Video: The Belated, “Intelligent Redesign” (Starring Ricardo!)

The new video for Kansas City’s the Belated is 95% serious. Straight-faced rocking, hot bulbs, chess pieces, a very difficult homework assignment and the doodliest bassline ever — these are some of the more salient somber elements.

But then, to fill that remaining five percent, they pull KC’s wildest card: Ricardo Mejia! Here’s a screencapped glimpse of everyone’s favorite midtown nightlife mascot and Clothes Whores muse.

And here’s the video proper. It’s from the Belated’s second LP, Belief in the Process. Look for a review of the disc in next week’s Pitch.