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Album: Jarvis
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 1) More Info...
2)    Don't Let Him Waste Your Time More Info... 0:04
3)    Black Magic More Info... 0:04
4)    Heavy Weather More Info... 0:03
5)    I Will Kill Again More Info... 0:03
6)    Baby's Coming Back To Me More Info... 0:04
7)    Fat Children More Info... 0:03
8)    From Auschwitz To Ipswich More Info... 0:03
9)    Disney Time More Info... 0:03
10)    Tonite More Info... 0:04
11)    Big Julie More Info... 0:04
12)    The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 2) More Info...
13)    Quantum Theory More Info... 0:34
 

Album: Jarvis
# Song Title   Time
  Disc 1
1)    The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 1) More Info...
2)    Don't Let Him Waste Your Time More Info... 0:04
3)    Black Magic More Info... 0:04
4)    Heavy Weather More Info... 0:03
5)    I Will Kill Again More Info... 0:03
6)    Baby's Coming Back To Me More Info... 0:04
7)    Fat Children More Info... 0:03
8)    From Auschwitz To Ipswich More Info... 0:03
9)    Disney Time More Info... 0:03
10)    Tonite More Info... 0:04
11)    Big Julie More Info... 0:04
12)    The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 2) More Info...
13)    Quantum Theory More Info... 0:34
 
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  • 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.
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..."

Alternative Press (p.150) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "JARVIS is a ripe thriller....JARVIS makes the descent into the miasma of mankind a joy."

CMJ (p.38) - "The lyrics are expectedly acidic...but the gentle, retro-tinged balladry that pervades the record is a pretty salve for all of the bitterness."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.108) - 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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