š§ Ranier Maria, āA Better Version Of Meā. On the list of bands I stupidly ignored when they were active, Ranier Maria is near the top. And to add insult to injury they were a NYC band doing gigs while I was still living there. Oh well at least I have the albums. For me, its their balance of grace and chaos, Caithlin De Marraisā sincere quaver and the musicās dynamic leaps and dives. This and the follow up āLong Knives Drawnā are essential recordings.