SPILL NEW MUSIC: WAR CHILD RECORDS RELEASE “BEGGING FOR CHANGE” BY PULP

WAR CHILD RECORDS RELEASE “BEGGING FOR CHANGE” BY PULP

WAR CHILD RECORDS

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and produced and mixed by James Ford and Animesh Raval, “Begging For Change” captures Pulp at their most intense — stripped-back, urgent and unapologetic. Jarvis Cocker requested the same kids’ choir that featured on recent HELP(2) single “Flags” to add screams to this primal anthem, with an all star choir including Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, and Carl Barat adding backing vocals to the beginning of the song too.

Pulp’s inclusion on HELP(2) feels like a poetic return. In 1996, their album Different Class was nominated alongside the original HELP compilation for the Mercury Prize. After taking home the award, Cocker dedicated the moment to War Child, donating the £25,000 prize money to the charity during his acceptance speech.

“Thirty years ago we gave our Mercury Prize (and the prize money) to War Child. This year we have given more. How much more? You’ll have to wait and see..” – Jarvis Cocker

“Begging For Change” follows recent releases taken from the HELP(2) record, including “Opening Night” by Arctic Monkeys, “Flags” by Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest, and “Let’s Do It Again!” by The Last Dinner Party.

HELP(2) is a brand new collaborative album inspired by the landmark 1995 release HELP to engage music lovers globally in support of War Child’s vital work delivering immediate aid, education, specialist mental health support, and protection to children affected by conflict around the world. The new album, like the original, speaks to the urgency of the humanitarian situation globally today.

HELP(2) will be released on Friday March 6 via War Child Records.

Pulp
[Single]
(War Child Records)
Release Date: February 19, 2026

Pre-Order HELP(2) HERE

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Photo Credit: Adama Jalloh