Serena Maneesh (album)

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Serena-Maneesh
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2005
RecordedApril – October 2004
Genre Shoegazing, indie rock, noise pop
Length58:16
Label HoneyMilk Records
Producer Emil Nikolaisen, Daniel Smith
Serena-Maneesh chronology
Zurück
(2005)
Serena-Maneesh
(2005)
Serena Maneesh 2: Abyss in B Minor
(2010)
Singles from Serena Maneesh
  1. "Drain Cosmetics"
    Released: June 12, 2006
  2. "Sapphire Eyes"
    Released: October 2, 2006

Serena Maneesh (or Serena-Maneesh) is the debut album by Serena Maneesh. The album was partly recorded in Steve Albini's respected Electrical Audio Recordings studio in Chicago as well as in various facilities in New York City and Oslo. Contributors to the album include Sufjan Stevens, Martin Bisi (who worked with Sonic Youth and Iggy Pop) and co-producer Daniel Smith of Danielson Famile.

Contents

The album yielded two singles: "Drain Cosmetics" in June 2006, and "Sapphire Eyes" in October 2006. "Beehiver II" is an alternative version of the song "Beehiver," first released on the band's 2002 EP Fixxations . An alternate version of "Sapphire Eyes," subtitled Serena-Maneesh Refix, was released as a digital single, as a B-side on the "Drain Cosmetics" single, and on the split single with American band Blood on the Wall.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10) [2]
PopMatters (8/10) [3]

Critical reception to the album was positive. Pitchfork Media graded the album 8.6 out of 10 and rated the album as one of the Top 50 Albums of 2005. [4] Norway's national newspaper Dagbladet rated it Norwegian Album of the Year, [5] and Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars out of 5. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emil Nikolaisen.

No.TitleLength
1."Drain Cosmetics"3:41
2."Selina's Melodie Fountain"5:39
3."Un-Deux"1:56
4."Candlelighted"6:36
5."Beehiver II"4:44
6."Her Name Is Suicide"3:44
7."Sapphire Eyes"7:09
8."Don't Come Down Here"7:20
9."Chorale Lick"3:16
10."Simplicity"1:56
11."Your Blood in Mine"12:09
Total length:58:16

Personnel

Production

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogue #
Norway 29 August 2005HoneyMilk RecordsCDHONEY020
20 December 2005Hype City Recordings2LPHCR-011
North America 9 May 2006 Playlouder Recordings/Beggars Group CDPLAYR4CD
23 May 20062LPPLAYR4LP
United Kingdom 26 June 2006CDPLAYR4CD
2LPPLAYR4LP

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Serena-Maneesh: Serena Maneesh". Pitchfork .
  3. PopMatters review
  4. Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2005
  5. Dagbladet (6/12/2005)
  6. allmusic – Serena Maneesh