| Product Summary | | Label: Msi Music | | UPC: 05050159834020 | | Release Date: 11/13/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 203407457 | | Item#: M3CLL6 | Format:  CD |
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Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Loss Adjuster (Excerpt Pt. 1) | ------ | | 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 A To I | ------ | | 9. Disney Time | ------ | | 10. Tonite | ------ | | 11. Big Julie | ------ | | 12. Loss Adjuster (Excerpt Pt. 2) | ------ | | 13. Quantum Theory | ------ |
| | 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.
Track Listing
1. Loss Adjuster (Excerpt Pt. 1)
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 A To I
9. Disney Time
10. Tonite
11. Big Julie
12. Loss Adjuster (Excerpt Pt. 2)
13. Quantum Theory
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | 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. |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Jarvis Cocker -- Jarvis - CD By: Tom Patrick - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 4/8/2007 8:34 PM | | Jarvis Cocker, former frontman of the English group Pulp, has released his first solo effort titled Jarvis. "From Auschwitz to Ipswich" is one of the catchier songs on the album and has playful lyrics like "Well if your ancestors could see you standing there/They would gaze in wonder at your Frigidaire." This is fun to think about, although I think they might be more fascinated by televisions than a box with a chilly interior. ...read the full review |
| | Artist Overview | | Britpop icon and pop music bon vivant Jarvis Cocker first found fame with his band Pulp. Concurrent with Pulp's demise in the early 2000s, Cocker moved to Paris and engaged in all manner of hip artistic endeavors, musical and otherwise. In addition to Relaxed Muscle, his cheeky on-again/off-again dance project with Richard Hawley, Cocker kept himself busy musically with contributions to the soundtrack for HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, as well as the debut album by Charlotte Gainsbourg. Cocker released his long-awaited debut solo album, JARVIS, in 2006 on Rough Trade. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 11/17/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 340 | | Label : Rough Trade Records (UK) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 50501598340202 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (p.70)
- 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."Spin (p.87)
- 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." Entertainment Weekly (p.71)
- "Best are lacerating hidden track 'Running the World' and glam-rock cruncher 'Don't Let Him Waste Your Time.'" -- Grade: B Q (p.130)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[There's] an adventurous electronic edge that adds hints of darkness without ever enveloping proceedings in gloom." Q (p.123)
- Ranked #24 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[A] collection of elegant torch and glam-pop songs..." Mojo (Publisher)
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- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith originality, unlikely uplift and tunes you can sing along to....A lot to re-connect with." |
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