Artist: Rainer Maria
Album: Atlantic
Release: 1999
Label: Polyvinyl
Tracklist:
1. There Will Be No Night
2. Atlantic
3. Soul Singer
Rainer Maria were always one of my favorites of the whole 90s indie emo thing. Their first two LPs (especially Look Now Look Again) are fantastic, even if most of everything they did afterward was a complete turd. The only exception to this rule was the Atlantic CD-EP, which is as good as their early albums, if not better. Bear with me here.
These three songs are classic Rainer Maria. They all include Caithlin De Marrais' pseudo-poetic lyrics, strong guitar and bass interplay, and lots of soft-loud dynamics. The first track, "There Will Be No Night," is the softest moment on the album and, while it doesn't really go anywhere, is still solid. It's the next two tracks, however, that are what make this release what it is.
The title track is so triumphant in its slow climax, eventually dying down into twinkling and hypnotic guitars, all before rising up once more. This is definitely one of the bands most powerful moments. Before the listener can catch their breath, "Soul Singer" comes bursting through the speakers and rarely lets up until the last 45 seconds, culminating in one of their most beautiful endings. Both of these songs rival anything on their first two LPs and possibly best them. It's unfortunate this band got so fucking terrible after this release, but at least there is their early material to be able to fall back on.
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-Adam
Album: Atlantic
Release: 1999
Label: Polyvinyl
Tracklist:
1. There Will Be No Night
2. Atlantic
3. Soul Singer
Rainer Maria were always one of my favorites of the whole 90s indie emo thing. Their first two LPs (especially Look Now Look Again) are fantastic, even if most of everything they did afterward was a complete turd. The only exception to this rule was the Atlantic CD-EP, which is as good as their early albums, if not better. Bear with me here.
These three songs are classic Rainer Maria. They all include Caithlin De Marrais' pseudo-poetic lyrics, strong guitar and bass interplay, and lots of soft-loud dynamics. The first track, "There Will Be No Night," is the softest moment on the album and, while it doesn't really go anywhere, is still solid. It's the next two tracks, however, that are what make this release what it is.
The title track is so triumphant in its slow climax, eventually dying down into twinkling and hypnotic guitars, all before rising up once more. This is definitely one of the bands most powerful moments. Before the listener can catch their breath, "Soul Singer" comes bursting through the speakers and rarely lets up until the last 45 seconds, culminating in one of their most beautiful endings. Both of these songs rival anything on their first two LPs and possibly best them. It's unfortunate this band got so fucking terrible after this release, but at least there is their early material to be able to fall back on.
Download Here
Buy Here (for $1!!!)
-Adam
2 comments:
love this band. i'll go ahead and say i back this band's entire catalogue. can't get enough.
i love this band, and rainer maria rilke too. haha. mediafire is the shiz. keep it up guys. :)
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