Crashing Gates
| Crashing Gates | ||||
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| EP by Kevin Max | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 at X Marks the Spot, Nashville, Tennessee[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | dPulse Recordings | |||
| Producer |
Kevin Max Jonathan Smith a.k.a. TheRealJonSmith | |||
| Kevin Max chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Christianity Today |   [2] |
| Cross Rhythms | [3] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [4] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [5] |
| Soul-Audio | [6] |
Crashing Gates is an EP by Kevin Max, released on December 9, 2008 on iTunes Store. It is a continuation of The Imposter—"a more focused collection of songs about the Apocalypse."[7]
Crashing Gates debuted at #43 on the iTunes Top 100 Alternative Albums chart.[8][9] According to Max, Universal (dPulse's parent label) is considering releasing a "full package with added songs" in 2009.[8] The "full package," Cotes d'Armor, was eventually released in 2010 and featured five new songs in addition to remixes of the seven on Crashing Gates.
Track listing
- "Traveler" – 4:35
- "Baby, I'm Your Man" – 3:39
- "The Saint of Lonely Hearts" – 2:07
- "Future Love Song" – 5:51
- "Out of the Wild" – 3:42
- "Crashing Gates and Passing Keepers" – 6:11
- "Your Beautiful Mind 2009" – 4:14
Personnel[10]
- Kevin Max – vocals, keyboard
- Erick Cole – guitar
- Carey Barlow – guitar
- Jonathan Smith a.k.a. TheRealJonSmith – bass, drums, engineering
- Abigail Johnson – background vocals on "Baby, I'm Your Man"
References
- ↑ "Mixing in the studio". 15 November 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ↑ Christianity Today review
- ↑ Cross Rhythms review
- ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
- ↑ The Phantom Tollbooth review
- ↑ Soul-Audio review
- ↑ "Kevin Max is ‘Crashing Gates’ Worldwide at iTunes December 9th". Jesus Freak Hideout. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Max, Kevin (11 December 2008). "Crashing Gates charts #43 on Top 100 Alternative iTunes!". Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "Crashing Gates Impressive Debut and More Online Retailers". KevinMax.com. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ↑ "Soul-Audio » Album Reviews » Kevin Max". Soul-Audio. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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