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Track Listing
1. Loss Adjuster [Excerpt 1], The
2. Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
3. Black Magic
4. Heavy Weather
5. I Will Kill Again
6. Baby's Coming Back To Me
7. Fat Children
8. From Auschwitz To Ipswich
9. Disney Time
10. Tonite
11. Big Julie
12. Loss Adjuster [Excerpt 2], The
13. Quantum Theory
| Details | | Producer: | Graham Sutton, Jarvis Cocker | | Distributor: | Distribution Select | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Julian Leaper, Celia Sheen, Harvey De Souza, Janice Graham, David Juritz, Julian Tear, Martin Burgess (violin); Richard Nelson, Jane Atkins (viola); Adrian Bradbury, Stephen Orton (cello); Chris Laurence (double bass).
Audio Mixer: Graham Sutton.
Recording information: The Strongroom; Angel Studios, London; Les Studios De La Seine, Paris; K.P.I. Studio, Sheffield; Mayfair; Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield; Miloco.
Issued in the U.K. during late 2006, Jarvis Cocker's solo debut finds the ex-Pulp frontman returning to the well-honed Britpop sound of his lauded former band after a brief stint heading up the Relaxed Muscle techno project. While JARVIS lacks the cinematic expanse of Pulp's swansong, WE LOVE LIFE, and the darkly brooding atmosphere of THIS IS HARDCORE, it hews fairly closely to the pop-savvy rock sound of HIS 'N' HERS and DIFFERENT CLASS. Cocker's deep croon and witty social observations are fully on display here, whether he's singing about an inappropriate lover ( "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time"), not so subtly alluding to murder (the deceptively gentle "I Will Kill Again"), or being assaulted by portly kids (the punked-up "Fat Children"). Joining Cocker are Pulp alum Mark Webber (guitar) and Steve Mackey (bass), along with six-stringer (and revered singer-songwriter) Richard Hawley. Although JARVIS may not eclipse past Pulp glories, it certainly honors their roguish spirit, and serves as an excellent showcase for Cocker's cheeky charm.
Industry Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- [W]ith originality, unlikely uplift and tunes you can sing along to....A lot to re-connect with.
Ranked #24 in Q Magazine's 100 Greatest Albums of 2006 -- [A] collection of elegant torch and glam-pop songs...
4 stars out of 5 -- [There's] an adventurous electronic edge that adds hints of darkness without ever enveloping proceedings in gloom.
Best are lacerating hidden track 'Running the World' and glam-rock cruncher 'Don't Let Him Waste Your Time.' -- Grade: B
4 stars out of 5 -- Courting trouble with wicked glee...Cocker plays a genteel psychopath, dissects the collapse of Western civilization, and mocks mindless escapism.
4 stars out of 5 -- [H]is finest batch of songs since THIS IS HARDCORE. The songs are languid Eurotrash ballads, strung out on New Wave highs while hitting a post-punk low; his voice is a sultry whisper of bemused adult lust.
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