Of What Was is the first full-length album

Album

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 by in medias res

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, an indie rock

Indie rock

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 band from Vancouver

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, British Columbia

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. Produced by fellow Vancouver indie act Jonathan Anderson, it was originally self-released on July 8, 2003 and sold out of its initial 1,000 copies within a year and a half. Of What Was was then picked up by Anniedale Records and re-released on May 24, 2005. The album was preceded by two EP

Extended play

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s, Demos and Intimacy.

Track listing

1. "Idée Fixe" - 2:57
2. "Radio Friendly" - 2:41^a
3. "Shakeher" - 3:46
4. "A Cause For Concern" - 5:41
5. "You Know You Don't Know" - 5:47
6. "Best Kept Secret" - 4:20
7. "Assembly Lines" - 5:35
8. "Annadonia" - 5:24
9. "Tail End of a Car Crash" - 0:55
10. "Of What Was" — 7:31
11. "Silence Calls" - 6:24
12. "Silence Calls" - 22:13^b

^a Originally titled "Wise Investors" in the self-released version.

^b Added in the Anniedale Records re-release.

External links

• Of What Was on Anniedale Records
• Of What Was on CD Baby