It's been nearly two years since Jamie Lidell released his last album, Jim. And he clearly went through some things between then and now. Almost immediately this spastic video for "The Ring," from his forthcoming album Compass, becomes hard to watch. For the most part, it's him in close view in a stylistically saturated, analog looking split-screen. While that's benign enough on its own, as it plays against the dissonant funk of the song and his screeching lyrics it's like taking a wrong turn into anguished madness. As he writhes on the beach, pounding his hands into the sand, the beat feels like the punishment he's experiencing. It's hard not to wonder what the rest of his new album will sound like after gritting your teeth through this. [H/T: PF]
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