S-M 2: Abyss in B Minor
by Serena-Maneesh
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Mar 23, 2010
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. PopMatters
    30
    At 37 minutes, it feels too short to be epic, at least on the level that Serena-Maneesh is shooting for. It also lacks catchy, listenable songs.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. BrianW
    Apr 13, 2010
    10
    I love the new album much more than the 'debut', but to be fair, aside from a handful of questionable rhetoric, the main criticisms I love the new album much more than the 'debut', but to be fair, aside from a handful of questionable rhetoric, the main criticisms for the album are actually quite well-grounded. The review quotation from No Ripcord sums it up very well. So does the one from musicOMH. What Tiny Mix Tapes pointed as lackluster songwriting was, well, when you trying to confront cloying and belligerent excess head to head, what you get is a malformed, clamorous mess. I just happen to enjoy they way they pull it off. But the rampant comparison to Loveless got a bit out of hand; have you ever heard of Medicine by the way? And the Pitchfork complaint and the end of their review was exactly my problem with Loveless. Ok I'll stop here WHO GIVES A **** right?… Full Review »
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