BLACKsummers'night
Maxwell
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Bad Habits (Uncut) | Maxwell | 5:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Cold | Maxwell | 4:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Pretty Wings (Uncut) | Maxwell | 5:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Help Somebody | Maxwell | 4:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Stop the World | Maxwell | 3:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Love You | Maxwell | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Fistful of Tears | Maxwell | 3:39 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Playing Possum | Maxwell | 4:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Phoenix Rise | Maxwell | 2:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - BLACKsummers'night | Maxwell | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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iTunes Review
Maxwell sings about romance and its attendant spoils and complications with a buttery falsetto as opposed to the more explicit, Auto-Tune-coated R&B heard on the radio today. After whetting appetites with each release (1996’s Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, 1997’s Embrya, and 2001’s Now), BLACKsummers’night marks the first set of a trilogy of new recordings, his first in eight years. Guitar, bass, drums, organ, horns, and handclaps give the album an organic starting point for Maxwell to explore. “Playing Possum,” “Stop the World,” and “Bad Habits” are vintage Maxwell: patient meditations on love filled with his trademark passion and vulnerability. “Cold” funks with playful horns and bass while Maxwell gets creative with the metaphors (“Global Warming ain’t got nothing on this chick/She’s not to play with”) and “Phoenix” is an instrumental that strikes a Nuyorican pose. The state of R&B has changed dramatically since Maxwell last released an album; BLACKsummers’night reminds us that Maxwell’s grounded soul is back and was sorely missed.
Recent Customer Reviews
This is SOUL music...
by Drucifer a.k.a. Son of MadnessTrue artists are never afraid to experiment, to find new avenues of expression. Maxwell needed a catharsis, a new beginning to his music which has always been above the bar. He has raised it again. Aside from Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo and Angie Stone, Neo-Soul seemed to be a pale imitation of the old school greats like Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye or Isaac Hayes. Max had brought it back full circle. He venerates the old school soul sound but flows into different territory just as easily as the familiar. He's almost a soul poet. Good music makes you think. It makes you want to listen a second, third or fourth time. It creeps under skin and into the very soul, circulating through your blood til it saturates every nerve. Max does that. He makes absolutely amazing music. Just ask my wife.
The best of Maxwell
by PopTop101Absolutely amazing. Some of the most beautiful songs I've heard. This is a fantastic album. So glad I bought this cd
Perfection in a disk!
by MsMarvieI've never been deeply in love with an artist both musically and personality...not mentioning his oh so sexy looks! I can't say not one bad thing about Maxwell, he's so perfect. This album is so worth the wait, I love every single track. I can't get enough of this album or any of his other albums. But after seeing "bad habits" video, I can't stop fantasizing about Maxwell.
Biography
Born: May 23, 1973 in Brooklyn, NY
Genre: R&B/Soul
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Maxwell
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Pretty Wings (Uncut) | BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) | 5:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | This Woman's Work | Now | 4:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Pretty Wings (Uncut) | Pretty Wings (Uncut) - Single | 5:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Bad Habits (Uncut) | BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) | 5:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Lifetime | Now | 5:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: R&B/Soul, Music, Contemporary R&B
- Released: Jul 06, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Sony Music Entertainment
