Discography
2005 saw the launch of Manzuma's debut album, "Inside the Serpent Skin". The album received glowing reviews from a number of different directions. 2008 sees the release of Manzuma's second album, "Hollows". Darker, moodier than "Serpent", album 2 reads somewhat the same forwards as it does backwards. This page is an overview of both Manzuma's albums thus far.
Hollows
- Title: Hollows
- Release Date: February 22nd, 2008
- Length: 11 tracks / 62 minutes
- Studio: Ugly World
- Engineer: Tim Fairless
- Producer: Manzuma
"Hollows" is Manzuma's second album; takes a dark turn. "Hollows" begins with the sci-fi strains of "Symmetry", and it's the notion of balance that guides this album. "Hollows" is a musical palindrome, of sorts, winding itself up to the centre of "Ash, & Blown Away" then unraveling. It reads the same forwards as it does backwards. Each part has its equal on the other side of the album.
- Symmetry (7:39)
- Always Tomorrow (5:46)
- Sixteen Cranes (5:21)
- The Longest of Days (1:54)
- Bare Foot in the Grass (6:23)
- Ash, & Blown Away (9:44)
- Anaclasis (6:23)
- The Shortest of Years (1:54)
- Small Pulses (5:21)
- Wish I Were Here (5:46)
- Full Circle (7:39)
Inside the Serpent Skin
- Title: Inside the Serpent Skin
- Release Date: February 19th, 2005
- Length: 9 tracks / 60 minutes
- Studio: Ugly World
- Engineer: Tim Fairless
- Producer: Manzuma
"Inside the Serpent Skin" was Manzuma's first LP. Each track on the album had a connection to, yet clear distinction from, each other song. The album was a slow crystallisation of What Manzuma Is. There is room to breathe amongst these songs, and they want you to.
- Shadow Dance (6:30)
- A Hand in the Rail (5:33)
- Darker Spaces (5:19)
- Skyborn (7:39)
- Numb (5:36)
- Bring You Peace (1:35)
- Fall to Earth (7:26)
- Mantra (10:48)
- Arahantahood (9:46)
This debut album generated a warm response from Brisbane's media. The album was reviewed in Scene Magazine and John Frame of 4ZZZ FM had some very nice things to say.
