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You didn't expect it to actually work, now did you?, 4 Jul 2009

Spiders are evil vampires that we must rid the world of. We've all seen how they slowly torture flies to death. They'd do it to us if they could. Well, I'm not going to lay down and take these sick acts of violence occurring in my house. That and I'm petrified of them... shut up.

After a month of using this device on its optimal settings, I am sorry to report that spiders and fresh cobwebs remain all over my house. It is possible, POSSIBLE, that it has led to fewer spiders appearing in the room I've placed it in, but it certainly hasn't eradicated them altogether and it's just as likely coincidental. I knew it was time to write this review when one spider decided to settle down… Read more

Different Class, 29 May 2009

Whereas Jarvis' debut solo album found him mainly offering a watered down version of latterday Pulp, Further Complications sounds like the proper beginning of Jarvis the solo star.

It's all so obvious now. Stick Jarvis in a studio with Steve Albini and he turns into a British Nick Cave. The humour is still there. Witty lines are delivered as clinically as ever, but Albini brings Jarvis' dark, seedy side to the fore and changes his character. The spirit of The Stooges is revived by Homewrecker in a way that Albini never got to do with Iggy himself a couple of years back. Caucasian Blues takes no prisoners.

Amidst all this he still finds space for the celestial… Read more

Deluxe, 29 May 2009

Despite this deluxe edition of the album criminally missing the secret track Bag Lady from the regular edition, this is the best version to own. The pages of the journal are of a high quality and include Richey Edwards' unedited lyrics, around a third of which have been cut for the finished album, and some fantastic artwork in comparison to the minimalist booklet that comes with the regular CD.

The demos on disc 2 wouldn't be worth an extra £6 on their own to anyone other than completists, but as they're there they demand more than one curious listen. Nice stripped down versions This Joke Sport Severed and Doors Closing Slowly in particular give the album versions a run for… Read more