In Medias Res, Feb 18th 2012 at Ocean Island Cafe

Update: did you miss the show? Watch it online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLovrQhN0bE

This weekend, we have a very special concert happening at Ocean Island Cafe: Vancouver indie rockers In Medias Res will be playing a rare acoustic show in our small, lovely venue to promote their new album It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out.

Formed over a decade ago, Vancouver-based In Medias Res has risen from a fledgling act full of potential to one of the most lauded indie-rock bands in Vancouver, whose brand new release has them poised to reach new heights. Three years ago, after touring extensively, selling out multiple pressings of their Intimacy EP and debut album Of What Was, and establishing a passionate fan base across the country, the band went into the studio. Re-teaming with esteemed local producer Jonathan Anderson (Aidan Knight, Stablio), the quartet intended to best their previous effort, which had been met with glowing reviews and sales of over 1,500 copies. But then life intervened. Rumors spread of the band’s demise as the album was slow in coming; meanwhile, the band rewrote, rerecorded, and remixed. In the assured hands of John Carswell and John Collins (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers) the album finally found its form: It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out, a new release by In Medias Res.

Digitally released on January 4th and already garnering significant buzz––including its ranking as the number one seller on bandcamp with over 6,000 total plays to date––the album will be available for vinyl release in March, with a national tour to follow in support. Though it synthesizes the band’s many influences, from Radiohead to Talk Talk and from TV on the Radio to Destroyer, it is nevertheless a wholly original work. The band had made its name with shows full of this kind of charged virtuosity in sold out venues throughout Vancouver; this is the first time it has been captured in the studio, and with such impressive results.

Recently, the band has taken on a new shape, with principle songwriter and frontman Andrew Lee striking out on tour himself with a rotating cast of players. This new formation has been met with great success, and allows for exciting new interpretations of the music.

We invite everyone to come see this incredible band play a rare acoustic set: but get here early, because there are only 50 seats available.