The Invisible Wall

Michael Mangia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 16, 2004)
• Original Release Date: March 30, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Orchard
• ASIN: B0001WALSI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,201,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

After two years of composing and recording, Pianist and Singer/Songwriter Michael Mangia is set to release his second full-length album, The Invisible Wall. Akin to a diverse range of artists such as Tori Amos, Ben Folds, Spiritualized, Travis and Rufus Wainwright. The story of a painter, The Invisible Wall takes listeners through his canvas filled with the lives of addicted porn stars and their admirers, children’s sci-fi fantasy books, an Italian boy’s father’s death, the façade filled world of Hollywood, and the effects of television on society. "As the story started to reveal itself, I started to piece this one wildly crazy puzzle together from different angles, time zones, and consciousness... It's an exploration of the facets of oneself you can wish to look at or not." says Mangia. Producing the album himself, Michael took a new approach this time around. "In order to translate the abstraction in my heart and head, I had to play around with a different sonic palate than what I was used to. I brought in some really amazing players which added to the base of the iceberg. We used a lot more layered guitars which opened up more doors."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotic Storytelling, Lush Melodies, Highly Recommended!!!, April 9, 2004

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"drkcrystal" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Invisible Wall (Audio CD)

The album cover does a good job at setting this album up, a ladder leaning against an invisible wall ready to take you somewhere you can't always see. This album pulls you in with the very beginning track Arbitraries which feels like a dream and carries you on its slow rhythm and beautiful piano. Other stand out tracks include Barbie Doll, Star*boy, and Judas Valentine. The bonus track Life Support on Xmas is great too. Fans of Tori Amos, and Rufus Wainright will really enjoy Mangia. I am going to have to check out his first album now!