Jarvis Cocker Has Further Complications

Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will release his second solo album, Further Complications, on May 19 through Rough Trade Records.

The follow-up to Cocker's 2007 Jarvis debut was recorded with producer Steve Albini (The Breeders, Nirvana) at his Chicago studio. No track list has been revealed yet, but NME.com reports that songs like "Angela," "Pilchard," "I Told You Twice (Leftovers)," "Hold Still," "Fuckingsong," "You're In My Eyes (Discosong)" and the title track will likely to make it on to the LP.

Cocker has also been working on the music to a film adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The film will be directed by Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) and stars Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Anjelica Huston. It will hit theatres on Nov. 6.

Cocker has these dates lined up in support of Further Complications:

May 29 Barcelona, Spain @ Parc Del Forum (Primavera Sound Festival)
May 31 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
June 2 Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik
June 3 Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
June 4 Paris, France @ Bataclan
June 6 Brussels, Belgium @ L'Ancienne Belgique
June 10 Blackpool, England @ Empress Ballroom
June 12 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC
June 16 Brighton, England @ Brighton Dome
June 17 London, England @ Troxy