Being chronically shy I needed to create a persona for myself and be involved with a band where I could be ruler of my own kingdom. Then Pulp became hugely popular and I lost control of it, which is when it all went wrong.

Reviews generally praised both the themes and sound of the record with Drowned in Sound in particular writing that Further Complications was "a huge leap forward" for Cocker. He wrote a song ("A Little Soul" on This Is Hardcore) about being abandoned by his father and in 1998 travelled with his sister to Australia to meet him for the first time in nearly 30 years. Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp.

Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career and currently presents his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service. Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963) is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp.