''Look Now Look Again'' is the second studio album by American
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band
Rainer Maria
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History
Caithlin De Marrais, Kaia Fischer and William Kuehn formed the b ...
. It is now regarded as an influential classic of
second-wave emo.
Critical reception and legacy
In recent years, ''Look''s critical standing has remained positive, especially within the
emo
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scene where it has been dubbed "a bona fide classic".
Jenn Pelly for ''
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'' dubbed it "
nemo masterpiece", seeing it pave the musical groundwork for future bands like
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,
Paramore
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, and
Camp Cope
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.
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Track listing
All songs by Rainer Maria.
#"Rise" – 4:18
#"Planetary" – 5:21
#"Broken Radio" – 3:11
#"Feeling Neglected?" – 4:43
#"Breakfast of Champions" – 3:37
#"The Reason The Night Is Long" – 3:48
#"Lost, Dropped and Cancelled" – 2:45
#"Centrifuge" – 3:37
#"I'm Melting!" – 3:14
Personnel
*Caithlin De Marrais – bass/vocals
*Kaia Fischer – guitar/vocals
*William Kuehn – drums
*Mark Haines – producer, engineer
*Elliot Dicks – producer
*John Golden – mastering
References
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Rainer Maria albums
1999 albums
Polyvinyl Record Co. albums