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This morning, I signed onto the Jarvernet, checked my Jmail, headed over to NME.com, and found out that, hey, former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker has finally titled his debut solo record. Go figure, it's called Jarvis. The disc, which is said to be produced with Sam Lockwood and John Watson (Cocker's school friends who also wrote lyrics to a couple songs on the record) will hit the United Kingdom on November 13.

But it doesn't stop there. JarvSpace also posted a pretty sweet video. It opens on a small, gingerbread-looking house. You're waiting for the tune to start and out pops Jarvis (who, by the way, is a good two feet taller than the door, I'd guess). He relays a little message before kicking into the song, which is paired with footage of skies and oceans and other nature things. What's posted over these calm backdrops? Why karaoke-style lyrics to the song, of course.

The track isn't expected to be included on Jarvis, NME reports, but it was featured in the film Children of Men starring Michael Caine and Clive Owen, released last week. For Cocker's thoughts on the work (excuse me, "the album of the Millennium"), licking coins, and more, read his latest JarvSpace entry...the one with the subject line "Cyber-sisters & Binary-brothers."

Speaking of JarvSpace, Cocker has uploaded Jarvcast 002, but it's not working. So stay tuned. Also, he has three European gigs lined up for November and December.

Dates:

11-12 Paris, France - La Cigale
11-15 London, England - KOKO
12-16 London, England - Roadhouse