Serena-Maneesh
by Serena-Maneesh
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 7 out of 40

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  1. thedude
    Jul 1, 2006
    10
    I love the album, I love teir kin'da punk^^
  2. anaximandert
    Jul 10, 2006
    10
    Great!!!!
  3. olae
    Jun 30, 2006
    10
    superb
  4. EnariWildWolf
    Jun 30, 2006
    10
    Just great!
  5. Eivind
    Jul 10, 2006
    10
    Best norwegian album of this century so far
  6. KyleB
    Jul 5, 2006
    10
    I bet those last four reviews were by the same person. My favourite album of last year.
  7. MihaiV
    Aug 17, 2006
    10
    Excellent. Very close to a masterpiece. It's true that classifying it as shoegaze is debateable. It's so much more.
  8. BrandonH
    Jun 15, 2006
    10
    I got my copy of this album last year through insound.com and it was by far the best album I heard in 2005
  9. aLck
    Jul 5, 2006
    9
    One of the best album i've heard in a while.Shoegaze will still live on.
  10. KevinR
    Jul 7, 2006
    9
    One of the best albums of the year so far.
  11. Thomas
    Jun 21, 2006
    9
    Fantastic album from Serena. No compromise attitude to music, emotional and intelligent, although demanding to 'get into'.
  12. Spookrijder
    Jun 15, 2006
    9
    We don't have to wait anymore that My Bloody Valentine finally comes back, Serena-Maneesh made it and transcend the genre. And still it looks like everything coming from Norway is just brilliant, think about Supersilent, Hanne Hukkelberg, SPUNK, Fe-mail, Anja Garbarek, Jaga Jazzist, The Shining, Noxagt and so on.
  13. JesusChrist
    Jul 5, 2006
    8
    Very hyped up but still a good album. It won't reinvent the Shoegaze era but it's still worth a listen or 12.
  14. Garrett
    Sep 8, 2006
    8
    Sounds like more upbeat, energetic MBV. I like this album a lot, it's not amazing but it's definitely good :D
  15. RG
    Apr 5, 2007
    8
    my first impression of this record was that its just another shoegaze act, but after a couple of listen, this groups really has a sound of their own even though they will never get away from the mbv comparisons. the album really has a very rock anthem feeling and its simply grand in some parts. these guys push things and just when u think they cant push anything futher they do. my first impression of this record was that its just another shoegaze act, but after a couple of listen, this groups really has a sound of their own even though they will never get away from the mbv comparisons. the album really has a very rock anthem feeling and its simply grand in some parts. these guys push things and just when u think they cant push anything futher they do. Candelighted is an unbelievable track with gorgeous arangements followed by a crash rockout of beehiver II. dont come down here is elegant dream pop and the 12 minute ender is a good closer that highlights the bands range. great first record for a group.… Expand
  16. antoniop
    Jun 23, 2006
    7
    It's a very good album, but the shadow of My bloody valentine and Spiritualized it is too much evident.
  17. KalebC
    Jun 16, 2006
    7
    It's good. It was better the first time I heard it when it was called "Loveless"
  18. [Anonymous]
    Jun 21, 2006
    6
    Slow down, cowboy. This is just OK. To me it feels like "soundscape" combined with slit-my-wrists emo attitude.
  19. TomL
    Jun 30, 2006
    3
    hey, stop ripping my fave bands from early 90ies and get rid of all those youngsters who critically acclaim you out of porportions ... you are a bleach copy of My Bloody Valentine ...
  20. EvenR
    Jun 30, 2006
    2
    Ive heard better!
  21. Jason
    Aug 10, 2006
    2
    Wow, guess I missed something b/c I couldn't stand this album.
  22. AbdulaS
    Jun 30, 2006
    1
    This is a album that is overated!To much "oh, where so special" effects and crap...buu!
  23. CharlotMichelleSeabreeze
    Jun 30, 2006
    1
    This album gave me nothing after about 10 listenings. I got the cosmic apmosphere in the 2 first listens, but it lost my interest after some spins.

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#18 Best Album of 2006

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Under The Radar
    80
    It's remarkable that it should all feel so cohesive, given the album's roller-coaster tendencies and overall messiness, but Serena Maneesh manage to put considerable craft behind their mess. [#12, p.93]
  2. The Guardian
    80
    Just don't dip into the album fleetingly - it's music that's hard to appreciate in snippets, but more than satisfactory when devoured as a whole.
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  3. Spin
    40
    There are interesting moments... but too often they're smothered in a formless buzz of guitar, samples, voilin, harmonica--you name it. [Jul 2006, p.87]
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