Rainer Maria's Look Now Look Again could quite possibly be the last great album from the now tired emo rock scene.
Using the loud-soft dynamics of emo and the catchy playfulness of indie pop proves to be a delicious combination, and Rainer Maria pull it off with grace and intelligence.
Sometimes sentimental, but never too sappy, Look Now Look Again showcases the band's strongest attributes: boy-girl vocal dueling, stripped down production to reveal the core emotion of a song, and the melodic and furious attack of a band in its prime.
Guitar, bass, and drums tastefully play cat and mouse, weaving in and out of each other, laying a solid foundation for Caithlin De Marrais' poetic lyrics.
Her verbal gymnastics are a pleasure to listen to, lyrics like "Like foreign post/I leave twice a day, but take a week to get there" or "I'm certain if I drive into those trees/It would make less of a mess/Than you've made of me" are examples of her subtle wit.
Although they probably will not be the messiahs of a dying genre, Rainer Maria will be a band whose creative future is beyond promising; Look Now Look Again is their proof.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RiseRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | PlanetaryRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Broken RadioRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Breakfast of ChampionsRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Lost, Dropped and CancelledRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | CentrifugeRainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | I'm Melting!Rainer Maria | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Feeling Neglected | Rainer Maria | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | The Reason the Night is Long | Rainer Maria | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 34 mins | 79 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 235 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin | Photography |
| 2 | Elliot Dicks | Producer |
| 3 | John Golden | Mastering |
| 4 | Mark Haines | Engineer, Producer |
| 5 | Rainer Maria | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |