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. It was followed by their self-titled EP in 1996 and their debut, Past Worn Searching, in 1997, as well as the "New York, 1955" single. While they didn't release anything in 1998, 1999 saw the release of a split with the Hal Al Shedad, the Atlantic EP, and Look Now Look Again. 2000 saw the release of the "Hell and High Water" single, as well as their first live album, Live at the Black Cat. 2001 saw the "Artificial Light" single. Both "Artificial 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 infoDemo tape 1995 Self-released CassettePast Worn Searching 1997 Polyvinyl Records CD, LPLook Now Look Again 1999 Polyvinyl Records CD, LPA Better Version of Me 2001 Polyvinyl Records CD, LPLong Knives Drawn 2003 Polyvinyl Records CD, LPCatastrophe Keeps Us Together 2006 Grunion Records CD, LPS/T 2017 Polyvinyl Records CD, LP, cassette
Live albums TitleRelease infoLive at the Black Cat, Washington D.C., November 27, 1999 2000 Self-released CDAnyone in Love with You (Already Knows) 2004 Polyvinyl Records CD/DVD
Compilation albums +TitleRelease infoRainer Maria 2011 Polyvinyl LP, digital
EPs TitleRelease infoRainer Maria 1996 Self-released CDAtlantic 1999 Polyvinyl Records CDrEars Ring 2002 Polyvinyl CD ...CD
Singles
+TitleRelease info"New York, 1955" 1997 Polyvinyl Records 7", CDSplit 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 DigitalSplit with Palehound 2017 Polyvinyl 7"
Music videos TitleRelease info"Ears Ring"2003"Catastrophe"2006
Appearances on other releases
+YearSong titleReleaseLabel1996"Sooyoung"DirectionPolyvinyl1996"I Love You Too"Ooh Do I Love You: A Benefit to End Sexual ViolenceThe Core for Care1997"Made in Secret"Free Sampler Spring/Summer 1997Polyvinyl1998"Tinfoil"Southern Tree & Polyvinyl Fall / Winter 1998 CompilationPolyvinyl/Tree/Southern1999"Put Me to Sleep"Mordam 1999Mordam Records2000"Artificial Light"Journey to the End of TwilightContact Records2001"Breakfast of Champions"ReDirectionPolyvinyl2001"Artificial Light"CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 90 February 2001CMJ2001"Artificial Light"This Is Next YearArena Rock2001"Breakfast of Champions"Initial Records DSC CatalogInitial Records2002"Ears Ring"Polyvinyl SamplerPolyvinyl2002"Artificial Light"Playing 4 Square 2Suburban Home2003"Ears Ring"The Cornerstone Player 040Cornerstone Promotion2003"Ears Ring"When We Were Little Girls, When We Were Little BoysCydonia2003"The Double Life"CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 110 March 2003CMJ2003"Ears Ring"Cydonia 2003-12-20 WinterfestCydonia2004"The Double Life"Polyvinyl 2004 SamplerPolyvinyl2004"The Double Life"Summerfest'04Cydonia2005"Ears Ring"Assemblage v1.0Grey Two-Eleven Productions2006"Catastrophe"InRadio 4.3 September–October 2006InRadio2006"Burn"Bank Robber Music Compilation Vol. 7Bank Robber Music2006"Catastrophe Keeps Us Together"The Cornerstone Player 065Cornerstone Promotion2006"Catastrophe"Red Ink Music Summer 2006 SamplerRed Ink Music2006"Life of Leisure"Nobody Dances AnymoreRed Ink Music2007"Atlantic"Before You Go: 2008 Polyvinyl SamplerPolyvinyl2007"Catastrophe"Live at KDHX Volume 5KDHX2008"Artificial Light"Girls Rock! The SoundtrackCherchez La Femme2011"Planetary"Polyvinyl 15-Years Anniversary SamplerPolyvinyl2011"Ears Ring"A Brief History in Moving PicturesPolyvinyl2016"Ears Ring"Cassette Store Day SamplerPolyvinyl2016"Ears Ring"Polyvinyl Plays PolyvinylPolyvinyl2020"To the Beach"Exquisite CorpsePolyvinyl
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