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 | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor | ||||
|
||||
| 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.
- "Ayisha Abyss" – 7:47
- "I Just Want to See Your Face" – 2:19
- "Reprobate!" – 3:39
- "Melody for Jaana" – 5:53
- "Blow Yr Brains in the Mourning Rain" – 4:28
- "Honeyjinx" – 4:25
- "D.I.W.S.W.T.T.D." – 2:51
- "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
- Produced and edited by Emil Nikolaisen.
- Recorded and overdubbed by Christian Engfelt in the bunker and at CSX.
- Mixed by Nick Terry at The Strongroom, except:
- "Reprobate!" mixed at Harry's Gym Recording Studios.
- "Blow Yr Brains" and "D.I.W.S.W.T.T.D." mixed at Grandsport.
- Additional overdubbing, editing, and productive ideas by Nick Terry.
- Additional recording and overdubbing by Bjarne Stensli at Harry's, René Tinner at Grandsport, Daniel C. Smith in his NJ recreation room, and Emil Nikolaisen at CSX.
- Gong recorded by Don Dons at Hangaround Sounds.
- Mastered by Ray Staff at Air.
- Master edit by Tom Kvålsvoll at Strype.
- Sleeve design by Dangermüz; assistance by PDW.
- Photography by Lars Petter Pettersen and Ghostkamera.
External links
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Contactmusic.com review
- ↑ The Daily Telegraph review
- ↑ Drowned in Sound review
- ↑ The Independent review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ 4AD - Serena-Maneesh - Profile
- ↑ 4AD - Serena-Maneesh - Stream entire record; watch video for "I Just Want To See Your Face"
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/17/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.