Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor
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| Serena-Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
| Genre | Shoegazing, indie rock, noise pop | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | 4AD (CAD 3X07) | |||
| Producer | Emil Nikolaisen | |||
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| Singles from Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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]
All tracks are written by Emil Nikolaisen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| Total length: | 37:25 | |
