Reviews (page 5 of 8)
Chillin R&B vibes from the mid 90's. Felt like good atmospheric chillin
A smooth, sultry vibe drifts across each track, like a soft blend of D'Angelo’s rich tones and Sade’s moody intimacy. The beats are mellow, rhythms slow but textured, creating a warm, inviting space. It’s an album meant for dim lights and quiet moments. Vocals stay calm, restrained, letting the music breathe. There’s a sophistication here, a kind of timeless charm, yet it feels contained, never pushing boundaries.
Soul lentillo. Ni fu ni fa.
Grew on me
'Whenever Wherever Whatever' was my favorite track. The album was fine otherwise, but didn't quite resonate with me.
Medium Musik
Smoooooth
I can only describe this as smooth. Stand-out: Lonely's the Only Company
Man, I am so happy that someone like this guy is on the list and not Chris Brown. Fuck Chris Brown. Me and my homies hate Chris Brown. Anyways, this album's good. I wouldn't say I love it, but it is a solid modern r&b album. I've never mentioned this before, but contemporary r&b is kind of what I was raised on, and by that, I mean that's what my parents listened to for a large part of my childhood. So I'm sure my parents have engaged in some Maxwell action before. I probably shouldn't phrase it that way. Let's actually talk about the album. This is somewhat of a concept album, which is something that always interests me. The album has a heavy focus on adult romance. That's it? I mean, I'm fine with an album having seductive writing. I mean I gave Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On a 4! However, I feel like that's kind of the focus of contemporary r&b as a whole, which makes this album not feel like a concept album as much. But, another way to think of this is by looking at the release year. This was long before this style of music really hit it big, so this album plus a few others helped form the foundations of the genre. That gives this album value. The album also has value because it's good. I like Maxwell's singing. It fits the vibes very well. The writing is a bit repetitive, but certainly isn't bad. It gets the job done. The sound is pleasant and similarly arousing. The album's good, but it's nothing too special in my eyes. Still, I see the appeal. High 3/5.
Absolutely loved the first song which was instrumental... The rest of the tunes might be a liiiittle bit too much on the "smooth jazz" side for me, but they're definitely solid. Reminds me a lot of D'Angelo. I think overall it's a little bit too "I love you baby I need you in my life" for me.
These jams sure are slow
I really dig this album. I struggled to decide whether this was a 3 or 4. It's silky smooth, and honestly would work well as background music at a party, music to set the intimate mood, or just a vibe for the day. I think what ultimately pushed it to a 3 while the album is so diverse, i think the back half doesn't have as much luster as the front half. definitely want to have this in the rotation going forward, but don't have the heart to give it 4 stars
I mean ya this is technically pretty good. Especially in a time before lofi beats. But this brings up a larger problem that if something like this is on this list and I don’t get any 90s country (Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Brad paisley, Garth brooks were all massive at this time) I will be irate.
Added to the slaying sloots playlist. Really though I liked this more than I thought I would. I wasn’t blown away, but it was pleasant.
“Sounds like Justin Timberlake if he was good.” - My brother. This is some straight up baby-making music. So smooth, so funky, and the lyrics leave nothing to the imagination. It’s really good, just has a bit too much length. A couple songs will be added to the library but that’s about it. I thought the instrumental tracks were better than most of those with lyrics.
The whole album was just like a smooth conversation. Easy to listen to with the perfect amount of soul.
Maxwell playing a Little Caesars Arena next Friday night in Detroit, but me and Mindy will be at the Jesus and Mary Chain show at the Masonic Temple. Maybe we'll have to hit the after show party. Ha. We follow up Bad Brains with a bump and grind, soulful, love me up album. OK! More my genre anyway. I'm not sure my wife will appreciate it though. I've already been counting the hours until I can get out of here to see her and then you go and have me listen to this? Look out girl, I'll be home soon!! I really enjoy me some R&B. I can't say this is anything better than Silk, Jodeci, Keith Sweat and the likes, but damn, it gets you moving in your seat and thinking of your girl, no doubt. Some solid tunes and he has a beautiful voice. If you are an of this genre, I'm sure you enjoyed the listen and can't wait to find the one you love. As Prince would say (Sign of the Times album) It's gonna be a beautiful night! Pretty good way to end the week and start the weekend. 3.5
3 Really thought this was going to be some sort of sequel to Maxwell’s Silver Hammer at first. Thank God this is not that. Anyway, I kind of struggled with my review on this one. Is it groovy and smooth as all hell? Yes, yes it is. Does it feel like anything groundbreaking or that I haven’t heard before? No, no it does not. I’m not going to pretend like I’m any kind of expert on R&B, but I feel like the general sound of this album had already been done plenty by artists in years prior, such as R. Kelly, D’Angelo, Jodeci, Keith Sweat, hell, some of this stuff even sounds like Michael Jackson who was doing this kind of thing well over a decade prior. Granted, the real question should probably be if Maxwell does it better than those guys… and my answer to that is, maybe? Once again, I like the groove to this, but I couldn’t point to any one moment that I think elevates this album above anything else I’ve heard from the genre. I suppose the production is pretty solid and doesn’t sound as “90s” as it certainly could, but that’s not really quite enough to sell me on it. Call me a prude, but the fact your music is good for getting it on is not does not automatically make it an interesting or magical listen. Besides, I don’t think anyone has gone out of their way to put on an album for lovemaking probably since this came out in 1996.
Solid, soulful, mid-90s R&B. Sure the production errs towards some of the trappings of overpolish and glam of the 90s, but there is a lot more to like here than not. Album gets underway with an funky instrumental hop, complete with sex guitar, plenty of wah, and horns (prominently sax). Welcome dumps some of the forward driving energy in favor of a laid-back soulful, funky jam. Here is where we first hear Maxwell's clear and capable vocals. Love the the funky "wah" tone on the guitar. Has a nice confident groove about it that is easy to sink back into. ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' is kind of dirty. Honestly not sure how I feel about the chorus -- like why are you locking her up somewhere until the cops come knocking? I don't think its intended to be rapey, but its sending off some rapey vibes. Whenever Wherever Whatever gives me Extreme More Than Words vibes. Not a bad thing, but a departure from the rest so far. Really dig the atmosphere on The Suite Theme. Deep 808s laying the foundation for some soulful sax and piano. Sure it pushes the 90s R&B cheese factor, but I actually enjoy it here. For what it is, this is very enjoyable. I enjoyed the funk-forwardness of many of the songs and Maxwell's singing is great throughout. Some of the songs bleed together thematically and I feel like this would be a stronger album if a few tracks were shed. I'd say this is a high 3 verging on low 4 for me.
This is like the exact opposite of Orbital 2. I get sucked in immediately, and then settled in for the ride. Another great fall morning walk album. Sumthin' Sumthin' has an especially thumping baseline that I love. Probably the highlight of the album. Don't care for the breathy, falsetto singing. Reminds me of Mariah Carey. I think ultimately this one started out hot, but went a little too long. I started to get a bit bored. The Suite Theme was nice and chill. I had high hopes for this one at the beginning, but it lost me along the way. High 3.
The groove and funk was hittin' me nicely in the beginning but really wish the album wasn't an hour long. Something about a grown man whispering in my ear while some smooth yazz plays in the background just gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Nice to get some R&B as opposed to yet another rock album. Ultimately I found this kind of boring and some of the songs were too long, but again, some R&B was appreciated.
Only 3 good songs, the rest sucks
Smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth
Приличный нео-сол. Всё на месте. Лучшая песня - ...Til the Cops Come Knockin'.
jazz isn't really my thing, but it was a good album.
Listened Before? N Awwww yeah... sex music. Lets not pretend it's anything else, okay? It's fine for what it is.. kinda dated but smooth and buttery for banging your wife. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Ascension
3 out of 5
Some super smooth easy listening here, if you're into that kind of thing.
Meh.
This isn’t exactly my go-to genre, but if more contemporary soul and R&B were like this, I’d definitely enjoy it more. The newer, more aggressive R&B often loses the essence of what soul and R&B were originally about. That said, this album is incredibly laid-back, smooth, and lush, with a sensual atmosphere and polished, glossy production.
Rating: 6/10 Mostly very meh R&B, had some very good songs on here though. Choice cuts: The Urban Theme, Ascension, Lonely's the Only Company
Makeout album
Some sultry and smokey cool jazz grooves that would make perfect background music for an intimate dinner party of two...
This kind of music has a very strong music school vibe to me. Very well done, but not very original. This is basically a remake of Luther Vandross and Barry White etc. with updated production (which is very good by the way). Especially the voice lacks character. The start is alright, but towards the middle it became too smooth for me and it only got worse later on. Favorite song: Ascension.
Smooth listen, enjoyed it
Fine
Went over a speed bump whilst listening to this and now I’m 7 months pregnant
Not my jam, great beats though
I liked it!
An easy listen but also somehow ruthlessly sexual. Overall left very little impression on me
Smooth, soft soul/r&b. Quite pleasant as background music, but nothing to make me sit up and listen.
smooth but uninspiring
On my album journey I've grown very accustom to something that once was a killer to my Gen Z, short attention span brain: long songs. Often times now, I get excited when I see a long song because I know the artist often poured more of their soul into that track than any other song on the album. Even better if the whole album is ten minute-plus tracks, as then I know I'm about to go on a trip. However, there is still one variation of the long song-riddled album. An album with the average twelve-or-so songs, all in the five-to-six minute range. I hate that kind of album, every song feels it drags on to long, and ruins the general good will I had towards the song at the start, and I fall into its trap every time. 90s R&B is a good example of this, as the baby-making nature of all of these songs leads to a lot of tasty, sexy jams that become tired with time, not helped by the fact that each song is generally the same sonically. You'll be relaxed, sure, but perhaps too relaxed, to the point where the difference between track five and track nine is non-existent in your memory. This album is no different. I really want to like it more, and there are moments of something great all throughout, but at an hour long I was just not in a mood worth caring by the end, and it really knocked the album down for me. Each song was so close that I could taste it, but as it went into the four-minute mark and always seemed to be at a perfect stopping point it instead went "Nah, time for some more slow jams!" and I was exhausted. It's good, instrumentation is great, Maxwell's voice is stellar, and the vibes are immaculate, but I don't know if I could sit through one of these songs again anytime soon, let alone a whole album.
a huge dork's idea of the kind of music you'd put on for sex
Tolle Stimme mit Soul. Anfangs sehr gut. Im Laufe des Albums wird's etwas gleichtönig.
I didn't care this too much. It wasn't unpleasant, but it wasn't engaging either.
Another Meh.
Totally fine, but that's it. Good background music.
Smooth as hell, which was very enjoyable for the first few songs. But after a bunch of songs, the enjoyment wore down.
Respect the talent. I’m just not a smooth R & B girl
Never heard of them, and liked it at first. Nice loungy, breezy, smooth tunes. But then got a bit boring. Ok for background chill music.
its a good one
Норм
Very nice chill, jazzy album, a relaxing listen. Not a genre I’m well versed in, but I definitely enjoyed this one.
Quite a hit-or-miss typa album in my opinion. About half the tracks don't do really anything for me, but the other half just have something small (e.g. a baseline or guitar plucks or something) that totally transform the sound into something really good. 6/10
i can only ever wish to be this smooth 2.8/5
Id never heard of this artist or album. Wouldn't listen again but it was good for what it was.
svona sálarskot rogb. góð bít inn á milli. en gerir lítið fyrir mig.
It was cool! Smooth and funky straightforwared R&B
I actually liked the entire album though I knew not one tune.
almost muzak, neither unpleasant nor memorable. smooth. 3
Seskimuusiikkis.LEGENDARY R&B STAR MAXWELL CONTINUES INCREDIBLE RUN OF LIVE ARENA SHOWS.. kiinnostavaa että albumin paskimmilla biiseillä kymmenkuntakertoin enemmän toistoja kuin oikeasti kiinnostavilla kappaleilla...populääribiisit jahtaa 90-luvun poppihuumaa.. kuin porkkana aasin nenän edessä...jahtaa jahtaa..jahtaa jahtaa...jaksaa vielä..jaksaa vielä.... vaikka ollaan kuitenkin lahjakasta aasista puhumassa... aasi on aasi.. whalecum
Maxwell’s Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite is seductive. The instrumentals are for sexua and erotic incitement, and nothing more. Yes, it it repetitive, and yes, it is not diverse, but damn the tunes are good. Maxwell’s voice is just too good almost everywhere. Highlights include Sumthin’ Sumthin’, …Till the Cops Come Knockin’, and The Urban Theme. All in all, Maxwell’s Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite is a good album. Best Song: The Urban Theme Worst Song: Whenever Wherever Whatever
Very smooth R&B
Actually very nice and smooth for background listening. I wouldn't listen to this on my headphones but playing this on my speakers while chilling in bed, for example. Pretty relaxing album.
This was smooooth. But not exactly memorable, unfortunately.
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is the debut album by American R&B singer-songwriter Maxwell. This groovy R&B album contains elements of soul, funk, and jazz, and is credited with shaping the emerging neo soul genre. A few months after release, this album's second single released and with that the commercial success of this album took off. Critics lauded Urban Hang Suite and called it a masterpiece for its change of pace from the standard hip hop R&B of the time. Maxwell won a handful of Grammy's with this album and it is regarded as his best work. Urban Hang Suite is certified double platinum in the US and gold in the UK. This is the epitome of the romantic, classic R&B music genre. It has the sexy grooves and mesmerizing lyrics that leave you feeling hot and satisfied. It's a great album that should be listened to by all music lovers.
Very Funky and jazzy. Good listening all around. Nothing that sticks out tho
It sounds great, the playing is flawless, and the vibes are all kinds of warm and sexy. But the songs don’t really grab me. Admittedly this might be a product of this being a first listen, but I can’t find much to grab onto in the songs themselves, despite the many other strengths.
Easy Saturday morning listen.
Hm some R&B Jazz. I can dig this. It was nice relazing music in the background. Smooth and romantic. 3 stars.
First hearing, very smooth - possibly too much so? Favourite track Dancewitme
It’s got some good grooves.
i found myself intrigued by maxwell's debut album! this was one of the easiest listens ever. maxwell's romantic voice, the soul genre, how smooth the music is, the delightful horns. the lyrics, though, didn't seem to matter. the focus was definitely more on the instruments and the soothing vocals. also, this is some powerful baby making music.
Great
Seems like a good representative of its genre. Sexy time music!
Nice. Chill vibes abound.
It was very nice, but very repetitive and ultimately kind of dull. Like an aural bowl of tomato soup. Nice but not very exciting.
Now I know what they mean when they say music is smooth. This went down really easy. It was an hour of nothing, but I didn’t hate it.
O álbum é bom, mas é um pouco brega, as músicas não tem partes muuito interessantes, são meio que sempre o mesmo, aquela voz sensual, a temática da mulher, do amor e do sexo. Claramente a melhor parte de toda música é o baixo, sempre Mt groovado, sempre com um tom ótimo, mas o resto são só normais, nada que me chama atenção na melodia, nada nas baterias, a voz é boa mas não tem nada que destaca, como Erykah Badu ou D'Angelo. No geral, eh um bom álbum de r&b, mas não eh nada que me impressione, eu já gostava de uma das músicas, something something, mas sempre achei que não ia gostar do resto do álbum, e foi oq aconteceu, porém, consigo ver eu gostando mais dele com o tempo. 6/10
Smooooooooooth. Not something I'll listen to again, though. 3/5
This one really melted into the background. Aside from one lyric that I heard as far more explicit than it actually was, nothing interesting about this one.
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Not a huge RnB fan but it was enjoyable. Well done songs. Wouldn't listen again.
1990s Luther Vandross everyone. Good grooves and easy to listen to.
Was groovy to put on while I cleaned and did self care but idk that I'd actually put it on to f*ck someone lmao
Typische Loungemusik. Sehr gefällig.
Was liking it from the start then I woke up and it was over.
3.5
3.4 Good
I kind of enjoyed it but also got bored of it pretty fast. Much better works out there in this genre.
Groovy album that I did not know about!
Smooth like butter. Not entirely my jam, but I get why this was so influential.
6.5/10 Actually enjoyed this quite a bit, it has vibes. And the vibe is horny. Really nice neo soul with edges of funk and R&B Preferred the funk stuff (slap bass and wah wah guitars!) to the jazz stuff Great singing voice, nice falsetto Can still hear plenty of stuff like this today, so it has legs Best: …Til the cops come knockin’
not my favorite genre but you can tell this is well made
Fairly generic R&B from the 90s revival era. Not bad background music for the house or bedroom.
Not a big fan of smooth jazz anymore. It was ok
There's other soul I'd reach to first, and maybe I missed out on something by not banging someone else at the same time, but, hey, it's still pretty good tunes.
Has some good tracks, but otherwise kinda just in one ear and out the other.
Kind of a sleepy feeling. Everything is decent, but I'm also nodding off a bit.
Pretty good R&B
It's chill, but that's pretty much it.
Vibesy- nice
Great background music for working.
Smooth, funky, slightly forgetable.
Smooth R&B jams.
Nondescript background tracks. Ok but not sure a second listen will improve
Snoozefest
Great beats, the vocals don't do it for me.
I didn't like it at first when it started, but I guess it was a manner of mood since I was kind of enjoying it, and I reached the end of the album. It's not outstanding, but it's a warm song for the background in the cold days.
It’s fine. Not my taste but good for what it is. Like a 00s Luther Canaria Vandross
Listen up people, we're now knee deep in the neo-soul smoothness, and there's only one way out, make peace with whatever deity you choose to believe in (or not, free world) because Maxwell is gonna take you there. Where? That wet spot on the bed, that's where...
Soul music, Neo soul, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Jazz, Urban contemporary music, Quiet storm, Smooth jazz, Retro-soul
This was fine, but nothing really stood out other than "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)."
Good for some chill background music. But in general I'll pass. 3.5
This some music to fuck to lol
Was expecting to not really enjoy as I'm not the biggest fan of R&B. But this caught me, really smooth and catchy. Found myself grooving throughout. I liked it but can only listen to this so much, started to lose interest near the end.
Sure it get's redundant but who cares when your shagging to it.
This is music for one thing and one thing only. And best as just background, offering no distractions.
At first glance I was pretty overwhelmed by the stellar production and almost nausea-inducing butter-smoothness of the vocals. But as I dove deeper into the album I fell myself slowly losing interest. The last few songs are particularly monotonous and easily blends together into a soft, mushy pillow of delicious but boring songs. Had this been shortened by 2-3 songs it would have been so much better.
Good but so unnecessarily long
Smooth.
Like electronic sounds. No bad
I went into this with rolled eyes, prepared to hate it because R&B is just not a genre I care about at all. But I'm pleasantly surprised, and am actually finding this to be such an enjoyable album to kickstart my Monday morning. It is helping me get into a very focused and productive zone, and lulling me into a more laissez-faire mindspace. Thank you, Maxwell, for this time in your hang suite, much obliged!
B- The Urban Theme 3 Welcome 3 Sumthin' Sumthin' 3 Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 2 Dancewitme 3 ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' 4 Whenever Wherever Whatever 3 Lonely's the Only Company (I & II) 3 Reunion 3 Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) 3 The Suite Theme 3 ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' 3 I love R&B, but this is just so average. It isn't the Kollaps's that surprise me with their inclusion, it is the albums like this that do. Maxwell seasons his food strictly with salt and pepper.
smooth, sexy, 90s jazz r&b.
Never in my wildest dreams would I seek out an artist like this. The beauty of this website has introduced this album and artist to me. And I quite enjoyed it. Very soulful and funky at times. Music was very groovy. Vocals were reminiscent of a soulful Michael Jackson, which was great! I don't necessarily need this type of music in my life, but I love coming across it time to time.
On first listen, it sounded dated, with the sappy KennyG-like sax and other easy-listening tropes from the 80’s and 90’s. Two stars at best. On second listen I found more to like, and I’m bumping it up to three.
Chill. So chill that I forgot that I was listening to it… bit boring
I had high expectations because I really like his cover of This Woman's Work, but none of these songs hit me like that one. Great vocals and chill vibes for background music. Rating 6.9, I mean, 3.4, rounded down to 3.
Good
Music for making love
Soulful, nice, lounge jazz pop.
i thought this album was pretty dated. Very good example of a particular moment in time
Cool funky grooves but also some unwelcome crooning.
This was fine, and I can't deny Maxwell's talent, but it's not really the type of music I'm into. It was fine as background music, but sort of boring when I really focused on it. "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'" was a definite highlight for me, though.
not gonna revisit this stuff
There's a time and a place for stuff like this. The morning commute is not one of these places unfortunately.
pretty barebones hotel lobby babymaking music. all these songs sound the same, and this album could easily be halved in length. though not the worst background music 2.5/5
Kinda funky.
Part homage to the funk and soul singers of the 70s and part reaction to the state of hip hop and R&B in the 90s. Probably the smoothest album you'd have encountered in 1996. In some ways, it borders on self-parody but it's an impressive work when listened to as a whole. While I wouldn't seek it out often, I liked it more than I expected to.
mm
It may have stood out for its time, but just blends into the background with 30 years past.
Smooth. Don't usually listen r&b, but this was a vibe. Smooth.
this sure is some R&B slowjams. it sounds like something you would get in a fairly high class porno
Robert m'a donné raison de lui avoir cassé la gueule autour d'un thé il y a deux jours, l'album généré ce matin étant un album de R'n'B, style que j'affectionne tout particulièrement. Toutefois, ce que ne semble pas savoir Robert, c'est que le sous-genre en question, le Dégoulinant'n'B, ne fait vraiment pas partie de mes favoris. J'irai donc lui recasser la gueule en soirée.
Very smooth. Sooooo smooooooth.
música que le gustaría a mi viejo básicamente. 6.5/10
I like Maxwell, but this again falls in the debut album issue this project has. 3/5
This was some very stereotypical 90s love making R&B which is to say it isn’t terrible but it is a factor of its time. The smooth and slow instrumentals make this a pretty chill album overall and the singing is decent most of the time. It’s not bad but there isn’t anything too special about this album except that it executed in 90s R&B. 5.9/10
Maxwell's vocals are smooth and sound like a weaker George Michael, but he still goes hard in every song. There is nothing really significant to me about this album, as in it's usefulness is only regarded to driving or sex. I would probably not listen to this album otherwise. Production and vocals are great, very funky and similar sounding. But I do have to give credit, some of these songs, especially track #6, are so powerful and flowing with groove, there is surely art present on this record. Favorites: The Urban Theme / Welcome / Ascension / Til the Cops Come Knockin' / Suitelady
Seksi albumi miekkonen kuiskii seksin aikana kuuntele miekkonen siellä hurmaa kannattaa kokeilla seksin aikana albumin velhoudet iskee miekkonen siellä laulaa adult romance adult and other adult, very adult!
this album is more about vibes than songs
Sexy
Smooth is the only word I can think of to describe this album. Smooooth
I feel I’ve heard this a million times by a million acts for at least a million days before this 1996 release. There’s a decent groove. Otherwise, meh.
Not bad...overall I have enjoyed some Neo-soul in the past, and this is about the best I have encountered. 3/5
I really liked this at first, but the slower stuff wasn’t for me.
Soul. R&B.
Sumthin, sumthin, whenever, wherever, whenever... You know what I'm sayin... This kinda album. Useful in some situations...
Who is/are Maxwell? Pretty funky actually, enjoyable but not a repeat listen candidate
Nice
- Super groovy and jazzy - Great late night soundtrack - Slows down a little bit in the second half, not sure if I'd go back to it - 2.5 - Til the Cops Come Knockin', The Suite Theme
Good Sunday neo-soul music.
I was so pumped for the first track, it was a great way to start the Monday drive to work. The later stages deteriorated into cheesy soft rock.
This had some elements of 90s R and B that used to turn me off: the louche lyrics, the air of arrogance, the soft jazz vibes. But I liked quite a bit of it and it sank in quite satisfactorily.
Very smooth R&B / Jazz / Soul. A bit too smooth, it doesn't really stick with me. Very relaxing music though, removing all stress.
Dit kan me eigenlijk niet behagen; veel te slick. Als achtergrondmuziek tijdens het werken is het wel te doen.
A decent soul album, doesn't really stand out
Good genre 90s soul. Smooth and silky but ultimately not my cup of tea. It’s good, just not something I’m likely to revisit.
Some grooves but also some elevator music
Interesting. I’ll have to give this another listen at a more appropriate time for this type of stuff
I feel like the style of songs were far too similar, but a decent 90's R&B album
The bass lines might have been my favorite part, some solid grooves.
Good background music, but not much more
Soul just really isn’t my jam. This was fine but I got pretty bored by the end.
Smooooooth. So smooth that my wife's face started getting flushed and then she slipped off her chair and fell to the floor. I think she's okay though, she just went to take a bath. Not exactly my favorite type of music but not bad either. Just sort of slid in one ear and out the other. 3 stars.
It wasn’t bad, but this was very forgettable R&B music, which isn’t really my thing
Nice and loungey, but overstays its welcome. 2.5/5
Оуеее, у нас наконец-то что-то, что кардинально отличается от всего прослушанного за последние 2 недели. Видимо я уже устал от гитарной музыки и "простых песен". Поэтому этот альбом был просто как бальзам на душу. Его можно прекрасно слушать везде... Хотя визуальный ассоциативный ряд - это, прежде всего, ночная жизнь какого-нибудь городка на морском побережье, едешь с открытой крышей, вокруг чиксы... Ладно, это я чёт уже грезить стал. На самом деле, альбом конечно чутка однообразный. Это вот классная фоновая музычка (для подкастов, например), но слушать его для того, чтобы преисполниться какими-нибудь смыслами или насладиться уникальными музыкальными и композиционными решениями - почти точно нет. Просто классно звучит :) P.S. Тёма Соловьёв, если ты когда-то прочитаешь эту ревьюху, знай: это лучший альбом для тебя в этом списке (из уже открытых, само собой)
Maxwell wants to have sex. Watch out crack of dawn.
Smooth ambient album, but hardly memorable Saved tracks: Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder), Dancewitme, …Till The Cops Come Knockin’
Chill vibes, easy listening
It was good, that’s all I’ll say.
why do i keep forgetting
Very fluid and would definitely revisit - there were some areas that felt repetitive and too similar however overall pretty decent
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Today’s artist is another that I’ve never heard of, and from a genre I rarely listen to. I’m going into this a little apprehensively, but still somewhat optimistically. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Whenever Wherever Whatever, The Suite Theme I think that the act of me listening to this album might have gotten everybody in my neighbourhood pregnant. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a solid hour of porntastic music before today, so I can now scratch that off my bucket list. This was soul/funk throughout and never strayed much from this. The musicians are clearly very talented and I did enjoy listening to this album, but I’m not sure it enticed me enough to want more. Overall, I enjoyed this and would recommend it to anybody trying for a baby.
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Pretty chill and sexy
Smooth
I found this album really tough to rate. It started off cool, but then it faded into the background while I was listening to it. A lot of it seemed to be pretty straightforward R&B. The quality of the album overall is good, but it didn't stand out to me as particularly groundbreaking in the context of when it was made. 3/5
3.75
Þessi plata byrjar á rosalega flottu grúvi og maður býst við hinu besta. En svo rennur þetta út í tilþrifaminni nýsoul. Rennur mjög ljúflega og allt það, en kveikir engan neista við fyrstu hlustun.
R&B that's so silky smooth. A lot of what this album has going for it is in the subtleties of it's production, letting the sounds build up and blend into a tasty neo-soul cocktail. My main gripe is that I don't find this sort of songwriting particularly interesting. For all the lovely things it has going for it, Maxwell is not for me.
Now I've had all the neosoul artists that are credited with the revival. Honestly, having listened to the others I found this was probably the strongest. A high 3, but with a lot of bloat and lackluster tracks that keep it from 4.
Vögelmusik.
good music. not my taste. didn't listen to all the songs..
Smooth, sultry understated evening R&B/jazz that will do well in a candlelit dinner or a late night wine bar. Best: Dancewitme Worst: Whenever Wherever Whatever 2.5 Stars
Good soul album from the 90s, didn't pique my interests.
Smooth soft-porn jams. Some very tasty melodic lines in there, but a real one-trick pony lyrical vibe.
In het algemeen wel een funky album. Ik vind het wel te zacht naar mijn smaak, zit te weinig pit in.
Nice chill vibes, and Ascension in particular was a big ol slice of groove, but it did get quite samey towards the end
Might be cool… The urban theme is a good opener as instrumentals go this is really pleasant. Welcome works really well bouncing off the last song his vocals sound perfect so do the instrumentals but the lyrics are quite filler. Sumthin sumthin is okay for a song that was released as a single though this seems like album filler. Ascension has the same kinda criticism to it it’s just so smooth that it just goes in one ear and out the other ( not what a single should be). Okay dance with me has a cooler rhythm the breathing strangely works quite perfectly 6 minutes does feel a drag for this song but it’s still cool. Again till the cops come knocking is literally one of the better songs but it just drags. Whenever wherever whatever is a nice tranquil break from the bulk of the album (but it happened too late). Lonely’s the only company ( 1 and 2) it’s a good sonic very morose but it actually fits well with it’s long time length. Reunion is a bit Basic and filler but nothing offensively bad. The penultimate track suitelady ( the proposal song) isn’t my kinda thing but I see why it could be a banger for some . The suite theme is a unique sounding closer for the album but like (almost) all of the 6 minuters on here it’s such a drag. With everything good about every song there is a criticism that comes with it a very easy 3/5.
A nice break from the usual rock fare, an R&B/soul project from someone I've never heard of. Is this the guy who makes the coffee? This was a decent project. His vocals aren't much to write home about, but the instrumentals were really solid. Still, fun to take a break from rock. Favorite tracks: The Urban Theme, Sumthin' Sumthin', Dancewitme. Album art: Kind of confusing here, is this a wall and floor meeting? The UPC on the front is throwing me off a bit too. Colors aren't bad but it's a bit boring. 3/5
Funky en zwoel R&B album. Niet echt m'n ding, vind het eerder iets voor op de achtergrond
I've had this guy pop up on a few of the Acid Jazz collections I bought back in the 90s. I remember that his songs weren't my favourites on the collection, a bit too sweet and smooth for me. Though he has a lovely voice, the instrumentation is subtle and the accompanying musicians are top-drawer.
So 90s it needs cargo pants. It's not my thing at all, but he's got a nice voice and some of the songs are well-written.
Started out groovy and fresh. Kept going and got stale. Seems that through the Album you can see the 90s "r&b" influence. Regardless there's some pretty great instrumental parts. Loved the bass early in the Album.
This was pretty smooth. No hard edges, all.... smooth. But I did fall asleep. In a nice way, but I still fell asleep. 3/5.
Not as sexy as they claimed it is. That voice alone can kill any sane guy's sex drive. The faster first tracks are actually a nice jam, but the latter, slower ones are pretty bland and boring. Overall, it's mostly soulless computerized soul. Not recommended for sexy sessions. Enjoy the vibe of the first half and stop as soon as it gets too slow.
I enjoyed the mix of jazz and modern r&b in the first song. The second song was a bit underwhelming. Sounds like classic 90's R&B music. Not a favored genre of mine or one that I'm very familiar with. It is easy to listen it and I don't hate it.
som agradável, suave
I really liked this. It slipped past me at the time, but I love this sonic update of the Curtis Mayfield sound.
Smooth, I like it. Not my normal jam, but good background music. 3
Funky. Decent r and b music. Ascension is a good song.
Some smooth grooves in there but that’s way too jiggy for me.
The one where Maxwell fucks off his silver hammer in favour of '70s soul tinged r'n'b.
Nope
3.45
It's nice background music - nothing special from what I can hear so far
I hope this album sounds just like it looks. Yep, sure does. Smooth and groovy. Of course, just the one groove, but it's a pretty good groove.
Background slow jams
Довольно типичный, но приятный соул. Хорошая музыка для свидания.
Soul lentillo. Ni fu ni fa.
Great album, with a smooth, sexy, retro vibe. My main critique is that so many of these songs are longer than they need to be, with more than half clocking in at over 5 minutes. It could be a tighter album. Still it's a lovely, fun listen. "Ascension" is the best song on the album, a classic. Fave Songs: Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder), Sumthin' Sumthin', Whenever Wherever Whatever, Dancewitme
OK. very slick. over produced. a bit boring.
-Cool bass line in "Sumthin' Sumthin'" -Generally pleasant R&B, but nothing super exciting
surprised. a throwback for sure. hints of curtis mayfield were nice
Very smooth, very slow, very sexy, very Marvin. Not very outstanding. Great musicianship, particularly sinuous bass lines that get under the skin. I like, but not extraordinary.
30 seconds into this I could tell I was going to like it. No idea how I missed this in the 90s. Honestly a little goes a long way though unless you’re in a bedroom situation.
Eh ein netter shaft Disco funk. Aber nix aufregendes
its fine
Not my thing. Was bored out of my skull 6/10 F.t.: Urban theme
Definitely feels very 90s R&B but it's a bit less hokey than most of that so I can enjoy it some more. The funk elements also add to it.
kinda groovy ngl 3.5
3/5 nice lounge sound, but nothing much.
Not great but didn’t hate it
7,8 Muito bom
Groovy, I suppose. But except for The Urban Theme, nothing struck a chord with me.
Was laughing out loud, have never heard of this guy before. Respect the commitment to the lovin'
We recognize that this was a pivotal album in the popularity of neo-soul, but it felt a lot like background music to a dentist's office or something
Surprisingly decent downtempo R&B
putting the fun in funky.
Serviu para conhecer novas opções de grooves
Suave. Tranquilo. Buena voz. No destaca especialmente.
Empezó fuerte y creí que me iba a gustar mucho y luego se hizo plano planísimo.
“Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite” by Maxwell (1996) R&B with a smooth jazz flavor. Very nice. Compositions and arrangements with foundations that could have been generated in the 70s are developed and matured with late 90s colorings. Truly beautiful. Maxwell has a very good voice, bringing forth standard R&B stylings with precision and flair. But he offers no real vocal surprises, which is mildly surprising for an R&B album from 1996. Shimmering waves of electronic background like fluid reflections of urban lights, undulating comfort and gratification. Summer. Nighttime. Driving slow. Mmmm. The album is an excellent example of thematic cohesion and development, moving from lovers’ introduction through courtship and (monogamous, mind you) romance, pain in separation, joy in “Reunion”, leading to marriage proposal in the final track. The album tells a story. And it’s a wholesome one, produced in an era that was famous for its urban cultural vectors that were misogynistic, violent, and dehumanizing. Maxwell, for one, respects his lady. Cool. The basic message of this album is that I have deep feelings, baby, and my best ones are coming your way. I wanna make love to you “Till the Cops Come Knockin’” (Now there’s an under-considered justification to defund the police. The social worker may as well stay home too.). An essential feature of any music in this genre is well designed and well executed bass lines. And this album excels in that department. All other performances are likewise first rate. Now I know that the return to vinyl has been all the rage for some time, but when scratches and pops are programmed in at 33rpm in order to simulate the LP experience (“The Urban Theme”), I’m distracted, disappointed, and mildly amused. I hope this is a fad that fades. Also, and fatally (in both the iTunes download and streaming on both Spotify and Apple Music), there’s an annoying repeating flaw in the left channel beginning at :29 in track 9 that continues through track 11, making them simply unlistenable. And it’s not the ‘simulated LP’ effect. What’s going on? It’s in the 2021 remaster, because it fades with close of tracks 9 and 10. What a spoiler. Brings the album down from a “5” to a “3”. This could have been a great album. But the listener is still left with one unanswered question: Did she say “Yes”? 3/5
Funk songs great, soul not my thing
2,7 Not sure if good office or bedroom music... Leuk voor in de achtergrond maar meer niet
Certainly had some promise, though it fades a bit too much by the end. Not enough energy to finish nicely. But enjoyable background music.
nothing completely special or out of this world but it was a funky and fun sound
Smooth jazz. Melodic and relaxing. Not a bad album but the main theme melody seems to be in every song, making the album feel a bit repetitive.
SLOW JAMS. Funky music to chill out to. Could be background music at a laid back coffee shop or party or something. Makes sense. Sounds like I'm at someone's "urban hang suite".
The downtempo sexy slow jams aren't my usual wheelhouse, but there are some smoldering jazzy tracks in here. A good find that I'd never heard of before.
Baš je ugodan album. Le sexy time. Warm record for sure, odlična kombinacija soul+jazz+rnb. Prvo sam mislio po imenu da idem slušat neki house, međutim dobro da nije.
Hustle Kings vajbovi sa vokalima brateeeeeeeeeee
Gutes RnB-Album.
Solider r b. Kommt aber nicht auf die playlist
Nobody wants to be here - the twilight sad
this music reversed my vasectomy
Good old school R&B. Can hear similarities to Sade and Erika Badhu. Nice background music; especially in a Spotify Playlist called Kitchen Swagger.
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Quite liked it. Good bass
Really good.
Good neo soul album. Very atmospheric, ideal for intimate moments.
Funky music all throughout but kind of sounds like clothing store music. 6/10.
not for me brooooooo
The album carries a theme throughout and the production is really good and Maxwell delivers well. But I couldn’t help but find the songs a bit too long, slow and frankly, a tad boring at points.
Some more sex-having music. Sometimes it moves a bit too far into "weather channel" territory.
I was digging it at the beginning, but as it went on it kinda lost me. Favorite tracks: “Sumthin’ Sumthin’” and Dancewitme”
It started really good and it was a nice breathe of fresh air after yet another dreadful new/synth wave album (the 19th one!) but it started dragging after a while. i like the istruments and I think is good overall.
started off good but then got a little boring/too easy-listening
Baby making music. I get it. A little repetitive over an hour.
i'm confused as to how the mid-90s produced such a mid-80s album. i am not a fan, but there's huge talent here.
Quite a vibe. Definitely something I would put on again
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It starts so strong, and then drags and gets too midnight stormy.
Very very smooth. I liked it.
First impressions, oooh this is nice. Funky grooves. I do not know much of the genre "neo-soul". This does not sound like 1996 at all. Very modern sounding, if this is the original they did an amazing job in the production, sounds like a modern remaster. Love the bass on this, the piano, the synths, the sax. All the instrumentation is superb. Vocals are good, if not straightforward, but I would almost prefer it without. I like the falsetto parts, if it were more of that I'd be down. As the album went on I started to get kind of bored though.
This funky jazz just doesn't really do it for me. Definitely better than Jamiroquai or whatever the hell that was, though.
Jizz jazzity goodness
Wel door maar net iets te soft na meerdere nummers
Decent R&B but too long and fails to be more than background music
Spotify. Fave song Ascension. Ok listen
Chill af, still good
Good sex music, nice bass.
Enjoyable. Don't see myself going back to this one though.
2 out of 5. This was a smooth album and went by quicker than I realized.
this was too sexy for me like i couldn’t relate
I wanted to like this more. it had potential but leaned more boring that smooth and lovely
Het is een prima RnB / Soul album, maar het is gewoon niet mijn genre. Ik ben niet van dat hijgerige, dat heb ik de afgelopen 2 weken ook alweer 6 keer gezegd volgens mij. Ik moet zeggen dat ik me er niet gruwelijk aan stoor, maar ik zet dit niet voor m'n plezier aan. Het is aan de lage kant, maar ik geef 2 sterren.
Love it
Es paklausījos viņu citas dziesmas un viņas ir daudz labākas par šo albūmu :/
Soporific. Maybe it's because I was already sleepy while listening to this on my morning commute, but it really made me feel like nodding off. The singer has a nice voice, and the chill vibe of the music is quite pleasant, but it all sort of blends together in a samey sort of way that makes the overall experience rather boring
aight ig
So boring. Not for me. Almost a 1.
I thought this was pretty dull. Couldn't distinguish one track from another. Standout Track: Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)