Album Of The Day: Stereotype Be by Kevin Max
If you've been reading my Album Of The Day posts for a while, you may have picked up that I'm a fan of the bit offbeat, artsy music along with some of the normal standards. So when Christian pop/rock/rap band DC Talk broke up, it's not too surprising that my favorite release was from Kevin Max, the member with the crazy harmonies and the poems. Max's first solo album, co-produced with Adrian Belew (King Crimson), is definitely an artsy rock record. Kevin Max's powerhouse vocals take center stage along with lots of musical sounds including some Middle Eastern styles and other world music. With songs like "Be" and "I Don't Belong", it's an album about individuality and universal themes more than the spirituality that was front and center in DC Talk. It's still a great listen and one of my favorite albums from Toby, Mike and Kevin in the last 25 years.
Release Year: 2001
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