Once upon a time, a band could name itself after a 19th century Austrian modernist poet without coming across precious. The members of a band could sing about talking about the last time it felt right ...

Rainer Maria's new album technically took 11 years to make -- hell, longer than that, given that some of the writing sessions go so far back, they were captured on a MiniDisc. And yet, the trio talks ...

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This has been a truly INSANE past 24 hours for new music. A surprise release of the first Brand New album in eight years, a surprise release of the first Alice Glass EP since she left Crystal Castles, ...

Rainer Maria recently released “Lower Worlds” off their forthcoming first album in 11 years, which shows off their heavier side without losing that classic Rainer Maria sound. Now they’ve announced a ...

Wisconsin-founded emo trio Rainer Maria are back in force this year, and they’ve just released a third song ahead of their upcoming reunion album S/T. “Forest Mattress” steps back from the rocket fuel ...

In support of Rainer Maria's upcoming full-length entitled "Long Knives Drawn," Polyvinyl Records has launched a website of the same name. If you go to LongKnivesDrawn.com [site currently under ...