British band Pulp, one of the acts recently added to the bill for the Tibetan Freedom Concert, have just released a new album, "This Is Hardcore," the follow-up to 1995's critically acclaimed "Different Class."

The new album is also drawing rave reviews for its musical maturity and the sophisticated way that frontman Jarvis Cocker's lyrics deal with the subject of aging, among other things, something Pulp pointedly explored on the U.K. hit "Help the Aged."

"I'm not saying whether it's a bad or a good thing," Cocker told MTV, "I think it's interesting that people seem to really put off accepting responsibilities and settling down for as long as possible. In a way, it's not so much a fear of getting old, but more like a fear of not being young" [500k QuickTime].

Pulp plans a U.S. tour this summer, and has already booked a June 16 date in New York City. No other dates have been announced, but we'll keep you posted.