Stereotype Be
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| Stereotype Be | ||
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| Studio album by Kevin Max | ||
| Released | August 28, 2001 | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock Rock |
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| Length | 60:59 | |
| Label | ForeFront | |
| Producer(s) | Kevin Max Adrian Belew |
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| Kevin Max chronology | ||
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Stereotype Be (2001) |
Between the Fence & the Universe (2004) |
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Stereotype Be is Kevin Max's debut album. It has been critically acclaimed for its combination of progressive rock, world music—particularly Middle Eastern—spoken word, traditional pop, and spiritual lyrics influenced by a wide range of world philosophies (including Christianity, mysticism, and Islam).
Upon the album's release, Max immediately drew comparisons to Peter Gabriel, Sting, U2, and Radiohead for his progressive, arthouse style of music. While critically praised and a big hit in Europe, the album was curiously not an initial commercial success in the United States. Max cites that this is probably due to his associations with his band dc Talk, a CCM group that also had a contract with ForeFront Records. Because Stereotype Be lacked the decidedly Christian flavor of both dc Talk and other ForeFront releases, the album's initial audience—the Christian community—was probably caught off guard. However, Max has since parted ways with ForeFront, and Stereotype Be has maintained steady longevity outside of the Christian music scene, mainly through a strong word-of-mouth campaign.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Return of the Singer"
- "Existence"
- "Be"
- "Angel with No Wings"
- "Shaping Spaces"
- "Dead End Moon"
- "Union of the Soul"
- "The Secret Circle"
- "I Don't Belong"
- "Blind"
- "On and On"
- "Her Game"
- "Deconstructing Venus"
- "I Went over the Edge of the World"
- "You" (hidden track at the end of "I Went over the Edge of the World")
[edit] Miscellanea
- Musicians Adrian Belew (who also co-produced), Tony Levin, and Matt Chamberlain all contributed to the album.
- Legendary CCM musician Larry Norman makes a guest appearance on track No.11, (On and On) singing background vocals and playing harmonica.
- The only video produced from this album, Existence, was featured on the WOW 2003 DVD, along with the videos for tobyMac's "Irene" and Tait's "Altars", among many others.
- The poem in the final track I Went Over the Edge of the World contains a backmasked line that normally sounds like gibberish but produces the words "accountants and record executives" when played backwards. When combined with the normal speech, the full sentence reads "A break from the deranged world of accountants and record executives plotting out the death of art."
