Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Jarvis Cocker

jarvis cocker goes chanson.

once again, erol alkan and boys noize have teamed up, for what has become a stunning re-imagining of last years smash single >avalanche<. determined to avoid a taking an obvious route, the pair originally intended to commision a spoken word interpretation - the natural choice was the melifluous jarvis cocker. on the remix tip the duo enlist the maestro himself ewan pearson, who supplies the deeper underground re-version, that reroutes proceedings to dubbed out berlin basement afterhours to stunning effect. not to be out done, hot talent canblaster interprets the original as a low-slung bleeptastic old-school electro workout that rounds the package off in glorious style.

pulp hero jarvis cocker releases second solo collection further complications on rough trade. it was produced by steve albini. the two met while the former pulp frontman was in chicago for last years pitchfork music festival, jarvis paid a visit to albinis electrical audio studio to put some new songs through their paces. the experience was perfect, and thus a partnership was born. the title track howls albini immediately, with a crookedly ascending fuzz riff pounded into hard angles by a driving, almost tribal, backbeat. the hidden influence of stevie wonder shines through like sleazy dance funk until a wide open breakdown drives the tune home. angela is a nice little piece of freakbeat sweetmeat and the first hook to get lodged into the frontal lobe, for better or worse. the instrumental pilchard starts out like sinister sci fi surf with an electropulse before settling in to something a little brighter, a little more psychedelic, jarvis hisses, pops and oooohhs in a way that would make marc bolan proud. the record really begins to coalesce around the six minute soulburner leftovers though, equally the most memorable and most sentimental cut on the whole album.

cocker kicks off a collectable series of bargain-priced finders keepers compilations made to support the label in light of the recent warehouse fire at pias north london depot. a long time fan of the label and their doings, he was granted full access to rifle their catalogue and hes picked some absolute treats for ya, including, if were not mistaken, some which have never appeared on cd before. to start theres the perspicacious poetics of carol battens beeing, besides the legendary pseudo j-pop of yamasuki (made by none other than thomas -daft punk- bangalters dad!), besides a first cd appearance for jacky chalards super man, super cool from the cache cache 12-. youll also find a nugget from the stone soundtrack, one of the labels finest moments from amrals trinidad cavaliers steel drum orchestra, the glam prog of gongs rational anthem, balearic prog from fusioon, tender folk from jane weaver with wendy flower, and a bonus moment in jean claude vanniers au desepoir des singles. top picks, well recommended!

a collection of traditional and modern christmas songs, arranged and performed by chilly gonzales. reissue