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Fri 11 Nov 2006CD of the weekJARVIS COCKERJarvisRough Trade****In the mid-1990s, a handful of indie acts consituted record company gold by grabbing the ears of the alternative media and storming the charts at the same time. Ten years on and The Tears are a paler imitation of Suede, Oasis have beached on the cusp of a "Best of" release, while Damon Albarn has morphed into a simian-loving cartoon. Pulp's frontman, meanwhile, has temporarily left the bosom of his band for a solo venture. Based on Jarvis, it's a shame he didn't come back sooner. Part soapbox, part poetic manifesto, it's an impressive record that demonstrates Cocker's growth as a songwriter.