Catastrophe Keeps Us Together

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{{Infobox album

| name = Catastrophe Keeps Us Together

| type = studio

| artist = Rainer Maria

| cover = Catastrophe Keeps Us Together.jpg

| alt =

| released = April 4, 2006

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| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length =

| label = Grunion

| producer = {{hlist|Malcolm Burn|Peter Katis}}

| prev_title = Long Knives Drawn

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = S/T

| next_year = 2017

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{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r823094|first=Marisa|last=Brown}}

| rev3 = The A.V. Club

| rev3Score = A−{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/rainer-maria-maritime-1798201624|title=Rainer Maria / Maritime|work=The A.V. Club|author=Murray, Noel|date=April 26, 2006|accessdate=November 23, 2021}}

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Catastrophe Keeps Us Together is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Rainer Maria. It was promoted with a US tour in April and May 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/16423/rainer-maria-unveils-new-material-tour-plans|title=Rainer Maria unveils new material, tour plans|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=March 22, 2006|access-date=January 22, 2022}} In September 2006, they appeared at Denver Fest II.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/19162/denver-fest-ii-with-avail-planes-mistaken-for-stars-north-atlantic-others|title=Denver Fest II with Avail, Planes Mistaken for Stars, North Atlantic, others|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Moran, Chris|date=August 14, 2006|access-date=January 30, 2022}} Two months later, the band broke up, citing "reasons both musical and personal" for the split.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/20737/breakups-rainer-maria-1995-2006|title=Rainer Maria (1995-2006)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 7, 2006|access-date=February 5, 2022}}