. Nice rattly percussion. Pretty straight love song.

Cold Call on the Hot Line - imagine if the talking bit in the middle of Ansaphone was a full song! Lovely bingo organ melody from Candida.

Two proper B-sides, like B-sides are meant to be. Pretty satisfied with that!

My copy has a nasty scratch at the end of side B, don't know if anyone else has that? No tote bag for me either!

Cold Call On The Hotline skips during the instrumental bridge of my copy. Does anyone know if Rough Trade's exchange policy is worthwhile? I don't want to be returning, paying postage, waiting for a replacement which may have the same issue etc.

 

 
 
 
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Posted by HoltbyCity
Eamonn wrote:Sturdy wrote:
Just got mine. Listening for the first time now.

Spoiler
Man Comes Around we've already talked about it, I like it but it goes on a bit.

Marrying for Love reminds me a bit of Baby's Coming Back To Me from the first solo record, but more lively. Nice rattly percussion. Pretty straight love song.

Cold Call on the Hot Line - imagine if the talking bit in the middle of Ansaphone was a full song! Lovely bingo organ melody from Candida.

Two proper B-sides, like B-sides are meant to be. Pretty satisfied with that!

My copy has a nasty scratch at the end of side B, don't know if anyone else has that? No tote bag for me either!

Cold Call On The Hotline skips during the instrumental bridge of my copy. Does anyone know if Rough Trade's exchange policy is worthwhile? I don't want to be returning, paying postage, waiting for a replacement which may have the same issue etc.

 

If there's no obvious crack, just play it through a few times or take it to your local record shop to be washed (they'll charge £1 or so to do that).  Many new records just have a bit of manufacturing dust on them that can soon be cleaned off.  Or use an anti-static cloth or brush

Some people will fit about this suggestion, but putting a 1p on your stylus (i.e. a bit of extra weight) for a play through can help get stubborn offending bits of dust out.  

 

 
 
 
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Posted by pulped
It's on Soundcloud:

 

https://soundcloud.com/jake-cunnane/sets/man-comes-around-b-sides/s-wVLnHwESJT0?si=0933fb49eb77455592dfefeac17d9b15&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

 

 

I used this to download as MP3:

 

https://www.klickaud.org/en13

 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
thanks, better than nothing
 
 Marrying for love : sounds too much Jarv is to me.
 
 Cold Call On The Hot Line : loved it, a charming synth song by the Queen Candida, can't wait to hear it in proper quality

-- Edited by Bookmark on Tuesday 3rd of March 2026 06:54:09 PM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Thanx !

I really like Cold Call On The Hot Line, very nice album track or bside. It deserved a spot on More !

Marrying for love is a bside, right.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hawalius1
Thank you! These are lots of fun.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by seductivebarry
Well found, pulped. Saves me bothering to connect it all up again
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Lou_Weed
Have someone managed to get the b-sides in decent quality? It was nice to share the recordings on Soundcloud but we really need to hear them fully, don't we?
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
there are "technical" issues
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Lou_Weed
yeah I'm not too involved anymore in Soulseek stuff etc. but I was expecting them to surface much quicker. I should get the vinyl next Monday but my old turntable won't be able to help in any way unfortunately.

-- Edited by Lou_Weed on Wednesday 11th of March 2026 12:58:20 PM

-- Edited by Lou_Weed on Wednesday 11th of March 2026 12:58:47 PM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Well its a very limited release, 1500 copies and not sold out, so the probably of an upload is very low.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by pulped
Lou_Weed wrote:
Have someone managed to get the b-sides in decent quality? It was nice to share the recordings on Soundcloud but we really need to hear them fully, don't we?

 No, unfortunately. You're right, the Soundcloud recordings are awful. I've listened to them only once. I check Soulseek very often and nothing is spotting. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
sad cause Cold Call is my new favorite Pulp song, would love it "more" if it was realeased on YT, like the two bonus tracks of the latest and boring Moz album
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Make up is a lie? Moz still being good is a lie.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
not released, my bad, uploaded by hardcore fans and that was easy cause it's from a digital edition
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
I'm sure they will be on streaming eventually, gotta be patient.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hugomrtnzz
i've managed to record my copy. if any of you want the songs
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hawalius1
Yes please!
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hugomrtnzz
PMed you
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Oh yeah a PM would be amazing
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
thank you again hugomrtnzz !

Cold Call... sounds like an outtake from This is Hardcore i'm loving it. Same warm sound.

Marrying... and i think someone said it earlier, sounds more like Jarv Is than Pulp. Feels more rushed with unpolished vocals, even unmixed or unfinished a bit but still a nice bside.

The Man Comes Around

Marrying...

Cold Call...

Begging for Changer

Open Strings

Nice batch of extra tracks. Now make that More Deluxe CD, Pulp, will ya
 

 
 
 
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Posted by pulped
hugomrtnzz wrote:
i've managed to record my copy. if any of you want the songs

 I'd be happy to get that. Thank you. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Lou_Weed
hugomrtnzz wrote:
i've managed to record my copy. if any of you want the songs

 

I PMed you too! Thanks a lot.

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
I would like to hear it too, please

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Ian
andy wrote:
I'm sure they will be on streaming eventually, gotta be patient.

I don't know, "Open Strings" was released over 6 months ago and still isn't. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by HoltbyCity
hugomrtnzz wrote:
i've managed to record my copy. if any of you want the songs

 

Yes please Hugo if you wouldn't mind.  Be nice to get them on in the car too

 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Ian wrote:andy wrote:
I'm sure they will be on streaming eventually, gotta be patient.

I don't know, "Open Strings" was released over 6 months ago and still isn't. 

 

For the deluxe More ? 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by JohnWayne
Even More Pulp

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Posted by Eamonn
I'd like to hear how basic Spike Island was before James knocked it into shape. It's one of the few Pulp songs where the production betters the actual tune.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Eamonn wrote:
I'd like to hear how basic Spike Island was before James knocked it into shape. It's one of the few Pulp songs where the production betters the actual tune.

 Those things go hand in hand dont they. I'd love to hear the demos if there are any. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Ian
This performance may provide a hint. It does sound quite stripped down compared to the finished product. 

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Eamonn
Yeah, was thinking about the live debut and when it was, looks like it was a month or so after the 3 days spent in the studio on the song with James Ford - the start of More before they did the whole album the following November.

This live version is a little tentative compared to how it sounds at a gig now, might just be confidence/practice rather than being informed by the studio recording.

 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
James Ford is known for his atmospheric production. I dont think he drastically changed the song, but he gave it it's light and grandiose sound.

He has a way to make instrument breath on their own on his recordings. When over bands rely on compression, James Ford bets on space.
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
Cold Call On The Hot Line : the more I listen to it, and I listen to it a lot, the more I think about the very Scott Walkeresque Country Line by the Farmer's Boys.

-- Edited by Bookmark on Friday 20th of March 2026 07:52:08 AM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Bookmark
Cold Call is on youtube
 

 
 
 
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Posted by hugomrtnzz
The Man Comes Around released on streaming
 

 
 
 
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Posted by HoltbyCity
The whole lot has just been released on Bandcamp: pulpmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-man-comes-around
 

 
 
 
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Posted by andy
Ah ! good news. They sound pretty spectacular. 

-- Edited by andy on Tuesday 24th of March 2026 10:43:56 AM
 

 
 
 
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Posted by Cehora
HoltbyCity wrote:
The whole lot has just been released on Bandcamp: pulpmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-man-comes-around

 On Spotify too!

 

 
 
 
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Posted by Ian
If they are willing to put these two on streaming then maybe there's still some hope for "Open Strings".
 

 
 
 
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