Jamie Lidell

If Otis Redding was a white British dude with a sampler, he'd be Jamie Lidell-- circa 2006. But on his new LP, Jim, Lidell's ditched electro for a classic Motown sound. He talks with Pitchfork's Nitsuh Abebe about the new direction and dances on tables in the lobby of his New York hotel.

Jamie Lidell performs, 'The City.'

Lidell talks with Pitchfork's Nitsuh Abebe about the new direction of his album and dances on tables in the lobby of his Lower East Side hotel.