Jarvis Cocker announces solo EP 'Likely Stories'

Pulp frontman and 6Music radio DJ Jarvis Cocker has announced his plans to release a new EP of solo material later this month.

The new release 'Likely Stories' will soundtrack a new TV series of the same name, an adaption of short stories by author Neil Gaiman, also airing later in May.

The EP is available digitally from today with a 7" release arriving on the 27th May, and the TV series 'Likely Stories' will its first episode on the 26th May. Click here to stream the 'Theme from Likely Stories' and see the full tracklist below.

'Likely Stories' Tracklist:
Side 1

1. “Theme From 'Likely Stories'” - a full-length version of the music heard over the opening titles of each episode. With a beat and a female choir.
2. “Foraging” - from the episode Feeders & Eaters. An inter-generational love affair goes too far. The lyrics list edible fungi found in the UK.

Side 2
1. “Looking For The Girl” - from the episode of the same name. An aging photographer reveals the unlikely identity of his muse.
2. “Poor Babes In The Woods” - from the episode Closing Time. Friends gather in an after-hours bar to swap “true” ghost stories. One tale - of an after-school encounter - leads to the unearthing of a dark secret.

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