A Better Version of Me

A Better Version of Me is the third studio album by American indie rock band Rainer Maria.

A Better Version of Me
Studio album by
Rainer Maria
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2001 (2001-01-23)
RecordedSeptember 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) – September 14, 2000 (2000-09-14)
GenreIndie rock
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerMark Haines
Rainer Maria chronology
Look Now Look Again
(1999)
A Better Version of Me
(2001)
Long Knives Drawn
(2003)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(61/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
PopMattersfavorable[4]

"Matured vocal power and solid song structure have replaced the cacophonous ways of their youth."[4] - PopMatters
"Caithlin De Marrais' graceful, yet abrasive vocals craft the dynamic of the band..."[2] - AllMusic

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rainer Maria

No.TitleLength
1."Artificial Light"3:40
2."Thought I Was"3:16
3."Ceremony"4:20
4."The Seven Sisters"6:11
5."Save My Skin"5:12
6."The Contents of Lincoln's Pockets"4:19
7."Atropine"6:34
8."Spit and Fire"4:28
9."Hell and High Water"3:45

Personnel

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  • Caithlin De Marrais – group member
  • Kaia Fischer – group member
  • William Kuehn – group member
  • Elliot Dicks – assistant engineer, mixing, assistant producer, assistant
  • Mark Haines – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Lesley Vance – cover painting
  • Mark Owens – artwork, design
  • Matt Owens – design

References

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  1. ^ "A Better Version Of Me Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "A Better Version of Me - Rainer Maria". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. ^ Hermes, Will (9 February 2001). "Album Review: 'A Better Version of Me' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  4. ^ a b Gamlem, Erik. "Rainer Maria: A Better Vision of Me". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 November 2011.