New band of the day – No 800: Jamaica

We celebrate New Band of the Day's 800th edition by bringing you a French duo who are tantalisingly close to pop perfectionHometown: Paris.The lineup: Antoine Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet.The background: They're not dancehall or reggae, for starters – you know they're going to be ever so slightly arch from the way they don't do what it suggests on the tin. Jamaica are a French duo, formerly known as Poney Poney, who have just recorded their debut album with Xavier de Rosnay of Justice and Peter Fra...

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