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Ears Ring (EP) is a 2002 EP by the indie rock band Rainer Maria. The title track of the EP also appears on the band's 2003 album Long Knives Drawn.
Background
[edit]The Ears Ring EP was recorded during the same sessions as the Long Knives Drawn album. Despite scarce promotion, the album was heavily added on college radio.[1] The music video for "Ears Ring" was loosely based on No Exit, a 1944 existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]The EP received generally favorable reviews from critics and support from publications such as Alternative Press, CMJ, The New York Times and Magnet, as well as online publications.[1] Jason Dungan of Dusted Magazine praised the EP's immediacy and "esoteric lyrical approach",[3] while Scott Heisel of PunkNews called it "the best EP I've gotten all year".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Rainer Maria.
- "Ears Ring" – 3:44
- "Alchemy" – 2:16
- "Automatic" – 3:32
Personnel
[edit]- Caithlin De Marrais – bass, vocals
- Kyle Fischer – guitar, vocals
- William Kuehn – drums
References
[edit]- 1 2 Hart, Gerry (December 16, 2002). "Points of Impact". CMJ New Music Report. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ Heisel, Scott (March 15, 2003). "Rainer Maria "Ears Ring" video now available". PunkNews. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ↑ Dungan, Jason. "Dusted Reviews: Rainer Maria, Ears Ring EP". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Heisel, Scott (November 19, 2002). "Rainer Maria: Ears Ring". PunkNews.org. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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