Rum for Breakfast – Queen City Sounds and Art

RumForBreakfast1_sm — Rum for Breakfast, photo courtesy the artist

Rum for Breakfast’s “Shoot You Down” has some jangle and some psychedelia with a tinge of that idiosyncratic/eclectic folk rock of early Beck. Able yet unusual vocal harmonies, electric and acoustic instrumentation and a “Gimme Shelter”-esque dynamic apex. Which makes the video all the more mysterious with a character wearing a full head mask that could be a dog with no eyes. And that would be strange enough but the quality of the video is reminiscent of one of the segments of the V/H/S horror anthology series. Except this one like a horror short done by by Duplass Brothers Productions—odd but not inherently dark though suggestive of a serial killer’s video diary but one with more a surreal sense of humor than nefarious intentions. It could be disturbing but paired with the song’s charming melody it seems simply eccentric and we could certainly use more of that in a world where standardization and conformity is strongly encouraged. Watch the video and judge for yourself and follow Rum for Breakfast at the links below.