Serena Maneesh – ‘Sapphire Eyes’ (Playlouder) Released 02/10/06

Gently whispered vocals and aggressive guitars, sounding like a reincarnation of My Bloody Valentine, Serena Maneesh’s ‘Sapphire Eyes’ is as sweetly intense as it gets. Gentle and naïve without being too gooey, rough edged without being aggressive they strike the perfect balance. Taking their experimentation to new levels with electronic synth smash up ‘Candlelighted’, where the touch of Primal Scream producer Brendan Lynch is most notable. As their spiking guitars climb higher and higher and fade out into a murmur of computer noise, magnificent.