Catastrophe Keeps Us Together
| Catastrophe Keeps Us Together | ||||
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| Studio album by Rainer Maria | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Grunion | |||
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| Rainer Maria chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[2] |
Catastrophe Keeps Us Together is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Rainer Maria. It was promoted with a US tour in April and May 2006.[3] In September 2006, they appeared at Denver Fest II.[4] Two months later, the band broke up, citing "reasons both musical and personal" for the split.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Rainer Maria, except where noted.
- "Catastrophe" - 5:33
- "Life of Leisure" - 3:26
- "Burn" - 4:16
- "Bottle" - 2:26
- "Terrified" - 2:50
- "Cities Above" - 2:21
- "Already Lost" - 4:08
- "Clear and True" - 2:40
- "I'll Make You Mine" - 3:28
- "Southpaw" - 3:42
- "I'll Keep It with Mine" (Bob Dylan) / [Hidden Track] - 13:59
Personnel[edit]
- Caithlin De Marrais – bass, vocals
- Kaia Fischer – guitar
- William Kuehn – drums, design, photography, concept, layout design
- Malcolm Burn – producer, engineer, mixing, instrumentation
- Peter Katis – producer, engineer, mixing
- George Calbi – mastering
- Spencer Heyfron – photography
- Steve Fallone – assistant
Artwork[edit]
The artwork for the album was created by overexposing a photo of Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke, who was the inspiration for the band's namesake.
References[edit]
- ^ Brown, Marisa. Catastrophe Keeps Us Together at AllMusic
- ^ Murray, Noel (April 26, 2006). "Rainer Maria / Maritime". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 22, 2006). "Rainer Maria unveils new material, tour plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Chris (August 14, 2006). "Denver Fest II with Avail, Planes Mistaken for Stars, North Atlantic, others". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (November 7, 2006). "Rainer Maria (1995-2006)". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
