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:

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

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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Comments (3)
  1. jljames  |   Posted on Feb 29th, 2008

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

  2. moogle gaps  |   Posted on Mar 2nd, 2008

    I like this a lot.

  3. Great song ,great video! Lots of fun!
    You sure have a wacky route to get to that gig!

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