It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out
It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out is the second full-length studio album from Vancouver indie rock band In Medias Res. It was produced by Jonathan Anderson, a fellow Vancouver indie act who also worked with the band on their previous record, as well as duo Dave Carswell and John Collins.[4] Self-released on January 4, 2011, the 10-track album was initially only available as a digital download. After the band signed with Vancouver label File Under: Music on June 23, 2011, the album was released as a hard copy on July 12.[5] It Was Warm and Sunny was produced by Jonathan Anderson, who had worked with the band on their 2003 record, Of What Was. The album's name is taken from a track from their Demos EP of the same title. Caleb Chan and Brian Chan contributed string arrangements.[6]
| It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out | ||||
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| Released | January 4, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:18 | |||
| Label | Self-released (January 4, 2011) File Under: Music (July 12, 2011) | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Anderson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Georgia Straight | favourable[1] |
| The Vancouver Sun |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | favourable[3] |
It Was Warm and Sunny has been positively reviewed by national and local publications alike. Canadian indie music magazine Exclaim! described the album as "gloomy...brimming with atmospheric production and soaring meloadrama." They compared the album's sound to Pedro the Lion and Radiohead.[3] Local publication The Georgia Straight heralded the band as "poised to take the spotlight...beyond our cityscape," while praising the album's polished and cohesive sound.[1] The Vancouver Sun rated the album four out of five, while categorizing it as post- and math-rock in genre.[2]
Music videos for "Hollis" and "This Could Be The One" were released in October 2011 and March 2012, respectively.[7][8] The latter was produced by bassist Ryan Flowers.[8] In February 2013, "The Center", a track intended for the album, but ultimately left out, was released by the band.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Final Flight Of The Bees" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "This Could Be The One" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Come Back Down" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Bears" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Slow Motion Clarity" | 6:00 |
| 6. | "Fight Song" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "This Is The Night" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Hollis" | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Tonight I Am New" | 5:27 |
| 10. | "No Words Came Down" | 2:29 |
References
edit- ^ a b "In Medias Res shows unflappable spirit on It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out". The Georgia Straight. February 10, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Marchand, Francois (July 9, 2011). "CD Reviews". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia News. Retrieved July 9, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Hudson, Alex (July 12, 2011). "In Medias Res - It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (July 5, 2011). "In Medias Res ' It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (June 23, 2011). "Vancouver's In Medias Res Sign to File Under: Music for Latest LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "It Was Warm and Sunny when We First Set Out, by IN MEDIAS RES".
- ^ deVries, Philip (October 12, 2011). "In Medias Res "Hollis" (video)". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Hughes, Josiah (March 7, 2012). "In Medias Res Announce Canada/U.S. Tour, Drop New Music Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (February 5, 2013). "In Medias Res "The Center"". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.