4AD has confirmed that it will be releasing Serena-Maneesh's follow-up to their self-titled debut. It's been five years since they've released new material, so hooray for Serena-Maneesh fans! Okay, the Oslo group did release SM Backwards last year, a two-disc compilation of early material from 1999-2003, and the majority of you probably hadn't heard the tracks before -- but you know what? THAT'S JUST NOT THE SAME.
The 4AD album is slated for release March 2010. More news coming soon. For now, check out these scattered dates, which parallel quite nicely with this choppy news story:
11.28.09 - Bergen, Norway - Hulen
12.02.09 - Oslo, Norway - Garage
12.06.09 - Minehead, UK - All Tomorrow’s Parties
01.15.10 - Groningen, Netherlands - Eurosonic
01.22.10 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
01.23.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield
02.19.10 - Oslo, Norway - by:Larm