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Serena-Maneesh - S-M 2: Abyss in B Minor in stores March 23rd
S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor is the second album from Serena-Maneesh, the follow-up to their self-titled debut from 2006 which received much praise, establishing the Norwegian band as an act that could merge the lilting, ethereal melodies with crushingly loud, shimmering distortion.
Recording for the new album started in 2008 when they went underground to record in a cave on the outskirts of Oslo; “Studio environments often get on my nerves,” band leader Emile Nikolaisen explains, “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.”
Once recorded, the band worked with Nick Terry ( Klaxons and Primal Scream), and Can associate René Tinner, who set about mixing the results – spending an incredible eight days on each song.
It was mastered at Air Studios by Ray Staff, who’s numerous credits include Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti; but this is no distended double-album, the end result is a concise eight tracks spread over just 38 minutes and 45 seconds.
Pre-release shows & festivals include My Bloody Valentine-curated ATP, 2 recent New York shows, Eurosonic & SXSW.
North American headlining tour in March/April, including multiple SXSW appearances. Confirmed Canadian dates include March 27 Vancover, April 2 Toronto, April 3 Montréal.
Video & single for “I Just Want To See Your Face” coming in February.
For more information, please visit www.4ad.com/serena-maneesh, www.myspace.com/serena-maneesh, www.serena-maneesh.com
“Serena-Maneesh really does sound a bit like a new rock manifesto, something Marx would have written had he gone into psychedelic instead of politics. The emotions are fiery, the logic is muddy and each musical statement made by the five-piece group…is grandiose.” – Under the Radar
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