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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