Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor

Serena-Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor
Studio album by Serena-Maneesh
Released March 22, 2010
(see release history)
Recorded 2008-2010
Genre Shoegazing, indie rock, noise pop
Length 37:25
Label 4AD (CAD 3X07)
Producer Emil Nikolaisen
Serena-Maneesh chronology

Serena Maneesh
(2005)
Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor
(2010)
Singles from Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor
  1. "Ayisha Abyss"
    Released: January 18, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Contactmusic.com (positive)[2]
The Daily Telegraph [3]
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[4]
The Independent [5]
Pitchfork Media (6.4/10)[6]
Sputnikmusic [7]

Serena-Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor (stylized as either S-M 2, #2, or No. 2) is the second studio album by Serena Maneesh. The album was recorded over a period of two years, and was partly recorded in a cave outside of Oslo, Norway, according to frontman Emil Nikolaisen:

Studio environments often get on my nerves... and I love the underworld, you can silently head down there and do as you please, leave the world behind. So we found this huge cave with stone walls, it looked like a refugee hideout from World War II, with a huge, undiscovered treasure of sound.[8]

The album features the single "Ayisha Abyss," released as a limited edition 12" single (backed with the exclusive B-side "Call-Back from a Dream") on January 18, 2010. A music video for the song "I Just Want to See Your Face" premiered on 4AD's website on March 12, 2010.[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Emil Nikolaisen.

  1. "Ayisha Abyss" – 7:47
  2. "I Just Want to See Your Face" – 2:19
  3. "Reprobate!" – 3:39
  4. "Melody for Jaana" – 5:53
  5. "Blow Yr Brains in the Mourning Rain" – 4:28
  6. "Honeyjinx" – 4:25
  7. "D.I.W.S.W.T.T.D." – 2:51
  8. "Magdalena (Symphony #8)" – 6:06

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue #
United Kingdom March 22, 2010 4AD CD CAD 3X07 CD
LP CAD 3X07
North America March 23, 2010 CD CAD 3X07 CD
LP CAD 3X07

Credits

Production

External links

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Contactmusic.com review
  3. The Daily Telegraph review
  4. Drowned in Sound review
  5. The Independent review
  6. Pitchfork Media review
  7. Sputnikmusic review
  8. 4AD - Serena-Maneesh - Profile
  9. 4AD - Serena-Maneesh - Stream entire record; watch video for "I Just Want To See Your Face"