- Serena Maneesh (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Serena Maneesh
Type =Album
Artist =Serena Maneesh
Released =August 29 2005 flagicon|Norway CDDecember 11 2005 flagicon|Spain CDDecember 20 2005 flagicon|Norway LPMay 9 2006 flagicon|Canada flagicon|USA CDMay 9 2006 flagicon|Canada LPMay 23 2006 flagicon|USA LPJune 23 2006 flagicon|Germany LP/CDJune 24 2006 flagicon|Australia LP/CDJune 26 2006 flagicon|UK LP/CDJune 27 2006 flagicon|France LP/CD
Recorded = April - October 2004
Genre =Shoegazing ,Indie rock ,Noise pop
Length = 58:16
Label =HoneyMilk Records Hype City Recordings TouchMe Records Playlouder Recordings Remote Control Records IndigoNaïve Records
Producer =Emil Nikolaisen Daniel Smith
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfexqldldde link]
*Pitchfork (8.6/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/36430/Serena_Maneesh_Serena_Maneesh 9/6/05] |Last album = "Zurück " (2005)
This album = "Serena Maneesh" (2005)
Next album = "Drain Cosmetics " (2006)"Serena Maneesh" or "Serena-Maneesh" (Honey020) is the debut self-titled album by
Serena Maneesh .The LP was partly recorded in
Steve Albini ’s respected Electrical Audio Recordings studio inChicago as well as in various facilities inNew York andOslo . Contributors to the album includeSufjan Stevens ,Martin Bisi (who worked withSonic Youth andIggy Pop ) and producerDaniel Smith of theDanielson Famile . All tracks are composed by frontman Emil Nikolaisen.Track listing
#"Drain Cosmetics" – 3:41
#"Selina's Melodie Fountain" – 5:39
#"Un-Deux" – 1:56
#"Candlelighted" – 6:36
#"Beehiver II" – 4:44
#"Her Name Is Suicide" – 3:44
#"Sapphire Eyes" – 7:09
#"Don't Come Down Here" – 7:20
#"Chorale Lick" – 3:16
#"Simplicity" – 1:56
#"Your Blood in Mine" – 12:09
#"Untitled#1" (Vinyl bonus track, HCR-011)
#"Untitled#2" (Vinyl bonus track, HCR-011)Personnel
*Emil Nikolaisen: vocals, guitar, bass, samples, organ, vibes, drums, piano, harmonium, mellotron, mandolin
*Anders Møller: percussion
*David Wallumrød: organ
*Anders Salomon Lidal: flute, analog synth
*Sondre Tristan Midttun: guitar
*Lina Holmström: vocals
*Eivind Schou: violin
*Hilma Nikolaisen: vocals
*Håvard Krogedal: cello, organ
*Harald Frøland: guitar
*Sufjan Stevens: flute, marimba
*Inge Svege: harmonica
*Hilde Bialach: cello
*Samuel Durling: indian vibes
*Dag Stiberg: sax
*Daniel Smith: backing vocals
*Asle Eikrem: tamburinProduction
*Christian Engfelt: mix
*Marius Bodin: mix
*Morten Lund: mastering
*Ingar Hunskaar: pre-mastering
*Tommy Akerholdt: drums, co-arranger
*Björn Engelmann: mastering
*Martin Bisi: samples, mix
*Espen Høydalsvik: percussion, engineer
*Greg Norman: sound engineerOther release formats
* Hype City has later released a 2-LP vinyl edition featuring two bonus tracks (HCR-011).
* Since the band's signing toBeggars Group labelPlaylouder Recordings in March 2006, the album has become available internationally. The LP (PLAYR4CD) and CD (PLAYR4LP) were re-released in North America in May 2006, and in Europe, in June of the same year.
* "Beehiver II" is an alternative version of the "Beehiver" track released in the "Fixxations " EP in 2002.
* "Your Blood in Mine" title was changed to "Your Blood Is Mine" in the international release.
* An alternative version of "Saphire Eyes", named "Sapphire Eyes (Serena-Maneesh Refix)" was released asDigital single , as aB-Side of the split SP with American bandBlood on the Wall and as part of theDrain Cosmetics single.Press
* Indie music website
Pitchfork Media rated the album as one of the "Top 50 Albums of 2005" [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/2005/index3.shtml]
* Norway's national newspaperDagbladet rated it "Norwegian Album of the Year" [http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/12/06/451380.html] (6/12/2005)
* American AMG (Allmusic) has rated the LP "4.5/5" [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1jzsa9wgr23a 2005] .
* [http://noreardrums.blogspot.com/2005/06/eardrums-interview-emil-nikolaisen.html Eardrums interview: Emil Nikolaisen from Serena Maneesh] , about the S/T album (June 17th, 2005)]Miscellanea
*"Un-Deux" is French for "One-Two".
* A limited number of mislabeled vinyls were released by Hype City. This collector first print is known as "NAH-MANEESH" and is in circulation since February 2006.Media links
* [http://media2.7digital.com/motion/Serena_Maneesh_Drain_Cosmetics_High.mov Drain Cosmetics promo video] Hi-Fi QuickTime for Win/Mac
* [http://yannickbarcelo.free.fr/catosalsaexperience/more/premium/downloadroom.serena_maneesh.html "Un-Deux" legal MP3] GrandRockStation.tkExternal links
* [http://www.honeymilk.no/serena_index.html Serena Maneesh@HoneyMilk] Artist page (domestic label)
* [http://serena-maneesh.com Serena Maneesh website]
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