Tip. After fifteen years of silence, the legendary but rarely heard project Mana ERG returns with their latest album, Concealed Under a Strange Tongue. Written entirely by founder and composer Bruno De Angelis, this twelve-track collection is not to be considered a comeback, but rather a belated farewell to the band's devoted fans and supporters and a thank you to all those musicians who, over the years, added their touch to the project.

Dedicated to the memory of Deborah Roberts, a distinguished Renaissance music soprano, scholar, choir master, and festival director, this album honours a unique spirit. Roberts was renowned for her ability to unite disparate audiences, programming concerts that seamlessly blended early music ensembles, jazz groups, and even rock bands within a single performance. Mana ERG was one such group; despite being an obscure project with shifting line-ups, Deborah, a vocalist of immense caliber, had no trouble lending her voice to this band's distinctive sound often described as “a strange soundtrack for a non-existent movie."

The album marks a deliberate shift in tone compared to Bruno’s recent electronic work on the LHAM project. While maintaining that signature cinematic "soundtrack feel". Concealed Under a Strange Tongue leans more towards sophisticated instrumentals that are not as simple as they might appear at first. Starting with motifs that might invite prediction, tracks such as Alea Iacta or Concealed slowly mutate into unexpected territories, offering an unpredictable evolution that rewards repeated listening. 

Produced and mixed by Bruno De Angelis himself, the album was mastered by award-winning engineer Marc Urselli at his state-of-the-art Audio Confidential studio in Manhattan, NYC.