A Better Version of Me

A Better Version of Me
Studio album by Rainer Maria
Released	January 23, 2001 (2001-01-23)
Recorded	September 1, 2000 (2000-09-01) – September 14, 2000 (2000-09-14)
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Mark Haines
Rainer Maria chronology
Look Now Look Again (1999) A Better Version of Me (2001) Long Knives Drawn (2003)

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(61/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
PopMatters	favorable[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

All tracks are written by Rainer Maria

No.	Title	Length
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

• 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

1. "A Better Version Of Me Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
2. 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. Gamlem, Erik. "Rainer Maria: A Better Vision of Me". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 November 2011.