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  • Artist: Kevin Max
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 2005
  • Genre: Gospel

Review

An amalgam of the styles of Blur, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz and Morrissey may not be what folks expected from the former dc Talk frontman, but then again Kevin Max was never known to be predictable. His third solo album put him yet further from the hip-hop-laced sounds of the group that made him a CCM superstar in the '90s. The songs reflected a change in scenery as Max uprooted from Nashville and moved to Los Angeles. His new digs helped draw out some of his most vulnerable and honest storytelling. He seemed to feel quite comfortable with the experimental sound. The album title comes from two writings of Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel and Abba's Child, both of which describe the inner struggle between the spirit and the "imposter" that opposes our spiritual nature. Many of the album's lyrics pointed toward this subject in one way or another. "Your Beautiful Mind," for instance, is addressed to a female university student who's an atheist. The student, who is a real-life friend of Max's, finally acknowledges the presence of God at the song's conclusion. The space-age crunchy guitar of "The Imposter Song," "Confessional Booth" and "Jumpstart Your Electric Heart" make each of them bouncing party anthems. His gospel-tinged cover of Bob Dylan's "When He Returns" seems a bit out of place, but in a surreal way it brings the album together. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Confessional Booth Andrew D. Prickett, Erick Cole, Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:08)
The Imposter Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:47)
Sanctuary Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:54)
Your Beautiful Mind Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (4:15)
Jumpstart Your Electric Heart! Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:39)
Platform Dave Perkins, Kevin Max Kevin Max (4:42)
The Royal Path of Life Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:39)
The Imposter's Song Kevin Max Kevin Max (3:02)
Stay Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (4:21)
I Need You, The End Erick Cole, Kevin Max Kevin Max (6:54)
When He Returns (Lyrics) Bob Dylan Kevin Max (5:00)
Fade to Red (Antigalaxy) Andrew D. Prickett, Kevin Max Kevin Max (13:37)

Credits

Andrew D. Prickett (Mixing), Lance Alton Troxel (Art Direction), Elijah Thomson (Engineer), Byron Hagen (Programming), Andrew D. Prickett (Engineer), Frank Lenz (Drums), Elijah Thomson (Bass), Chris Colbert (Mixing), Frank Lenz (String Arrangements), Melinda DiMauro (Photography), Kevin Max (Mixing), Kevin Max (Producer), Holly Nelson (Vocals (Background)), Andrew D. Prickett (Guitar), Kevin Max (Vocals), Erick Cole (Guitar), Lance Alton Troxel (Design), Byron Hagen (Piano), Andrew D. Prickett (Producer), Aaron Sterling (Drums), Andrew D. Prickett (Programming), Andrew D. Prickett (Keyboards), Byron Hagen (Keyboards)
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The Imposter
Studio album by Kevin Max
Released October 18, 2005
Recorded 2005
Genre Progressive rock
Length 56:48
Label Northern Records
Producer Kevin Max
Professional reviews
Kevin Max chronology
Between the Fence & the Universe
(2004)		 The Imposter
(2005)		 Holy Night
(2005)

The Imposter is the second full-length album by American singer-songwriter Kevin Max and was released on October 18, 2005 on Northern Records. The title and overall themes of the album draw inspiration from the writings of theologian (and friend of Max's) Brennan Manning, particularly Manning's books Ragamuffin Gospel and Abba's Child. The title track, according to Max, concerns "the fight between the flesh and the spirit."[1]

The Imposter's musical textures are different from those found on Stereotype Be. Gone are the Middle Eastern musical influences in favor of a mixture of ballads and faster rock songs with more pronounced classic rock and blues influences. The album's lyrics are also more straightforward than those on Stereotype Be and, perhaps in keeping with a simpler feel, no spoken-word segments are on The Imposter,[2] although there is a reading that opens "Fade to Red (Antigalaxy)."[3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Confessional Booth" – 3:08
  2. "The Imposter" – 3:47
  3. "Sanctuary" – 3:54
  4. "Your Beautiful Mind" – 4:15
  5. "Jumpstart Your Electric Heart!" – 3:39
  6. "Platform" – 4:42
  7. "The Royal Path of Life" – 3:39
  8. "The Imposter's Song" – 3:02
  9. "Stay" – 4:21
  10. "I Need You, the End" – 6:54
  11. "When He Returns" (Bob Dylan cover) – 5:00
  12. "Fade to Red (Antigalaxy)" – 13:37

Credits

  • Kevin Max – vocals, keyboard, production
  • Andrew D. Prickett – guitar, keyboard, production
  • Lord Byron Hagen – keyboard
  • Elijah Thomson – bass guitar
  • Aaron Sterling – drums
  • Frank Lenz – drums
  • Erick Cole – guitar
  • Chris Colbert – mixing
  • Mark Rockridguez – mastering

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Max - Imposter". BREATHEcast.com. October 10, 2005. http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Kevin.Max...Imposter/Article-277_1022.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
  2. ^ Griffin, Danél. "Album Review: The Imposter / Kevin Max". Film as Art: Danél Griffin's Guide to Cinema. http://uashome.alaska.edu/~dfgriffin/website/theimposter.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
  3. ^ Nothstine, Barry. "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth: The Imposter". The Phantom Tollbooth. http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/kmax1.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 

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Stereotype Be · The Imposter · Holy Night · The Blood · Cotes d'Armor
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Books
At the Foot of Heaven · Unfinished Work · Slip of the Ink · The Detritus of Dorian Grey · Divine Erotica · PO.ET.RY
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