Jarvis - Jarvis Cocker
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82 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Summary: Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker makes his solo debut with this 14-song disc (which includes recent single "Running The World" as a secret bonus track).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. The Guardian
    100
    An idiosyncratic triumph.
  2. Lost At Sea
    80
    Jarvis is a solid, thought-provoking album.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    80
    This is the most immediate album Cocker has put his name to in ten years.
  4. Uncut
    60
    [The first half is] all dismayingly unconvincing and lacklustre in execution... Then something changes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. alanl
    10
    A Morrisey for the new generations!!!!
  2. JasonL
    10
    Just saw this live in Melbourne. Without Jarvis, the whole Best of V festival would have been absolutely worthless. Jarvis is witty, entertaining and musically brilliant. Forget top 20, forget itunes, forget throw away music. Jarvis is the real thing. 'Its OK to grow up, just as long as you don't grow old. Face it you are young.' Jarvis Cocker.… Expand
  3. Ricko
    8
    A strong solo effort from the Pulp frontman. More than half of it is top quality. The lyrical cleverness Jarvis is loved for is present throughout and it's full of melody. There are a couple of tracks that we could have done without that seem to miss the touch of other band members, but these are rare enough. Don't let him waste your time,Heavy Weather,Tonight, Black Magic all rank up with Pulps better moments, The most annoying thing is the the 25 minute gap to get to the hidden track, the brilliant Running the World.… Expand
  4. mikeyf
    2
    anarchists are so chumbawumba.

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