Rise – Rainer Maria
I’ve posted before about my love for Rainer Maria, who I think are one of the most underrated bands of the late 90s/early aughts. I came to them right as it seemed like they might be taking off (with 2001’s A Better Version of Me). They were being lauded by Pitchfork and they were so damn good that I just sort of processed them as a consensus great band on the way to big things.
They put out two more very good albums and then called it quits. And only in retrospect did I realize that they had never quite hit the big time like I thought.
Which is crazy, because they might well have been the best of the emo-rock bands that sprung up at the time. You want catharsis, you want hearts torn out? You want kick-ass rock songs? Then go buy yourself a couple Rainer Maria albums. You won’t be sorry.
This song is from Anyone in Love With You (Already Knows), their live record.