Past Worn Searching
| Past Worn Searching | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Rainer Maria | ||||
| Released | December 2, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl[1] | |||
| Rainer Maria chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Past Worn Searching is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Rainer Maria, released in 1997.[3][4]
Critical reception[edit]
The Wisconsin State Journal thought that "plaintive ballads like 'Viva Anger, Viva Hate' and 'Sickbed' are impressively moody, opening with soothing sounds before building to shattering crescendos."[1]
In 2006, The New York Times wrote that the album "captures the slightly chaotic sound of a band that was willfully out of place: the trio was often the wimpiest act at Midwestern punk and hardcore concerts."[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Rainer Maria.
- "Tinfoil" – 4:55
- "Half Past April" – 4:22
- "Viva Anger, Viva Hate" – 3:12
- "Always More Often" – 5:33
- "Sickbed" – 5:49
- "Never In Anger" – 4:58
- "New York, 1955" – 4:18
- "Homeopathy" – 4:41
- "Put Me to Sleep" – 4:00
References[edit]
- ^ a b Thompson, Stephen (19 Feb 1998). "Rainer Maria Past Worn Searching". Wisconsin State Journal. Rhythm. p. 8.
- ^ Past Worn Searching at AllMusic
- ^ "Rainer Maria's 'Past Worn Searching' Helped Carve a Space for Women in Emo". www.vice.com. 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rainer Maria Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (April 13, 2006). "Rainer Maria: A Not-So-New Band With a New Sound". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
