Rainer Maria - Look Now Look Again (1999)

I'm just going to keep posting all I have from this band. This is a bit more polished than their debut, making it much, much better. The differences between the quiet and loud are a bit less here and the transitions more graceful. Some quieter passages are quite beautiful (like the middle of "Breakfast of Champions"), especially when the female singer's going. For an emo album, it never really gets too sappy, either. I really like this band, and I think this is my favorite album of theirs. mediafire

Rainer Maria - Past Worn Searching (1997)

Rainer Maria's first album is very grounded in post-emo indie rock. It shifts frequently from quiet passages to cathartic walls of guitar and wailed vocals. It's mostly pretty predictable, and much of the guitars and vocals are monotone. The male vocals are annoying, so it's good they didn't use them as much after this album. It's not the pretty melodic rock of their last album, but for fans of the band, it's worth a listen. mediafire