What do The Darkness, M. Ward, and Neon Indian have in common? They all released animated music videos this week. Following “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us” and “The First Time I Ran Away”‘s lead, the chillwave maestro has revealed an Adult Swim-produced clip for Era Extraña‘s “Fallout”. It features a voluptuous, pink-haired woman pumping gas. Watch it below (via SPIN).

Update: And here is Neon Indian’s updated tour schedule, featuring dates with CoSign’ed Brooklyn outfit Friends.

Neon Indian 2011-2012 Tour Dates:
02/21 – Tokyo, JP @ UNIT
02/24 – Melbourne, AU @ Prince Ballroom
02/25 – Adelaide, AU @ Rocket Bar
02/26 – Perth, AU @ Perth International Arts Festival
02/29 – Gold Coast, AU @ Neverland Bar
03/01 – Brisbane, AU @ Woodland
03/02 – Sydney, AU @ The Standard
03/03 – Wisemans Ferry, AU @ Playground Weekender
03/07 – New York, NY @ MoMA
03/08 – Richmond, VA @ The National #
03/09 – Knoxville, TN @ Square Room #
03/10 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge #
03/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution #
03/13 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater #
03/14-16 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
03/17 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues #
03/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade #
03/20 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club #
03/21 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
03/23 – Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival
04/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
04/04 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop *
04/05 – Bloomington, IN @ Rhinos *
04/06 – Chicago, IL @ Metro *
04/07 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club (Middle of the Map Fest) *
04/09 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
04/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
04/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom *
04/13 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/20 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore ^
04/26 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge ^
04/27 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos ^
04/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue ^
04/30 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room ^
05/01 – Calgary, AB @ The Republik ^
05/03 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret ^
05/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
05/05 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre ^
05/06 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ^
05/08 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
05/10 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret ^
05/11 – Boston, MA @ Paradise ^
05/12 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 ^
05/30-06/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07-10 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound

# = w/ Purity Ring
* = w/ Friends
^ = w/ Lemonade  

It might be hard to understand why until you see the band live. Maybe it’s because Lopetegi’s vocals are so much more natural in a live environment, without the studio touch-ups — or maybe it’s because there’s no way an Animal Collective show could inspire the semiconscious, uncontrolled dancing (we in the Bay Area used to call it “going dumb”) that became the scene at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall Wednesday night.

The Spaniards had some energy to build off of — local trio Buttefly Bones kicked off the night with a short, poppy Macbook-dance set, while formerly local trio Lemonade (now of Brooklyn) served as a sufficient warmup, shaking the floor with its bass-heavy, jungle-ready numbers. Lemonade had an interesting setup — the aforementioned bass, a standing drummer, a vocalist and a sampler or two. Vocalist Callan Clendenin was off-key much of the time, and the band may not have brought its best stuff, but perhaps it was all the better to get people pumped for the headliner.

Delorean made sure to continue the calculated assault on the floorboards of SF’s pretty little indie club, drawing heavily from the band’s post-2007 output, the material that has popularized Delorean enough to go on world tours in the first place.

There were little to no pleasantries shared between band and crowd; it was all business. Delorean, consisting of Lopetegi, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Guillermo Astrain, and drummer Igor Escudeo, may not have gone on long – clocking in at about an hour including encore – but the band made the most of its time. While this wasn’t a gig rife with awe-inspiring instrumentation, the Ibiza revivalists served as a shining example of how to impress everyone in the room without it. Whether it was Lazcano’s incessant boogeying (yes, I said boogeying and I’m sticking to it) or Escudeo’s sprightly fills, everyone on stage was doing enough by himself that attempting to watch the whole group at once would overload the senses.

Not that watching was the main point; except for a slow one to begin the encore, Delorean kept the tempo up the whole night. The band stomped through Subiza favorites like “Stay Close” and “Endless Sunset”, along with “Deli” and “Seasun” off the band’s 2009 EP Ayrton Senna. The right audience came out for this show – one willing to move from start to finish. It was no rave environment — no glowsticks or ridiculous outfits or robot helmets – but the few souls who preferred to stand and bob their heads were overwhelmed by people determined to overwhelm them. There were a couple almost-mosh pits near the stage.

It was certainly too short, which Delorean can get away with because America knows them mainly for one album. But Delorean gave SF quite a sendoff, with Astrain surfing through the crowd to finish up the main set. It was a bit of an artificial move, but it was also an assurance that Delorean is just getting started. Next summer’s festival circuit, Delorean is your friend.

Recently concluding their summer US tour at Chicago’s Pitchfork, the quartet will now head back to Europe for performances across Spain, Portugal, and the UK before returning stateside August 29th.

Delorean begins their new North American tour with an appearance at Brooklyn’s Pool Parties and then travel immediately to the west coast for late summer festivals, FYF Fest, and Bumbershoot. After Seattle, the tour halts for two months. During late September and October, Delorean will be performing as part of Australia’s Parklife series, but no details have surfaced as to their plans between October 4th and the beginning of November. Maybe the guys will be making some US tourist stops–Mt. Rushmore, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam–but hopefully they are just waiting to add more performances.

The tour heats up, as the seasons cool down. During November the guys will be performing 11 shows in 15 days, with stops in San Francisco, Vancouver, Chicago, Montreal, Cambridge, and a church in Philadelphia. The tour concludes Novermber 23rd in Washington, DC.

Delorean’s San Diego performance will feature Cold Cave and Abe Vigoda, plus Lemonade will be providing support for all November dates. The complete list of tour dates follows below. Only tickets for the Cambridge and Toronto dates are available through Ticketmaster.com. All other tickets can be acquired through the various venues. We’ll keep you updated if any dates are added.

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Delorean 2010 Tour Dates:
07/23 – Santander, ES @ Santander
07/24 – Badajoz, ES @ Albuquerque
07/25 – Barcelos, PT @ Milhoes de Festa
07/30 – Barcelona, ES @ Razz
07/31 – Asturies, ES @ Ewan Fest
08/07 – Murcia, ES @ Electromar Festival
08/08 – London, UK @ Standon Calling
08/14 – Aranda, ES @ Sonorama
08/15 – Guipuzkoa, ES @ Donosti
08/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ East River State Park
09/02 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah #
09/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
09/05 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
09/25 – Brisbane, AU @ Parklife Brisbane
09/26 – Perth, AU @ Parklife Perth
10/02 – Melbourne, AU @ Parklife Melbourne
10/03  - Syndey, AU @ Parlife Sydney
10/04 – Adelaide, AU @ Parklife Adelaide
11/05 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *
11/08 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *
11/10 – San Francisco, CA @ GAMH *
11/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
11/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry  *
11/17 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
11/18 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club  *
11/19 – Montreal, QC @Le Belmont *
11/20 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs *
11/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church *
11/23 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel *

# = w/ Cold Cave & Abe Vigoda
* = w/ Lemonade

Coupled with the already thriving New York City concert scene, the influx of young talent with the already established indie stars, there’s bound to be something for everyone at all hours of the day. That’s a good thing and a bad thing. For every act you’re pining to see, there’s another four or five right behind ‘em. So much like any music festival, you gotta make choices. But that’s why you come to CoS, right? Our solution? We’re going to break it down (and possibly build it up, maybe) for you. The focus? Not on which acts you need to check out — because that would take away from the whole experience of “discovering — but rather an easy-to-define set of parameters. And, well, maybe one show to check out. Shall we?

Local New York Bands That Have Toured Extensively and Should Have Been Seen By Now:

Pretty self-explanatory, we give to you some acts that have been on your radar and have played every venue in New York (from Glasslands to a friend’s loft to that abandoned place above the gas station) but only now will you get your chance to see what all the fuss is about. Why you missed them could have been for any reason, you might have lived outside of New York is a good example.

• Suckers — If you have missed them, when they opened for countless bands, or during their July residency at Pianos, now is your time to get on board with this new age psychedelic rockers. Similar to Yeasayer, the band distills a world of influence into a swirling hypnotic tune that will keep you up all night.
  10/21 – IAMSOUND CMJ Showcase @ Bowery Poetry Club

• Darlings — One of L Magazine’s “8 NYC Band You Need to Hear” this band combines sunny pop songs in a deluge of noise and rawness. Their live shows are chaotic blasts of fun with enough noise and melody to please the whole family.
  10/24 – Impose/Famous Class Afternoon BBQ @ Don Pedro’s

• Real Estate — Another band that is making their name in New York through extensive touring and people are finally starting to take notice. The New Jersey natives have been mentioned as a band to watch by Stereogum and their hazy music, invoking a shimmering nostalgia sounds great live.
  10/21 – Oh My Rockness Showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Cymbals Eat Guitar, Free Energy, Deastro and Beach Fossils)

• Ambulance LTD — Considered to be the next best thing and part of the early 2000 New York music revival. The band mixed some timeless pop with shoegaze that alleviated any tension. After struggling with TVT Records bankruptcy and legal proceedings, the band is back and to pick up where they left off.
  10/22 @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Hockey)

British Invasion:

This list was pretty spectacular when CMJ was first announced. However, due to visa issues, neither Mercury award winner Speech Debelle, First Aid Kit, nor VV Brown will be playing. That said, there is going to be plenty of talent from across the pond to choose from.

• The xx — This band’s popularity has skyrocketed this year. Numerous accolades, and cheering, this is the hyped band to see. Playing later in the year with Friendly Fires, the band has their own sold-out headlining show at the Bowery Ballroom, this will be one in demand show.
  10/21 – Mercury Lounge

• Golden Silvers – This uptempo band wears their heart on their sleeve — get ready to dance and have some fun. Not a lot of USA dates this year, so this may be one of your only chances to catch this band.
  10/20 – NME Showcase @ BLVD

• Pete and the Pirates — Hailing from Reading, Pete and the Pirates are pretty guitar heavy with some nice angular riffs. Expect a lot of energy.
  10/24 – Brooklyn Vegan and Bowery Presents Day Show @ Piano’s

• Fanfarlo — Plenty of people love this band, which is reminiscent of Arcade Fire with its orchestral flair and mix of impassioned music.
  10/20 – Brooklyn Vegan Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ The Antlers)

Something New, Something Different, Plenty of Hype:

These are bands currently getting a lot of hype. Coming into the shows expect plenty of strange sounds, some interesting influences and be ready to judge which band will blow up.

• YACHT — This band, from DFA Records, is nothing less than fantastic. The silky smooth disco, the seemingly endless array of danceable beats, this band has been getting plenty of heights and as part of the DFA showcase (with a DJ set by Special Disco Version aka James Murphy and Pat Mahoney) this show will be a blast.
  10/22 – DFA Party @ Brooklyn Bowl

• Screaming Females — This Jersey outfit’s recent resume includes a tour with The Dead Weather and numerous dates in New York. Loud and dynamic and sure to be making plenty of noise, the Screaming Females might not be for everyone, but many people rave about their live performance.
  10/24 – The Onion A/V Club Afternoon Showcase @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn

• Surfer Blood — Floridian band with some well honed tunes. Recently been getting plenty of buzz with good shows and music that seems familiar (noisy rock infused with pop) but adds a touch more craft and subtlety to let the band stand out.
  10/20 – Panache Showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Heavy Trash)

• Lemonade — Here we have another band that will make you dance your ass off. They have been making the rounds and have plenty of love and support behind them.
  10/23 – True Panther Showcase @ Flamboyan Theater

• Free Energy — DFA Records’ other buzzed band. This band plays more of a pop-rock angle with some bouncy choruses that are not filtered through noise and distortion.
  10/20 – Stereogum CMJ Showcase @ The Studio at Webster Hall

• Hockey — Hockey blew up earlier in the year and even played Lollapalooza. If you have yet to catch them, here’s another chance and see what all the fuss is about.
  10/22 – @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Ambulance LTD)

• The Antlers — They released an album that was raved about and put forth some steady and rocking music.
  10/21 – @ Sound Fix Records (Free Show)

• Neon Indian — This one man act has recently had the hype machine behind him on full blast. Picture some videogame sounds and some spiraling loops and you have a nice recipe for fun.
  10/24 – Topman/Jelly NYC Showcase @ Roots Studio (RSVP) (w/ The Almighty Defenders)

Tried and True Staples:

Bigger acts that you should see and would go see anyway.

• Atlas Sound — Bradford Cox just released his latest work, Logos, and his live show should be as good as his music.

• Rain Machine — Not truly a known commodity as a band but Rain Machine is Kyp Malone’s (of TV on the Radio) solo effort.
  10/24 – @ Bowery Ballroom

• School of Seven Bells — Another band that had plenty of attention last year and have grown in popularity. And deservedly so.
  10/23 – @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ The xx)

• Portugal. The Man — Portugal. The Man has been around for awhile and its charming music is getting more and more attention. Easily one of CMJ’s bigger acts.
  10/23 – @ Bowery Ballroom

Insert Austin Powers Reference About Gold Here:

That’s right, it is all about the gold. From 24K to gold plated there are plenty of bands to fill Fort Knox. I already named one Gold band, and here are a few more and it is not even a comprehensive list.

• Golden Triangle — Combining some tribal funk and no-wave sensibilities, this is one lo-fi trip.
  10/24 – Subpop/Hardly Art Showcase @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Obits, Pissed Jeans, and Dum Dum Girls)

• Golden Filter — Another dance act for you to enjoy. This duo had their song “Solid Gold” remixed many times over.
  10/24 – Windish CMJ showcase @ Santos Party House (w/ Midnight Juggernaut)

• Solid Gold — Plenty of synths and plenty of fun. This band is sure to dazzle and delight fans.
  10/23 – @ Brooklyn Bowl (w/ Chromeo and Amazing Baby)

Wow! That’s a lot of bands and that’s not even mentioning acts like A-Trak, Obits, the Dum Dum Girls, Violens, or Holiday Shores. So, which bands are you excited to see?

Tour? No

Single? Nope

Multiple remixes of the single? Not that either

Video for single?

After making its list, and checking it twice, Lemonade has finally gifted us an official video for “Big Weekend”. The Brooklynites looked to conglomerate Weird Days for visual direction. While, there sure isn’t anything groundbreaking going on in regards to the video, it’s still a lot of fun. Plus, you can clearly hear some early LCD Soundsystem and Rapture influences in the groove.

If you’re intrigued, you can also check out a neat mp3 project they did for XLR8R. The boys were sent out to a grocery store with $40 and informed to make some samples, make a meal, and make it into a track in a single afternoon. The outcome was aptly titled “Fish Clap”. Be sure to check it here.

Lemonade 2009 Tour Dates:
08/18 – New York, NY @ Canto’s Party House #
08/19 – Baltimore, MD @ The Talking Head #
08/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox #
08/21 – Columbus, OH @ The Summit #
08/22 – Chicago, IL @ The Hideout #
08/23 – Cleveland, OH @ B Side Liquor Lounge #
08/24 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo #
08/25 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar #
08/26 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott #
08/27 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong #
08/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie #

# = w/Cale Parks