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Headlights: "Get Going" (Video)

3:39 p.m. · October 14, 2009 · by Jenna Humphrey

This is a very cheerful pop song -- typical of the Illinois band Headlights -- but the video throws in some macabre elements: a poisonous birthday cake, bleeding eyes, and a final scene in which the band members lie dead.

Accordingly, guitarist and songwriter Tristan Wraight says that “this is a significantly personal record for us, and for very real reasons, like growing up and people dying that you love."

“Get Going” is off of Wildlife, Headlights’ third album, which came out Oct. 6 on Polyvinyl Records.

Headlights are on tour now. Here are the dates:

10.15 Iowa City, IA: The Mill
10.16 Dekalb, IL: The House
10.17 Chicago, IL: Apple Store on Michigan Ave. 2pm
10.17 Chicago, IL: Empty Bottle *#
10.18 Pontiac, MI: The Pike Room *#
10.19 Rochester, NY: Bug Jar *#
10.20 New London, CT: The Oasis *#
10.21 Allston, MA: Great Scott *#
10.23 Brooklyn, NY: Knitting Factory *
10.23 Brooklyn, NY: The Bell House, Polyvinyl CMJ Showcase $
10.24 Brooklyn, NY: Music Hall of Williamsburg. AM CMJ Party 1:45pm
10.24 Philadelphia, PA: Kung Fu Necktie *#
10.25 Washington, DC: DC9 *#
10.26 Chapel Hill, NC: Local 506 *#
10.27 Atlanta, GA: Drunken Unicorn #
10.28 Orlando, FL: Will's Pub #
10.29 Birmingham, AL: Bottletree #
10.30 Memphis, TN: Hi Tone Cafe #
10.31 Urbana, IL: The Iron Post #
11.04 Omaha, NE: The Waiting Room #%
11.05 Denver, CO: Hi Dive #%
11.06 Salt Lake City, UT: Kilby Court #%
11.07 Boise, ID: Neurolux #%
11.08 Seattle, WA: Sunset Tavern #%
11.10 Portland, OR: Berbati's Pan #%
11.12 San Francisco, CA: Cafe Du Nord #%
11.13 Los Angeles, CA: Spaceland #%
11.14 San Diego, CA: Soda Bar #%
11.15 Tucson, AZ: Plush #%
11.17 San Antonio, TX: Rock Bottom #%
11.18 Austin, TX: Emo's #%
11.19 Denton, TX: Rubber Gloves #
11.20 Hot Springs, AR: Maxine's Pub #
11.21 St. Louis, MO: Firebird #
12.11 Milwaukee, WI: Bay View Brew Haus
12.12 Madison, WI: Der Rathskellar at Univ. of Wisconsin