What Was Left

What Was Left is the second studio album by Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set. It was released in October 2005 through Capitol.^[1]

What Was Left
Studio album by Clare Bowditch & the Feeding Set
Released	2 October 2005 (2005-10-02)
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	Standalone Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Indie rock folk
Label	Capitol / EMI
Producer	Martin W. Brown
Clare Bowditch & the Feeding Set chronology
Autumn Bone (2003) What Was Left (2005) The Moon Looked On (2007)
Singles from What Was Left
"Which Way to Go" Released: 2004 "Divorcee by 23" Released: 2005 "On This Side" Released: 2005 "Little Self Centred Queen" Released: 2006

At the J Award of 2005, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[2]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, Bowditch won the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist.

Track listing

1. "Starry Picking Night" - 5:52
2. "Lips Like Oranges" - 3:57
3. "I Thought You Were God" - 4:30
4. "Winding Up" - 3:24
5. "Divorcee By 23" - 3:40
6. "Which Way to Go" - 4:10
7. "The Thing About Grief" - 4:44
8. "Strange Questions" - 6:15
9. "When I Was Five" - 4:32
10. "Little Self Centred Queen" - 3:01
11. "Just Might Do" - 4:04
12. "On This Side" - 4:03
13. "Yes I Miss You Like the Rain" - 2:09

Bonus Disc (Loose Acoustic One Takes)

1. "Good Grief" (Unreleased Track)
2. "Divorcee By 23"
3. "Empty Pockets" (Red Raku Number)
4. "Buddy" (From Autumn Bone)
5. "I Thought You Were God"

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	35

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	October 2005	CD digital download	Standard	Capitol Music	094634071826
		2xCD	Limited Edition		094634072823

Personnel

• Clare Bowditch – vocals
• Marty Brown (Art of Fighting) – drums
• J Walker (Machine Translations) – guitar
• Libby Chow – French horn, vocals
• Warren Bloomer – bass guitar