Rainer Maria discography | |
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![]() Rainer Maria in 2006. | |
Studio albums | 7 |
EPs | 3 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 9 |
Music videos | 2 |
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.
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.
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Demo tape |
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Past Worn Searching |
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Look Now Look Again |
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A Better Version of Me |
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Long Knives Drawn |
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Catastrophe Keeps Us Together |
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S/T |
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Live at the Black Cat, Washington D.C., November 27, 1999 |
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Anyone In Love With You (Already Knows) |
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Rainer Maria |
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Rainer Maria |
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Atlantic |
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Ears Ring |
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"New York, 1955" |
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Split with the Hal Al Shedad |
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"Hell or High Water" |
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"Artificial Light" |
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"Life of Leisure" |
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"Lower Worlds" |
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Split with Palehound |
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"Ears Ring" | 2003 |
"Catastrophe" | 2006 |
Year | Song title | Release | Label |
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1996 | "Sooyoung" | Direction | Polyvinyl |
1996 | "I Love You Too" | Ooh Do I Love You: A Benefit to End Sexual Violence | The Core for Care |
1997 | "Made In Secret" | Free Sampler Spring/Summer 1997 | Polyvinyl |
1998 | "Tinfoil" | Southern Tree & Polyvinyl Fall / Winter 1998 Compilation | Polyvinyl/Tree/Southern |
1999 | "Put Me To Sleep" | Mordam 1999 | Mordam Records |
2000 | "Artificial Light" | Journey to the End of Twilight | Contact Records |
2001 | "Breakfast of Champions" | ReDirection | Polyvinyl |
2001 | "Artificial Light" | CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 90 February 2001 | CMJ |
2001 | "Artificial Light" | This Is Next Year | Arena Rock |
2001 | "Breakfast of Champions" | Initial Records DSC Catalog | Initial Records |
2002 | "Ears Ring" | Polyvinyl Sampler | Polyvinyl |
2002 | "Artificial Light" | Playing 4 Square 2 | Suburban Home |
2003 | "Ears Ring" | The Cornerstone Player 040 | Cornerstone Promotion |
2003 | "Ears Ring" | When We Were Little Girls, When We Were Little Boys | Cydonia |
2003 | "The Double Life" | CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 110 March 2003 | CMJ |
2003 | "Ears Ring" | Cydonia 2003-12-20 Winterfest | Cydonia |
2004 | "The Double Life" | Polyvinyl 2004 Sampler | Polyvinyl |
2004 | "The Double Life" | Summerfest'04 | Cydonia |
2005 | "Ears Ring" | Assemblage v1.0 | Grey Two-Eleven Productions |
2006 | "Catastrophe" | InRadio 4.3 September–October 2006 | InRadio |
2006 | "Burn" | Bank Robber Music Compilation Vol. 7 | Bank Robber Music |
2006 | "Catastrophe Keeps Us Together" | The Cornerstone Player 065 | Cornerstone Promotion |
2006 | "Catastrophe" | Red Ink Music Summer 2006 Sampler | Red Ink Music |
2006 | "Life of Leisure" | Nobody Dances Anymore | Red Ink Music |
2007 | "Atlantic" | Before You Go: 2008 Polyvinyl Sampler | Polyvinyl |
2007 | "Catastrophe" | Live at KDHX Volume 5 | KDHX |
2008 | "Artificial Light" | Girls Rock! The Soundtrack | Cherchez La Femme |
2011 | "Planetary" | Polyvinyl 15-Years Anniversary Sampler | Polyvinyl |
2011 | "Ears Ring" | A Brief History In Moving Pictures | Polyvinyl |
2016 | "Ears Ring" | Cassette Store Day Sampler | Polyvinyl |
2016 | "Ears Ring" | Polyvinyl Plays Polyvinyl | Polyvinyl |
2020 | "To The Beach" | Exquisite Corpse | Polyvinyl |