Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker joins The Jesus & Mary Chain onstage

Jarvis Cocker of Pulp has joined The Jesus & Mary Chain for a efficiency of ‘Simply Like Honey’ – watch footage of the efficiency beneath.

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Whereas performing on the Medimex competition in Italy, The Jesus & Mary Chain introduced out Pulp frontman Cocker to assist them in singing their 1985 hit ‘Simply Like Honey’. It's price noting that Cocker didn't sing the primary vocals for the track, and as an alternative solely offered backing vocals for the band’s Jim Reid.

Watch fan-shot footage of Jarvis Cocker becoming a member of The Jesus & Mary Chain for ‘Simply Like Honey’ beneath.

Elsewhere throughout their set, The Jesus & Mary Chain carried out a number of songs from their new album ‘Glasgow Eyes’, together with ‘Jamcod’, ‘Venal Pleasure’ and ‘Lady 71’ – the latter of which featured visitor backing vocalist Rachel Conti.

Later that night time, Pulp headlined the identical competition, the place they carried out an array of profession highlights, together with ‘This Is Hardcore’, ‘Do You Keep in mind The First Time?’, ‘Widespread Individuals’, ‘One thing Modified’, ‘Underwear’ and extra. They aptly closed out their efficiency on the Italian competition with ‘Bar Italia’, marking the primary time they’ve carried out the track since 2012.

The Jesus & Mary Chain are resulting from launch a brand new memoir later this 12 months. Titled By no means Understood, The Story Of The Jesus & Mary Chain, the ebook was written by the band’s founding members, William and Jim Reid, with the assistance of critic and ghostwriter Ben Thompson. Set for launch through White Rabbit, the ebook will arrive on August 15 within the UK, and September 3 within the US (through Hachette Books).

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Pulp guitarist Mark Webber has additionally introduced a brand new ebook, which presents a visible historical past of the band. Titled I’m With Pulp, Are You?, the mission sees Webber collect his in depth assortment of ephemera and objects, amassed over 40 years with the band, and current it to followers to create a one-of-a-kind perception into the group.

In I’m With Pulp – Are You?, a foreword by the band’s frontman Jarvis Cocker can be included alongside the gathering of pictures and memorabilia, as are newly commissioned essays by music writers Simon Reynolds and Luke Turner. The ebook is about for launch on September 30 through Hat And Beard Press, and you may pre-order it here.

As for brand new music, Pulp debuted new track ‘Background Noise’ at a present in Mexico in December. Drummer Nick Banks additionally lately hinted to NME that extra information may very well be on the best way from the band this 12 months, however wasn’t so sure about new music any time quickly.