''Ears Ring (EP)'' is a 2002 EP by the

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Background

The ''Ears Ring'' EP was recorded during the same sessions as Rainer Maria's '' Long Knives Drawn'' album. Despite scarce promotion, the album was heavily added on

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Critical reception

The EP received generally favorable reviews from critics and support from publications such as ''

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'' and ''Magnet'', as well as online publications. Jason Dungan of Dusted Magazine praised the EP's immediacy and "esoteric lyrical approach", while Scott Heisel of PunkNews called it "the best EP I've gotten all year".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rainer Maria. #"Ears Ring" – 3:44 #"Alchemy" – 2:16 #"Automatic" – 3:32

Personnel

*Caithlin De Marrais – bass, vocals *Kyle Fischer – guitar, vocals *William Kuehn – drums

References

Rainer Maria albums 2002 EPs {{2002-rock-album-stub