Our sunny Seattle friends over at KEXP just played “Lower Worlds” on their Song of the Day podcast.

Stereogum calls Rainer Maria's first single "a big, hypnotic, riff-driven ass-kicker..." They also said this: "The song is a new look for the band; it’s got all of the strength of their old music but little of the vulnerability. It sounds fucking awesome." Now THAT is a ringing endorsement!

“Lower Worlds” is taken from Rainer Maria’s upcoming album, S/T, out August 18th.
The band recently announced a North American tour - tickets are onsale now:
  • 09/13 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
  • 09/14 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
  • 09/15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo
  • 09/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
  • 09/17 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
  • 09/19 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
  • 09/20 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
  • 09/21 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
  • 09/22 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
  • 09/23 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
  • 09/24 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
  • 09/27 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
  • 09/28 - Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
  • 09/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
  • 09/30 - Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom at The Outer Space *#
  • 10/05 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
  • 10/06 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
  • 10/07 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
  • 10/11 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
  • 10/13 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
  • 10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
  • 10/15 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
  • 10/25 - 10/26 - Ybor City, FL @ PRE FEST 5
  • 10/27 - 10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ FEST 16
* w/ Mates of State
# w/ Selector Dub Narcotic