I'm a bit less sure it's a new album announcement now than it is for the book he sold rights for last March. As someone posted on the FB group, 'Jarv Is...' seems a pun more appropriate to literature...although half his lyrics are couched in puns so maybe not. It could be either, I'm really curious now!
I wondered that too Eamonn, if he was only furtively trying out new material in Iceland at New Year, that would seem like a pretty fast turnaround for a completed album. But it will be summat, whatever it is. Maybe he's going to do some live dates to try it out more?? Hopefully not just festivals if that's the case, I hate festivals, can't get anywhere near the stage without getting claustrophobia, can't see owt, feel like being herded like cattle ...
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Thanks so much, there's me, monitoring Instagram! I did listen to the Radio 6 music news before going out to work, but nothing when I was listening. Got my tickets for Castleton Cavern.
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So just a couple of months after I move out of the country, he's playing the intimate gig I always dreamed of about five minutes from my old house. In a cave. And although there's Ryanair flights available on the day before and after the gig, they're 300 each. Instead of the usual 15-30. Damn you, Jarvis. Damn you.
I got Liverpool tickets, a bit annoying as they're Ł10 more each than the Manchester gig! Also the Deaf Institute is a much better venue than those tunnels... but never mind! At least I'm seeing him play. Really weird that the media coverage of the gigs didn't happen until after the tickets went on sale. I was lucky there were still Liverpool tickets left.
Also- I read somewhere that Jarvis played a gig with this band in Iceland late last year. What sort of stuff did they play?
-- Edited by calumlynn on Tuesday 13th of March 2018 12:50:28 PM
So we figure this is a tune up for a tour or a tune up to record an album? I haven't been paying attention, are people hearing things about Jarvis being in the studio?
Whoops, just read the Iceland thread now. New track sounds brilliant! It feels like he must surely have done some recording already, as the instrumental line up is so specific?
I figure an album must be recorded, yes. Or at least a cause of songs that he might use this small tour to judge about what goes down well and what doesn't...
Does anyone have the full press release? Weener was right about Serafina's involvement. I think the instantaneous flash said three women two men but the line-up looks the reverse. Where's the equality?!
London sold out before I'd seen the news. Not surprised, Moth Club is tiny, like a working man's club. Saw Wesley Gonzalez there a few months back, he was brilliant. Did manage to get a ticket for Brighton which, interestingly (or not), is also the town where he debuted his original solo career in 2006. Think Candida guested then. I guess the unorthodox venues up north explain the price differential. To be honest they sound much more fun than the normal live venues being used in London and Brighton.
This says the capacity of the Peak Cavern is 120, and also says to "dress warm" - maybe that's the source of the "dress appropriately" bit, or whatever it was it said.
Missed out on Manchester. Liverpool and both Castleton gigs for me. (I'm abroad until 29th March so didn't have the option on the others). So excited!!!!
That was rather short notice. Seems to me the cavern performances are the main events and the other shows are like live rehearsals for the new material and band. I'd be interested in a cavern ticket.
I'm very surprised that the tickets for the 'caverns' and 'tunnels' gigs have remained on sale so long. I can't imagine the capacity at those places is *really* that huge. Hope they don't squash us all in so we're unable to see/hear particularly well...
Hm, Im not sure if I want to hear Pulp songs. When I go to a Jarvis gig, I want to hear his songs. Hesgot enough songs to fill an evening. I don't want Jarvis to turn into Liam Gallagher whos got to lean on Oasis songs to get people to his gig. But; I am one of those people who believe that Further Complications, as an album, is better than most of Pulps albums.
-- Edited by Wickerman on Thursday 15th of March 2018 10:03:17 PM
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If I go to a Jarvis (or JARV) gig I want to mostly hear solo Jarvis stuff, but I'd expect to hear one or two Pulp songs. After all, Jarvis is a showman, and he knows how to charm his audience. Hardcore-fans ache to hear the new stuff, but there'll always be a few casual fans in any crowd (and new Pulp fans too young even for the reunion shows) - and there is always a special frisson when a classic gets thrown into a setlist.
Not that I'll be hearing any of this new stuff - too slow, as always - but look forward to reading some reviews here.
I've always admired Jarvis for not playing the Pulp hits, like his peers did. But, as someone above said, maybe he got more distance to the songs and he will play a more varied set. But for me, I'd rather hear songs from A Heavy Night With.. or 5:55 than from His 'n' Hers or Different Class. From the gigs I have missed over the years, I most regret the Further Complications tour. The first solo tour was a blast, a top 3 definitely, but the songs from the second solo album were so good, that the second tour must have even been better.
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His gigs for Rough Trade's 30th birthday six months before FC came out were great. Leftovers/Never Said I Was Deep and Discosong all sounded so vibrant. I was gutted when I heard the sterile versions on the album six months later. I thought Albini was meant to make it sound live!
Hopefully these live shows aren't better than what appears on the Jarv-Is record.
-- Edited by Eamonn on Friday 16th of March 2018 09:18:55 AM
Hm, Im not sure if I want to hear Pulp songs. When I go to a Jarvis gig, I want to hear his songs. Hesgot enough songs to fill an evening. I don't want Jarvis to turn into Liam Gallagher whos got to lean on Oasis songs to get people to his gig. But; I am one of those people who believe that Further Complications, as an album, is better than most of Pulps albums.
-- Edited by Wickerman on Thursday 15th of March 2018 10:03:17 PM
Agreed, FC is a masterpiece.
Jarvis has got a pretty good back catalogue from only two solo records. Sure, a couple of Pulp would be nice, but as you said, i dont want him to turn into Liam Gallagher
+ he could add some of Room 29: Salomé, Clara, or Ice Cream as Main course... That record is beautiful too. And seem to have the musicians for it.
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His gigs for Rough Trade's 30th birthday six months before FC came out were great. Leftovers/Never Said I Was Deep and Discosong all sounded so vibrant. I was gutted when I heard the sterile versions on the album six months later. I thought Albini was meant to make it sound live!
Hopefully these live shows aren't better than what appears on the Jarv-Is record.
-- Edited by Eamonn on Friday 16th of March 2018 09:18:55 AM
Really ? I never Said i was deep is probably in my top five tunes from Pulp / Jarvis. Such a great song, and production. That album is meant to be played loud, have you tried it ?
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Agreed, it's a brilliant song but his voice is so quiet on the album unless you really turn up the volume which in turn increases the sound of those bloody horns.
The live version from Shepherds Bush in Nov'08 is incredible. I think I overdosed on listening to that on YouTube so when the album finally came out, disappointment was, perhaps, inevitable. Still, for a clean version I prefer the ones he did of the song in session for 6Music during the album promo.
Still, Jarvis has often thrown a cover-version in as an encore Silver Machine, Space Oddity etc - that seems an appropriate place for Pulp material if it's going to be played. Still, I take the point that his has been a fastidious refusal to play Pulp songs. Especially if those Pulp songs proved to be stronger than the solo stuff surrounding it... If he did, I'd be most thrilled to hear pre-His and Hers material. Especially if it was on the darker side - Manon for example
Agreed, it's a brilliant song but his voice is so quiet on the album unless you really turn up the volume which in turn increases the sound of those bloody horns.
The live version from Shepherds Bush in Nov'08 is incredible. I think I overdosed on listening to that on YouTube so when the album finally came out, disappointment was, perhaps, inevitable. Still, for a clean version I prefer the ones he did of the song in session for 6Music during the album promo.
I totally feel the exact same way, the warmth, the general sound of the song in Nov 08 was magical.
ive never heard the 6Music version? Do you have a link? Thanks!
So I stumbled across this by accident on Instagram - I clicked "tagged" by mistake rather than "posts" on Jarvis' instagram page. Should do that more often.
