Concrete Playground

Since he was 15 years old, Jarvis headed up Pulp, the Sheffield Brit-poppers that broke all barriers of the non-movement.

Pulp changed the musical climate in England and abroad with their music, which was described by biographer Allen Sturdy as “a cross between Abba and The Fall”. Pulp released 7 much acclaimed studio albums, none more so than Different Class which included their biggest single Common People.

He is a much respected figure in the musical and cultural cosmos, and since Pulp have been on hiatus he has collaborated with many leading figures past (Marianne Faithful and Nancy Sinatra) and present (he contributed three songs to the Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire soundtrack). Amongst a plethora of other diverse and ever changing projects and collaborations he has also hosted his own arts series Journeys into the Outside on UK Channel 4.

The multi-tasker released his first solo album Jarvis in 2006  and Further Complications was released in May this year. The Steve Albini produced record sees Jarvis turning up the volume and rocking out more with complete with feedback and distorted guitars- including single Angela which according to a Q Magazine interview is about “thwarted lust”. His nice-suited self will grace our The Metro Theatre on 7th December.