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Immaculate Machine
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Immaculate Machine is an indie pop band from Victoria, BC. Members are Brooke Gallupe on guitar, Kathryn Calder on keyboards, and Luke Kozlowski on drums. All three members sing lead and backing vocals. Calder is the niece of A.C. Newman, and since the release of Twin Cinema, a singer/keyboardist with The New Pornographers.
Immaculate Machine released its label debut on Mint Records in September 2005. Ones and Zeros was supported with tours in Canada, the USA, England and Europe, including a support tour for Destroyer and The New Pornographers. The album was followed in October 2006 by an EP of French translations of a selection of the songs from Ones and Zeros, which was met with puzzled enthusiasm.
Their last album Fables (Mint Records) is a series of vignettes about travelling. It was made with the help of esteemed colleagues such as producers Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Pretty Girls Make Graves) and John Collins/Dave Carswell (New Pornographers, Tegan and Sara), violinist Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire), and back-up vocalists Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) and The Cribs. Fables was released June 2007 that included tours in North America and Europe.
Continuing their tradition of non-English non-album tracks, the single of “Won’t Be Pretty” was accompanied by “Wo Xiang Tanbai” (我想坦白) a Mandarin Chinese version of the album’s “Dear Confessor” with lyrics by a friend of the band.
Immaculate Machine released its label debut on Mint Records in September 2005. Ones and Zeros was supported with tours in Canada, the USA, England and Europe, including a support tour for Destroyer and The New Pornographers. The album was followed in October 2006 by an EP of French translations of a selection of the songs from Ones and Zeros, which was met with puzzled enthusiasm.
Their last album Fables (Mint Records) is a series of vignettes about travelling. It was made with the help of esteemed colleagues such as producers Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Pretty Girls Make Graves) and John Collins/Dave Carswell (New Pornographers, Tegan and Sara), violinist Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire), and back-up vocalists Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand) and The Cribs. Fables was released June 2007 that included tours in North America and Europe.
Continuing their tradition of non-English non-album tracks, the single of “Won’t Be Pretty” was accompanied by “Wo Xiang Tanbai” (我想坦白) a Mandarin Chinese version of the album’s “Dear Confessor” with lyrics by a friend of the band.
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markhenning wrote:
liked your stuff, saw we were compared to you. nice. Mark
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Schildpaddo wrote:
I hope the new album brings them to Europe!
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whichee wrote:
kathryn > neko The New Porns are way better with Kathryn!
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foldsisgod wrote:
deliciousness.
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emu2 wrote:
I'm really hoping they make a trip to Scotland soon ... that would just be awesome :) oh, and I'll so need to try and find the french release!
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epicgirly6 wrote:
They are sooo good live! Seriously, Luke is hilarious, Kathryn is super sweet and Brooke wears wicked cardigans! I'm also super partial to their french release, Les uns mais pas les autres!!
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LiquidDragon wrote:
WOHOO, seeing them in Hamilton tomorrow! Very excited!
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Schildpaddo wrote:
New European tour with gigs in Holland please *puppy eyes*
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CeciliaAnn wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Immaculate+Machine please join :)
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Swazi wrote:
No Way Out is one of the best songs i heard in 07.
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LiquidRogue wrote:
Only discovered this band today, amazing stuff!
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Skeptikos wrote:
WAY better than Pitchfork-helped Islands.
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neillydun wrote:
Loving 'Dear Confessor'...reminds me a lot of 10,000 Maniacs.
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Garuffo wrote:
Tell me why there is so many records edited in Japan? I heard they have the biggest choice possible...
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beyondmywish wrote:
I get from amazon japan. Its great.
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imacoorobot wrote:
Actually that was where I checked, two of them...oh well, internet is is.
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marillchu789 wrote:
i bet newbury comics stocks it. they always have good stuff.
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LittleTriggers wrote:
You can always special order it at an independent record store. They'll call you when they get it, and voila! Also, this album is really great.
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imacoorobot wrote:
Does anyone know if you can find their album in stores, specifically in Massachusetts (the US, not Canada)? I mean I could get it off the internet, but then it gets delivered in a box and you don't get the joyful ripping open of the package...
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fcii wrote:
Almost at 100k plays! I am seeing them for the 3rd time in August and am very excited :]
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