Stereotype Be

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Stereotype Be
Stereotype Be cover
Studio album by Kevin Max
Released August 28, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Progressive rock
Rock
Length 60:59
Label ForeFront
Producer Kevin Max
Adrian Belew
Professional reviews
Kevin Max chronology
Stereotype Be
(2001)		 Between the Fence & the Universe
(2004)

Stereotype Be is Kevin Max's debut album as a soloist. It has been critically acclaimed[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] While critically praised and a big hit in Europe,[citation needed] the album was not a 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.[citation needed] Max has since parted ways with ForeFront, and Stereotype Be has maintained steady longevity outside of the Christian music scene,[citation needed] mainly through a strong word-of-mouth campaign.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Return of the Singer"
  2. "Existence"
  3. "Be"
  4. "Angel with No Wings"
  5. "Shaping Space"
  6. "Dead End Moon"
  7. "Union of the Soul"
  8. "The Secret Circle"
  9. "I Don't Belong"
  10. "Blind"
  11. "On and On"
  12. "Her Game"
  13. "Deconstructing Venus"
  14. "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

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  • Musicians Adrian Belew (who also co-produced), Tony Levin, and Matt Chamberlain all contributed to the album.
  • An advance copy of Stereotype Be with different packaging listed "The Secret Circle" as "Alycen and the Secret Circle."
  • A special edition of the album featuring an expanded booklet was also released.
  • Additional songs from the Stereotype Be sessions were made available on Kevin's website. They included: "You" (demo version), "Resonate", "End of the Beginning", "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison cover), "There Are Things I Wish I Could Say", "Save Me" (Queen cover), "Alycen and the Secret Circle", "Shaping Space" (partial demo), "Dirty Bird" (later retitled "Deconstructing Venus").
  • Legendary CCM musician Larry Norman makes a guest appearance on "On and On", singing background vocals and playing harmonica.
  • The only video produced from this album, "Existence", was featured on the WOW 2003 DVD.
  • The poem in the final track "I Went over the Edge of the World" contains a backmasked line that says "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."

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