Pulp News: Pulp (Leeds Festival 2011)

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Sometimes mere details can transform a good headlining set into a great one. The weather, the occasion maybe, but for the closing night a great frontman made the difference: Jarvis Cocker. Apparently this was billed as some contest over which band deserved to top the bill between The Strokes and Pulp; in the end there was an undisputed winner. You could have even billed this as a rematch since the two bands shared Main Stage duties back in 2002 yet the return of Yorkshire's Britpop heroes hinted at unfinished business.

From the inane crackling of the faulty giant neon sign flashing...

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