Detroit pop usurpers Jamaican Queens are very much on their own trip. Openly influenced by the southern production prowess of Three Six Mafia and Gucci Mane and evidently inspired by David Bowie and Islands alike, main man Ryan Spencer combines bent beatwork with at-home intimacy and psychedelic pop. The group rounded out by Adam Pressley and Ryan Clancy quietly released their self-described trap-pop LP Wormfood back in March, and at last they’ve got a fitting video for the beautifully strange “Cant’ Say No to Annie.” The song runs the gamut of Jamaican Queens’ smile-twisted style, while the Katie Barkel-directed clip follows the misadventures of a young woman as she interacts with a cast of trailer-park types. Oh, and one dude makes bacon blinds for his window after chugging a bottle of cough syrup. Get into it above.
Jamaican Queens tour dates:
July 15 – Hamilton, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood
July 17 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
July 18 – Brooklyn, NY @ 285 Kent
July 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA
July 21 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
July 23 – Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House
July 26 – Washington DC @ Comet Ping Pong
July 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Block Party 2013
August 17 – Sterling, MI @ MoPop Fest
August 24 – Lakewood, OH @ Lakewood Music Fest
August 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
August 28 – Asheville, NC @ Apothecary
August 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Star Bar
August 30 – Orlando, FL @ Total Bummer Fest
August 31 – Miami, FL @ Bardot
September 1 – Tampa, FL @ New World Brewery
September 3 – Savannah, GA @ Hangfire
September 5 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light
September 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
September 8 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Houses
September 10 – Washington DC @ DC9 w/ Houses
September 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/Houses
September 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands w/Houses
September 13 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Houses
September 14 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott w/Houses
September 16 – Montreal, QC @ O Patro Vys w/ Houses
September 17 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison w/ Houses
September 18 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar w/ Houses
September 19 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Houses
September 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe w/ Houses
September 21 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement w/ Houses
September 25 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop w/ Houses
September 26 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird w/ Houses
September 27 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern w/ Houses
September 28 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency w/ Houses
September 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry w/ Houses
