Bilge Pump are an English rock band that formed in

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in the mid-1990s, featuring Joe O'Sullivan, Emlyn Jones and Neil Turpin. Bilge Pump's style is

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with avant garde and free-jazz influences. Early on, the

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described Bilge Pump's sound as "unlistenable guff". They have since had various releases on

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and Unlabel, and members have been involved with artists such as

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, Polaris, Felix, Chris Corsano, HiM. Bilge Pump recorded several John Peel Sessions, and received enough votes to be 95th on the list for ATP vs The Fans 2009. Since their inception, they have played with (among many others) Lightning Bolt,

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, Foals and

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Indefinite break and Objections

Bilge Pump went on an indefinite break in 2021. Shortly after this Neil Turpin and Joe O'Sullivan teamed up with bassist/vocalist Claire Adams to form Objections, who have since released a 7" on Wrong Speed Records with an album to follow and have recorded two live sessions on BBC 6 Music for Marc Riley.

Discography

Albums

*''Let Me Breathe'' (2002,

) – CD *’’Rupert The Sky’’ (2008, Gringo) - vinyl/CD *''We Love You'' (2019, Gringo) – vinyl/CD

Singles and EPs

*''The Fucking Cunts Still Treat Us Like Pricks'' (2010, Gringo) – 10" vinyl EP

References

External links

*
Gringo Records page
* Musical groups established in 1994 Post-punk groups from Leeds 1994 establishments in England {{UK-band-stub