Tenebrae

Mike Mangione | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Oarfin Records
• ASIN: B000VJTRXQ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,391 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tenebrae, released in the summer of 2007, is the latest work from singer-songwriter, Mike Mangione and his band. After Mangione's 2005 release, There and Back, which charted CMJ at #16, Tenebrae marks a dénouement of sorts - the culmination of a process that began as a search for a subtle, organic, yet dynamic and expressive sound. "With Tenebrae I wanted to do something different; I wanted to record something that had a life of its own. I am such a huge fan of producer, Daniel Lanois. His albums are like audible incense, seeping through the speakers and filling the room with a discernible funk. Albums like Achtung Baby, Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind, Emmylou Harris' Wrecking Ball, and Peter Gabriel's US set the bar for me. These albums all have something very mystical and pensive about them. I wanted Tenebrae to be in that same ballpark - or at least the same parking lot of the ballpark - of those incredible albums. As someone who has spent a fair amount of time on the road, I have come to appreciate the vitality of live performance, the holistic vibe that it yields, and I wanted my new album to reflect that reality. I didn't just want an assortment of songs thrown together on a CD, I wanted consistency and tone; I wanted thematic unity; I wanted an album in the classic sense of the word." 2007 on Mangione Brothers Music Produced by Duane Lundy Twelve awesome tracks: 1. Waiting for No One 2. It's Me, Not You 3. The Killing Floor 4. First Time: Please Forgive Me 5. You Don't Wanna Leave 6. Slowdown 7. It's A Hard Road To Crawl 8. Now That It's Done: Won't You Come Back? 9. I'm Sorry Again 10. Great Divide 11. A Requiem For The Trash: Damnatio Memoriae 12. Mama, Be Not Afraid

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 10, 2008

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Michael Romero (Los Lunas, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tenebrae (Audio CD)

I heard Mike Mangione at World Youth Day in Sydney this summer and immediately fell in love with their music. They mentioned that they were releasing a new CD and when I got back to the states I purchased it. This has quickly become one of my top 5 CDs that I own. The music, is real, touching, and penetrates your soul, I love it!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, November 8, 2011

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Kevin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tenebrae (Audio CD)

Mike Mangione and his band have created a soulful and engaging album of music. I listen to it often and I really like every track. Albums like this are very rare.