Stereogum — The 7-minute “Opium Priest” comes from Serena-Maneesh’s Best split 12″ with Fucked Up (who contributed “Here Lies“). It’s a previously unreleased track from the S-M 2: Abyss in B Minor sessions that’s not quite as tough as an Opium Wa... more info

Pitchfork — Denmark's Roskilde Festival kicked off last night, with LCD Soundsystem and the Gorillaz as the marquee acts. Efterklang, Tim Sweeney, Serena-Maneesh, and many more supported. There's still three more days to go, so stay tuned for more coverage. Phot... more info

Stereogum — Norwegian BTW earn comparisons to Olivia Tremor Control, Teenage Fanclub (they have a song called “Norman Bleik” after all), Dinosaur Jr., all for the way their shambling ’60s sound gets tossed and lost inside their deep ’90s college radio re... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-30 Tromøy, Norway - Hovefestivalen07-01 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival07-02 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival07-03 Belfort, France - Festival Les Eurockeennes07-16 Dour, Belgium - Dour Festival07-17 Softeland, Norway - Softelandrock07-24 Rib... more info

Guardian Music — Not even New Order or the Smiths could persuade a Glasto non-believer to attend. And then he saw a book of photos...I am, to some extent, a rock critic and have been since it was "Anarchy in the UK" versus "Dancing Queen", and the albums of the year ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Serena Maneesh @ by:Larm (more) Tonight (4/8) is NYC's last chance to see Serena-Maneesh for a while, at Le Poisson Rouge. The show is the end of a tour the band has been on since SXSW, and... more info

Stereogum — Serena-Maneesh started their tour proper last night in L.A., after doing five shows for SXSW. Their album, S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor is out Stateside today, and after a five-year wait, it’s good to see (and hear) them back. Photographer Andrew Yousse... more info

Rollo & Grady — Recommended Shows – March 22nd – March 27th Monday, March 22nd Serena-Maneesh / Depreciation Guild / Seaspin @ Troubadour The Frequency @ Echo (Free) Tuesday, March 23rd Titus Andronicus / Let’s Wrestle / Slang Chickens @ Bootleg Th... more info

The Music Fix — Capsule Review: Shoegazing Troglodytes from Norway.Precious few albums are recorded in caves so thank heavens for Norwegian shoegazers Serena-Maneesh who follow up their critically acclaimed 2006 debut here with the, literally, grotesque Abyss in B M... more info

Pitchfork — It seems like only yesterday we were enjoying the Austin sun while taking in too much BBQ and trying to catch dozens (hundreds?) of the world's finest and/or most breathlessly hyped new bands. But that was an entire year ago. Which can only mean one ... more info