Soul star Maxwell is back with ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ is out
now. The second installment of the Grammy-winning and critically acclaimed
musical trilogy is shaping up to be the best-reviewed album of the year and
comes during a week of intense activity.
*Rolling Stone’s 4 star review: “pure pleasure” and “Think
of Maxwell as R&B’s Thom Yorke.”
*Entertainment Weekly gave it an “A-”: "never has he
matched his amorous entreaties to sounds as broad and fresh as these."
*It’s Stereogum’s Album Of The Week: “Maxwell albums are
like comets: They don’t appear often, but when they do, they have a way of reminding
you how small you are in the vast scheme of the universe….dazzling, dazzled
globs of beauty”
*USA Today loves his singing: "grainy and sultry in his
middle and lower registers, reaching for delirious depths, but floating to a
breathy, fluttery falsetto"
*Boston Globe says “stunning”
The new album comes during a period that sees new highs for
Maxwell, even for an artist with a 20-year career that has encompassed many big
moments:
Last Sunday, Maxwell’s performances of “Lake By The Ocean”
and Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” at the 2016 BET Awards were widely
considered one of the night's big wins. Watch here:
http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2016/performances/maxwell-lake-by-the-ocean-nothing-compares-2-u.html
Last night, Maxwell performed “Lake By The Ocean” on Jimmy
Kimmel Live! Watch here: https://youtu.be/WbsVXXotudg
The Last Days Of Summers,” a behind-the-scenes look at the
making of ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ Will air on Mzansi Magic this weekend.
“Lake By The Ocean,” which many are hailing as Maxwell’s
best song to date, is on its fourth week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B
chart. Entertainment Weekly called it one of 2016’s best songs and “the sexiest
slow jam of the year so far…pure chilled-out perfection.”
Watch Philip Andelman’s cinematic video for “Lake By The
Ocean,” a meditation on the issue of water security around the world:
‘blackSUMMERS’night’ is classic Maxwell, with sensual
production showcasing the soul singer’s signature voice that has redefined soul
music since the icon’s classic 1996 debut, ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite.’
‘blackSUMMERS’night’ is his fifth studio album and the follow up to 2009’s
platinum-selling ‘BLACKsummers’night,’ which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
200 and won two Grammys, including Best R&B Album.
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