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February 29, 2008

New Immaculate Machine Video - "Dear Confessor" (Stereogum Premiere)

You probably know it, but Immaculate Machine is Carl Newman-niece Kathryn Calder's other band, when she's not busy being the newest New Pornographer. We've buzzed about "Dear Confessor" a couple of times over the summer, but the trio just came out with a video for the tune, so we're spinning it all over again. Following Beach House's shopping cart quest for Devotion, we have ourselves more on-the-run map reading from Immaculate Machine. Only this time it's Canadian. That, and they're in a van en route to a show and a smeary candy bar's central to the storyline. Keep the song's hook in mind: "Maps won't show us where we're going. / All they are is just the boring facts. / Relax." That last part's crucial, broseph.

You can't get there on time, do it Drive-Away style. Speaking of Take Away, load this onto your iPhone:

Immaculate Machine - "Dear Confessor" (MP3)

In case you wanted the Mandarin Chinese version of the song, we have that, too:

Immaculate Machine - "Wo Xiang Tanbai" (MP3)

See, we were serious. Immaculate Machines are literally on the road in support of their second album Fables, which came out on Mint in June.

03/05 - Waterloo, Ontario @ The Starlight
03/06 - Toronto, Ontario @ Soundscapes (all ages in-store)
03/06 - Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
03/07 - Brantford, Ontario @ Ford Plant
03/09 - Peterborough, Ontario @ Underdog
03/10 - Ottawa, Ontario @ End Hits
03/11 - Quebec, Quebec @ Le Cercle
03/12 - Sackville, New Brunswick @ The Pub
03/13 - Saint John, New Brunswick @ Elwoods
03/14 - Halifax, Nova Scotia @ Seahorse
03/15 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward @ Back Alley Music (all ages)
03/15 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward @ Baba's
03/16 - Fredericton, New Brunswick @ The Capital Bar
03/18 - London, Ontario @ Salt Lounge
03/19 - Hamilton, Ontario @ Casbah
03/20 - Montreal, Quebec @ Le Divan Orange
03/21 - Montreal, Quebec @ Drawn & Quarterly (all ages in-store)
03/21 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
03/22 - Toronto, Ontario @ Horseshoe Tavern
04/06 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Richards on Richards

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3 Comments

why yes, kathyrn, i WILL make out with you.

Posted by: jljames at 02/29/08 7:51 PM | Reply
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I like this a lot.

Posted by: moogle gaps at 03/02/08 12:57 PM | Reply
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Great song ,great video! Lots of fun!
You sure have a wacky route to get to that gig!

Posted by: Mit at 03/11/08 7:58 PM | Reply
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