Not long after the release of Jamie Lidell‘s latest album of wonky, electronically minded soul music, Compass, and following the pretty rad footage found in his piece for “The Ring,” comes this new video for the hard-hitting, funky single “I Wanna Be Your Telephone.” Images of Lidell and an anonymous (and quite attractive) burlesque dancer dancing about all strange and playfully in front of a red curtain is basically all there is to see during the video’s three and a half minutes, but the music is great enough (and did we mention that girl is damn cute?) that we’d allow nearly anything to accompany its infectious grooves. Check out the video below, along with a list of Lidell’s forthcoming tour dates.

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Jun 09 – Philadelphia PA – World Cafe
Jun 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Jun 12 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
Jun 14 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
Jun 16 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
Jun 18 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Jun 19 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
July 03 – London, UK – Wireless Festival
July 06 – Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
July 08 – Liege, Belgium – Les Ardentes Festival
July 09 – Rotterdman, Netherlands – North Sea Jazz Festival
July 10 – Brugge, Belgium – Catcus Festival
July 11 – An Nas, Ireland – Oxegen Festival
July 17 – Grafenhainichen, DE – Melt Festival
July 16 – Sesimbra, Portugal – Super Bock Super Rock
July 18 – Southwold, UK – Latitude Festival *SOLD OUT*
July 31 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Festival
Aug 06 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
Sep 07 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
Sep 08 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
Sep 09 – St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
Sep 10 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
Sep 11 – Boston, MA – Royale Nightclub
Sep 16 – London, ON – Rum Runners
Sep 20 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Sep 21 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
Sep 22 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Sep 24 – Austin, TX – Antones
Sep 25 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Sep 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Sep 28- Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
Oct 02 – Petaluma, CA – Mystic Theater
Oct 05 – Clagary, AB – The Republik
Oct 07 – Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
Oct 08 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center