Crashing Gates is an EP

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 by Kevin Max

Kevin Max

Kevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...

, released on December 9, 2008 on iTunes Store

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. It is a continuation of The Imposter—"a more focused collection of songs about the Apocalypse."

Crashing Gates debuted at #43 on the iTunes Top 100 Alternative Albums chart. According to Max, Universal (dPulse's parent label) is considering releasing a "full package with added songs" in 2009. The "full package," Cotes d'Armor, was eventually released in 2010 and featured five new songs in addition to the seven on Crashing Gates.

Track listing

1. "Traveler" – 4:35
2. "Baby, I'm Your Man" – 3:39
3. "The Saint of Lonely Hearts" – 2:07
4. "Future Love Song" – 5:51
5. "Out of the Wild" – 3:42
6. "Crashing Gates and Passing Keepers" – 6:11
7. "Your Beautiful Mind 2009" – 4:14

Personnel

• Kevin Max – vocals, keyboard
• Erick Cole – guitar
• Carey Barlow – guitar
• Jonathan Smith – bass, drums
• Abigail Johnson – background vocals on "Baby, I'm Your Man"