Look Now Look Again

• Artist: Rainer Maria
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 20, 1999
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

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. ~ Dale Nicholls, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rise	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(4:18)
Planetary	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(5:21)
Broken Radio	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(3:11)
Feeling Neglected?	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(4:43)
Breakfast of Champions	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(3:37)
The Reason the Night Is So Long	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(3:48)
Lost, Dropped and Cancelled	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(2:45)
Centrifuge	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(3:37)
I'm Melting!	Rainer Maria	Rainer Maria	(3:14)

Credits

William Kuehn (?), Rainer Maria (Producer), Devin (Photography), Mark Haines (Producer), Caithlin De Marrais (?), Elliot Dicks (Producer), Mark Haines (Engineer), John Golden (Mastering), Kyle Fischer (?)

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