Maxwell - Now
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Artist: MaxwellBrand: Maxwell
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-08-21
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Get To Know Ya
- Lifetime
- W/As My Girl
- Changed
- NoOne
- For Lovers Only
- Temporary Nite
- Silently
- Symptom Unknown
- This Woman's Work
- Now/At The Party
Music reviews of Now
Music Review: Maxwell Is Above "NEO-SOUL"
Rating: 5 Stars
I cannot belive the limitations of some peoples taste in music. Honestly, Rickey Wright's comment about this album not being as ambitious as D'Angelo's Voodoo is a joke. Voodoo is a good album, however like many albums released in the CD era it could have been trimmed down considerably. Furthermore, D'Angelo does nothing new on the disc. He gives the listner many things that have been done before. However, on Maxwell's "Now" we are given a wide array of musical styles, textures, exquisite musicianship, and the best male vocals I've heard in a long while.The album opens with "Get To Know Ya'" a sunny jam that set's a sublime tone for the album. The song spreads over tracks one and two and rolls effortlessly into "Lifetime". "Lifetime" is one of those classic soul jams that straddles the lines of love/loss/growth/spirituality. The track finds Maxwell's impassioned vocals in fine form and the song structure is somewhat reminiscent of the 1987 Prince classic "Adore". "W/As My Girl" follows and blows every slow jam I've heard in the last two years out of the water. The use of the pedal guitar, subtle scratching, along with Maxwell's painful vocals against the tale of love and loss is too deep for words. "Changed" finds Maxwell discussing love and the loss of his father. Contrasting thoughts of love/loss are tied together effortlessly with a nice groove and another strong vocal performance. "No One" is one of those love jones songs that will have you bobbing your head as Maxwell sings in fautless falsetto and natural voice. "For Lovers Only" is another of the mindblowing slow jams that are packed on this set. The guitar work, simple melody coupled with Maxwell's vocal prowess set the stage for a deeply personal song that everyone can relate to. He touches on every possible stage of a relationship, and sings to those that are currently without that special someone. "For Lovers Only" is a masterpiece. "Temporary Nite" picks up the pace with a rock feel, as Maxwell explains, "a temporary nite for two, won't change a lonely afternoon". The song has a pulsating beat, rock guitar riffs and a deep bassline that flows well with Maxwell's suggestive lyrics. "Silently" follows with a smooth feel as Maxwell slows the pace again, while seducing his listeners with tight vocals, and appreciative lyrics. "Silently" is perfect mood music whenever that special someone comes to visit. "Symptom Unknown" steps in next and picks up where Embrya's ethereal "Know These Things :Shouldn't You" left off. Maxwell gives us deep emotional vocals, esoteric lyrics, and a beautiful instrumental landscape on which his story begans to unfold. This song along places Maxwell above the neo-soul contemporaries. "This Womans Work" while not as good as his unplugged version, is a solid effort on its own merit. His falsetto has never flowed so beautifully. The album closes with Maxwell's all out funk jam "Now/At The Party". Maxwell and the band give their all on this funk assualt. The song opens with excellent guitar work by legendary guitarist Wah-Wah Watson, pulsating rhythms, a deep bassline, and horn flourishes reminicent of Sly and the Family Stone. Maxwell does not sing until we're two minutes deep into the track. When he does began his brief vocal performance, he tells how good things are NOW, and explains tries to convey this message to the listenter. To quote a lyric from the song "Now I feel something special, mmm, can't even describe it too ya'". That lyric sums up that track and the album perfectly.
Maxwell's album is so good that words cannot express they joy this set will give the listener. The album is reminiscent of the previous works by great musicians like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince because it has peaks and valleys. Uptempo, mid-tempo, slow jams, rock, funk, soul, etc. I find it laughable that someone would compare this album to anything that D'Angelo has released, they are completely different styles. Where D'Angelo and much of the Neo-Soul community center there albums around traditional soul, Maxwell challenges the listener to see his vision. He doesn't give you fender rhodes pianos, instead he uses pedal and electric guitars. Instead of giving us a 70-80min disc, Maxwell gives us 50mins and 22 secs of brilliance that leaves you hungry for more. A brief album is refreshing in todays market of over saturation.
"Now" is hands down the best album released this year, let's hope the opinions of those fans who are still stuck on "Urban Hang Suite" do not weigh down the power of this set, which surpasses Maxwell's work to date. I'm excited to hear what he has instore on his next release. If it's anything like this the true music fans will not be disappointed.
Description of Now
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Media Type: CD
Artist: MAXWELL
Title: NOW
Street Release Date: 08/21/2001
Genre: SOUL/R & B
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