Biography

Different Class turned observational lyricism into nationwide anthems.

Common People became Britpop’s most quoted class narrative without feeling lecture.

This Is Hardcore explored fame’s seedy apartment corners bravely.

High-bitrate streams expose string arrangements, dry spoken asides, and vinyl crack beds.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978 led by Jarvis Cocker.
  • Different Class (1995) included Common People and Disco 2000.
  • Different Class won the Mercury Prize in 1996.