NEW MUSIC FROM MAXWELL

Following an eight year absence, Brooklyn's Own Maxwell returns to the airwaves with Pretty Wings, the first single from what he calls a 3-year concept album titled Black Summer's Night. Black, set for a July 7, 2009 release, will be followed by Summer's in 2010, and Night, which will hit the streets in 2011. There have been several false fits and starts regarding the release of this project, including rumors that CBS Records threatened to drop him from the label (pure bullshit, btw), so it's great to finally hear back from the boy. I'm hoping that he's still collaborating with people like legendary soul singer/writer/producer Leon Ware (Marvin Gaye, Omar) and backing band Sweetback, which itself is a side project consisting of members from Sade.

The R&B scene is in desperate need of substantive fare nowadays, so this should definitely sate the appetites of those of us who are feenin' for something stronger than autotune to lean on.

Good god.

Now where the hell is my boy D'Angelo at?








Maxwell - Pretty Wings (2009)