Lollipop Magazine

Rainer Maria – Catastrophe Keeps Us Together – Review

July 14, 2006

Catastrophe Keeps Us Together – beloved trio Rainer Maria’s “comeback” album – feels like a complete rebirth.

Assemblage V1.0 – Review

April 28, 2006

Assemblage V1.0 is Grey Two-Eleven’s first step toward the label/new media company’s goal of creating an innovative home for music, visual art, and multimedia.

Rainer Maria – Anyone in Love With You (Already Knows) – Review

September 6, 2004

An honest representation of the band’s infectious live show, guitarist/vocalist Kyle Fischer leaping all over the stage like a punk rock ballerina.

Rainer Maria – Long Knives Drawn – Review

September 24, 2003

All nine songs on Long Knives Drawn are packed with conviction, from bassist/vocalist Caithlin De Marrais’ confident howl to the abundance of melodic hooks.

Rainer Maria – Ears Ring – Review

July 13, 2003

A quick three-song preview of full-length Long Knives Drawn. Decidedly more “rockin’,” Rainer Maria has all but ditched the introspective tones.

Initial’s Catalog Sampler – Disc Number Three – Review

August 2, 2002

Focusing more on the labels they distribute than their own roster, this is a cross-section of all that is ripping mad in the hardcore/emo scene.

Kyle Fischer – Open Ground – Review

July 12, 2002

Rainer Maria guitarist/vocalist Kyle Fischer strips away the volume and breaks out the acoustic for an album full of aching folk tunes.

ReDirection – Review

February 22, 2002

The best source for Midwestern math-ish indie/instrumental/emo rock, Polyvinyl has put together a damn fine (and balanced) sampler for those uninitiated.

Rainer Maria – A Better Version of Me – Interview

June 1, 2001

An interview with Caithlin De Marris, Kyle Fischer, and William Kuehn

Rainer Maria – Atlantic – Review

April 1, 2000

There is no doubt that Rainer Maria, with the sad demise of Jejune, is the leader in the new “emo rock fronted by female” category.