Norway’s Serena-Maneesh is going on tour with their second album, “S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor.” The popularity of the band escalated after an enthusiastic review in Pitchfork generated a word of mouth campaign in 2005. This is album is their first release after signing with the label 4AD. According to their press release, they recorded the album in a cave on the outskirts of Oslo, 2008. Check out their single “I Just Want to See Your Face” and their new video. Their SXSW Tour dates are listed below:

Serena-Maneesh SXSW Tour Dates: (more TBA)

3/22: Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
3/23: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
3/25: Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan
3/26: Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
3/27: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
3/30: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
3/31: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
4/1: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
4/2: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
4/3: Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
4/4: Cambridge, MA @ TT THe Bears
4/5: Milford, CT @ Daniel Street
4/6: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
4/7: Washington, DC @ DC9
4/8: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

Video of Serena-Maneesh performing new song “Reprobate” on Norwegian TV

http://nrk.no/p3tv/goto/?bcpid=1909243188&bctid=53316847001