Rainer Maria discography

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Rainer Maria discography
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Rainer Maria in 2006.
Studio albums7
EPs3
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Singles9
Music videos2

The discography of indie rock/emo band Rainer Maria consists of seven studio albums, two live albums, three EPs, nine singles, two music videos, and various appearances on compilations.

Contents

The band formed in 1995 and released an untitled demo tape the same year. [1] It was followed by their self-titled EP in 1996 and their debut, Past Worn Searching , in 1997, [2] as well as the "New York, 1955" single. [3] While they didn't release anything in 1998, 1999 saw the release of a split with the Hal Al Shedad, [4] the Atlantic EP, [5] and Look Now Look Again . [6] 2000 saw the release of the "Hell and High Water" single, [7] as well as their first live album, Live at the Black Cat. 2001 saw the "Artifical Light" single. Both "Artifical Light" and "Hell and High Water" were later released on A Better Version of Me . The Ears Ring EP was released in 2002. A music video for the title track was released in 2003. 2003 also saw the release of Long Knives Drawn . They released their second live album Anyone In Love With You (Already Knows) in 2004. 2006 saw the release of Catastrophe Keeps Us Together , their last album before disbanding the same year. 2011 saw the release of a self-titled compilation of b-sides and compilation tracks.

The band reunited in 2014 to play a series of shows. In 2017, the band announced they were releasing their first album in 11 years, S/T, in August of that year. 2017 also saw the release of the "Lower Worlds" single and a split with Palehound.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleRelease info
Demo tape
Past Worn Searching
Look Now Look Again
  • 1999
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CD, LP
A Better Version of Me
  • 2001
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CD, LP
Long Knives Drawn
  • 2003
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CD, LP
Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
  • 2006
  • Grunion Records
  • CD, LP
S/T
  • 2017
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CD, LP, cassette

Live albums

TitleRelease info
Live at the Black Cat, Washington D.C., November 27, 1999
  • 2000
  • Self-released
  • CD
Anyone In Love With You (Already Knows)
  • 2004
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CD/DVD

Compilation albums

TitleRelease info
Rainer Maria
  • 2011
  • Polyvinyl
  • LP, digital

EPs

TitleRelease info
Rainer Maria
  • 1996
  • Self-released
  • CD
Atlantic
  • 1999
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • CDr
Ears Ring
  • 2002
  • Polyvinyl
  • CD ...CD

Singles

TitleRelease info
"New York, 1955"
  • 1997
  • Polyvinyl Records
  • 7", CD
Split with the Hal Al Shedad
  • 1999
  • Tree Records
  • 7"
"Hell or High Water"
  • 2000
  • Polyvinyl
  • 7"
"Artificial Light"
  • 2001
  • Polyvinyl
  • CD
"Life of Leisure"
  • 2006
  • Grunion
  • CD
"Lower Worlds"
  • 2017
  • Polyvinyl
  • Digital
Split with Palehound
  • 2017
  • Polyvinyl
  • 7"

Music videos

TitleRelease info
"Ears Ring"2003
"Catastrophe"2006

Appearances on other releases

YearSong titleReleaseLabel
1996"Sooyoung"DirectionPolyvinyl
1996"I Love You Too"Ooh Do I Love You: A Benefit to End Sexual ViolenceThe Core for Care
1997"Made In Secret"Free Sampler Spring/Summer 1997Polyvinyl
1998"Tinfoil"Southern Tree & Polyvinyl Fall / Winter 1998 CompilationPolyvinyl/Tree/Southern
1999"Put Me To Sleep"Mordam 1999Mordam Records
2000"Artificial Light"Journey to the End of TwilightContact Records
2001"Breakfast of Champions"ReDirectionPolyvinyl
2001"Artificial Light"CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 90 February 2001 CMJ
2001"Artificial Light"This Is Next YearArena Rock
2001"Breakfast of Champions"Initial Records DSC CatalogInitial Records
2002"Ears Ring"Polyvinyl SamplerPolyvinyl
2002"Artificial Light"Playing 4 Square 2Suburban Home
2003"Ears Ring"The Cornerstone Player 040Cornerstone Promotion
2003"Ears Ring"When We Were Little Girls, When We Were Little BoysCydonia
2003"The Double Life"CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 110 March 2003CMJ
2003"Ears Ring"Cydonia 2003-12-20 WinterfestCydonia
2004"The Double Life"Polyvinyl 2004 SamplerPolyvinyl
2004"The Double Life"Summerfest'04Cydonia
2005"Ears Ring"Assemblage v1.0Grey Two-Eleven Productions
2006"Catastrophe"InRadio 4.3 September–October 2006InRadio
2006"Burn"Bank Robber Music Compilation Vol. 7Bank Robber Music
2006"Catastrophe Keeps Us Together"The Cornerstone Player 065Cornerstone Promotion
2006"Catastrophe"Red Ink Music Summer 2006 SamplerRed Ink Music
2006"Life of Leisure"Nobody Dances AnymoreRed Ink Music
2007"Atlantic"Before You Go: 2008 Polyvinyl SamplerPolyvinyl
2007"Catastrophe"Live at KDHX Volume 5KDHX
2008"Artificial Light"Girls Rock! The SoundtrackCherchez La Femme
2011"Planetary"Polyvinyl 15-Years Anniversary SamplerPolyvinyl
2011"Ears Ring"A Brief History In Moving PicturesPolyvinyl
2016"Ears Ring"Cassette Store Day SamplerPolyvinyl
2016"Ears Ring"Polyvinyl Plays PolyvinylPolyvinyl
2020"To The Beach"Exquisite CorpsePolyvinyl

See also

References

  1. "Rainer Maria on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  2. Cepeda, Eduardo (2017-12-28). "Rainer Maria's 'Past Worn Searching' Helped Carve a Space for Women in Emo". VICE. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  3. "Rainer Maria - New York, 1955". Polyvinyl Record Co. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  4. "THE HAL AL SHEDAD - Post Marked Stamps No. 9". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  5. Atlantic - Rainer Maria | Album | AllMusic , retrieved 2025-03-04
  6. Pelly, Jenn. "Rainer Maria: Look Now Look Again". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  7. Rainer Maria - Hell And High Water, 2000-10-31, retrieved 2025-03-04