Between the Fence & the Universe

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Between the Fence & the Universe
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EP by
ReleasedAugust 1, 2004
Recorded2004 at The Noise Floor Studios
Genre Alternative rock
Length28:18
Label Northern
Producer Kevin Max, Jonathan Smith a.k.a. TheRealJonSmith, Doug Grean
Kevin Max chronology
Raven Songs 101
(2003)
Between the Fence & the Universe
(2004)
The Imposter
(2005)
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Between the Fence & the Universe is an EP by recording artist Kevin Max, initially released independently in 2004 and later by Northern Records in 2005. It is a compilation of previously unreleased songs that Max initially recorded for his second album for Nashville-based ForeFront Records. However, Max and Forefront parted ways before a second record could ever be released. Max eventually moved to Los Angeles and released the songs on this EP.

Contents

Track listing

Original independent release

  1. "Seek" – 3:38
  2. "21st-Century Darlings" – 2:32
  3. "Irish Hymn" – 3:43
  4. "Stranded 72.5" – 3:43
  5. "Golden" – 5:57
  6. "To the Dearly Departed" – 3:59

Northern Records re-release

  1. "Seek" – 3:38
  2. "21st-Century Darlings" – 2:32
  3. "Irish Hymn" – 3:43
  4. "Stranded 72.5" – 3:43
  5. "Golden" – 5:57
  6. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:53
  7. "To the Dearly Departed" – 3:59

Personnel

Production

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