Room 29
*Room 29*, a collaboration between Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) and Chilly Gonzales, is a modern study of space and memory. Based on the rich history of Room 29 of Hollywood’s infamous Chateau Marmont, this song cycle combines pensive, dreamy piano, whispered narratives (“Room 29”), and quietly stark exchanges (“Tearjerker”).
For their droll, minimal collaboration, Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales turn their attention towards a famous hotel but end up with a more philosophical examination of these transient spaces.
Situated on a hillside overlooking Sunset Boulevard, Chateau Marmont has long been a preferred hideaway for Hollywood high society.
The ex-Pulp frontman and pianist check in at the Chateau Marmont for this beautifully bittersweet song cycle
Room 29 has the feeling of being far more ambitious than it ultimately ends up.
An atmospheric song-cycle about decadent Old Hollywood from the Pulp frontman and his buddies. Review by Guy Oddy