Jarvis | ||||
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Studio album by Jarvis Cocker | ||||
Released | 13 November 2006 (UK) 3 April 2007 (US) |
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Recorded | Yellow Arch Studios, KPI Studios, Angel Studios | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 46:54 | |||
Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
Producer | Graham Sutton, Jarvis Cocker | |||
Jarvis Cocker chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10) |
The Guardian | |
NME | |
The Observer | |
Pitchfork Media | (6.2/10) |
Rolling Stone | |
Stylus Magazine | (B) |
Jarvis (also known as The Jarvis Cocker Record) is the debut solo album by Pulp vocalist and musician Jarvis Cocker, released in the UK on 13 November 2006.
Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, fellow band members from Pulp play on this record. Antony Genn, a former Pulp member, and Richard Hawley, who toured and performed, also play on the album. Candida Doyle has played on various tracks when performed live. The song "Running the World" can be heard during the closing credits of the film Children of Men.
Initial critical response to Jarvis was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 82, based on 30 reviews.
All tracks written by Jarvis Cocker, except for "Black Magic" by Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey
Personnel adapted from Jarvis liner notes.