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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.
This made me uncomfortable, like when your aunt kisses your face.
In one ear out the other.
This was funky but way too horny
Props that this is his debut album and he put so much work into it. However I did vibe with this one as much as I did to the others. I’m sure I’ll give it another listen though.
more like "b'landgelo" am i right?? or d'blandgelo??? it's whateva
What's with all the sexy hip hop lately.
Not for me
I feel liked I’ve been sexed at without my consent.
I get it, smoothly done. Not for me
Really not for me.
It's like this album was made in a lab to be the most R&B easy listening album of all time. Of all the albums, this is certainly one of them. I would put this on in the background of date night, it gives you something to listen to without giving you something grab onto
not my style
Some great beats, evokes badu, and dilla, like the overall vibe, must be an influential piece but feels like an album that if you don’t know it when you are 18, you won’t appreciate the brilliance. This isn’t timeless.
Nice and funky but pleasant background music at best
Liked the first lesson but on the second it got creepy when I actually heard the lyrics
Yeah not too bad, nice bit of soul funk vibes, easy to bop along wit… *hears Til The Cops Come Knockin’ lyrics* … What the hell?!?!?
Did not grab me.
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)
Thoughts before listening: Neo-soul from the 90s. I remember Maxwell being a pretty big deal at the time. I don't recognize any of the track names on here (why am I seeing the back of this album btw?), but something tells me I've heard some of this. Review: So the bar code and tracklist are on the front of the album? Weird. Anyway, this is okay. I liked the first track with its, smooth cool instrumental r&b. Once the whisper singing vocals and sex jams kick in for the rest of the album, I'm less interested. I can still dig the jazzy musical vibe, but the whole package just isn't for me. So this is good music with kind of cringey vocals and gets 2-stars.
There is a narrow range of neo-soul I like and this is not in it.
Not a lot here that I really liked. It was mellow and a little boring.
Too bland and overproduced for me. With most of the songs, I was waiting for something to happen, some sort of progression, but it never did.
This faded into the background so quickly. Oddly dated. Good bass twang though.
3/10 (Mid-90s/contemporary) R&B is not my favorite genre - it's just too downtempo for me, with nothing to draw my interest. This album is no exception. I spent the whole time just wishing it would end so I could do something else with my ears. I understand why others might find this album appealing (it's kind of sexy/groovy in its slowness, giving Motown/disco vibes), but the painfully long, dull songs make this album not for me.
It’s very smooth doin’ it music, but this type of stuff does nothing for me.
Ah, mid-90’s sexy time music… best track was the opener.
This started out as hopeful with the opening track, then got progressively slower and boring. Not a genre I typically dig, but sometimes an element or two will stand out. Just not here.
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This style just isn't my sort of thing unfortunately. Ended up being a bit of a drag to get through; a rare miss in a list full of hits. Despite that, I did like a couple of the tracks in particular: Dancewitme Lonely's the only company
Meh its alright fun and good bit not to die for
Very smooth neo-soul with some great tunes, but I feel like you could trim 30 seconds from almost every track and wouldn't really lose anything, even with the lush instrumentation. These types of sex jams aren't really my genre, but I can respect the craft here.
Intimate music to say the least. Listened to the 2021 remaster.
nah
A little too smooth jazz for me.
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R&B isn't my usual cup of tea, but good music is good music, so I always go in with an open mind. This one won't be getting any replays from me. From a production standpoint, it sounds really good, especially for 1996. But I'm giving this 2 stars because I found myself actively disliking and wishing to skip many songs (I always finish each album in full so I didn't). It's just the wrong brand of cheese for me.
Ascencion (Don't Ever Wonder)
2/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/maxwell/maxwells-urban-hang-suite/ This gets a big ol’ NOT FOR ME stamp from me. Can recognize the singing quality, but it’s so hella boring. The entire album is made to fuck, but I’d just get bored.
Feels like Sade male experience… and I don’t really like it
Struggled to finish this, it just feels really repetitive and it never hits a distinct high point. Just keeps on pushing with little to say. I had to finish this in 3 separate sittings as I just felt very bored by it, and the length of the album is a big factor in that. Some parts are nice, more towards the front of the album. But nothing really stuck with me, struggling to remember anything distinct about it. Fav Track: Whenever, Wherever, Whatever
Very much not my thing. I’m sure it’s a great album if it is your thing. But not for me
If you listen to this, you definitely listen when you’re getting busy with that special someone. Not my style but I can see the talent in the music.
Only one memorable song in the bunch
2,5. Наче й не те, щоб погано, але нудно
Somehow this would be a soundtrack to making love. That used to be a thing didn't it? Can't imagine putting it on now, I think I'd just spend too much time laughing and wouldn't ever go at speeds fast enough to actually ejaculate.
Totaal niet mijn ding, mierzoete 90’s R&B. Heel glad en nat, en doordat ik er totaal niks bij voel maakt t dat ik het album erg saai vind. Als ik dan toch iets positiefs moet noemen; af en toe zit er wel een fijn/funky basje door
This is too slick for my taste. Not really an expert in this genre, but it sounds not really outstanding in comparison to similar artist/releases.
Pleasant. Well... sedated, like smoove elevator music, or getting anesthetized at the dentist. Somewhere between a Sade quiet storm and Prince dripping with musky, horny body sweat. Swerving wide into self-parody as if these guys were in turtlenecks and gold chains and 'It's not gay if it's a 3-way" on the track list. What really went off the rails was "lock you in a room and love you for days until the cops come knocking..." Kinda rapey.
So smooth I slipped on this album and hurt my back. Not recommended.
The urban theme - 2 Welcome - 3 Sumthin' sumthin' - 3 Ascension (don't ever wonder) - 2 Dancewitme - 2 ...Till the cops come knockin' - 3 Whenever wherever whatever - 2 Lonely's the only company (i & ii) - 2 Reunion - 3 Suitelady (the proposal jam) - 3 The suite theme - 2
didnt even finish it just not for me in the slightest its literally music made to be played when support puts you on hold
The slick intro "The Urban Theme" only slightly hints at what's on the rest of this album. True, the entire album is well produced with a shiny, groovy sound. But the intro is also highlighted by a sleek saxophone. Largely, that kind of bold instrumentation isn't present elsewhere. Instead, the songs ruminate on a single sound with subtle changes. The beginning songs are a bit groovy and funky, but around "Whenever Wherever Whatever" the sound becomes much smoother. That's where the album really starts to drag; without much to separate these songs it starts to feel like an album of one long song. Maxwell's vocals are great, this clearly influenced 2010 alt R&B, and these songs would be a great background for certain activities. But for a casual listen there's just not anything new here.
Best Track - "Sumthin' Sumthin"
Started well then went rapidly downhill into generic slow R&B and therefore became a bit boring. Made it all the way through though, so couldn't have been terrible.
Favorite Tracks: The Urban Theme / Dancewitme Rating: 1.8 I listened to the Remastered 2021 versions in lossless with headphones. Album sounds great; the production is excellent and lush, huge soundstage, lots of cool little effects and touches. Solid instrumentation too, some funky slap & pop baselines, cool jazzy drums. Maxwell's voice is just aight for me, and some of these are just too cheesy (skipped ...Til the Cops after about 3 mins, and Lonely's the Only Company even faster). The back half of the album really dragged. Overall I liked the funk, less so the jams.
I'm starting to question the entire premise that there are 1001 albums I *must* hear. Still, this was better than Kanye West.
There's some good beats here but it's all kind of samey standard R&B fare. None of it came off as essential or exceptional.
Too much sex.
I started listening to this and thought how good funk sounds. The longer I listened the more I wondered if this was anything especially well done. Once I was done I gave it a relisten because I was surprised how much my enjoyment waned over the course of the listen. After the second listen I feel the same. This is alright.
Just not my thing
Nah, this is just bad and bland. Some redeeming qualities in good melodies here and there, but I really wanted just to give it 1/5
Boring
Her måtte i jobbe mye med me sjøl. Dørgende kjedelig å altfor lang! Gir me ingenting. Funker sikkert helt ok som bakgrunn i en loungebar.
Glatt og kleint. Det her skal æ aldri høre på igjen.
Helt nedpå og helt tamt. Så smooth at det er umulig å gripe tak i noe.
RnB à la Justin Timberlake, pas trop ma came
Not musically terrible but not at all up my alley either.
putting music on does not always lead to bliss don't remember this
Honestly, the reviews of this album are hilarious and I feel unable to contribute. I am not that funny. Fortunately, this album is plays too much omg yes it is 90s sex music. It makes me inherently uncomfortable lol
Maxwell you horny bastard. There is only activity that takes place in his urban hang suite, and for avoidance of doubt that activity is SHAGGING
I feel violated, like the music has sex with me. Not my style of music at all.
Me gusta el soul pero este álbum me pareció muy aburrido, no tiene espíritu.
I really don't have anything to say. This was boring and kinda in one ear and right out the other generic R&B with a hinge of elevator music. 4/10
Number: 90 Date: 04/02/2026 Artist: Maxwell Album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Year: 1996 Genre: Neo-Soul Rating: 2 Notes: Before: ======= No clue. I'm hoping for something interesting. During: ======= Hm, funky jazz? Sounds pretty nice right from the get go...4 songs in now, not really interesting, but it is pleasant enough... 4 The Urban Theme 4 Welcome 3 Sumthin' Sumthin' 3 Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 3 Dancewitme 3 ...Til The Cops Come Knockin' 2 Whenever Wherever Whatever 2 Lonely's The Only Company (I & II) 2 Reunion 2 Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) 2 The Suite Theme ----------------------------------------------------- 2.61 WEIGHTED AVERAGE (accounts for song lengths) After : ======= I liked the first two tracks a little but for the most part found nothing remarkable about the music. 3 my personal rating 1 suitability for this list 2 impact ----------------------------------------------- 2 composite rating
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OK.
This sounds like the music they play on the weather channel right as they’re leading into commercial break
This is one of the most boring albums I’ve ever listened to on purpose.
I don't even remember having listened to this
This album really overstayed its welcome. Too long and nothing interesting here.
Soul, RnB, 1996 -> 2
Album 1074 of 1089 Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite - Maxwell (1996) Rating : 2.5 / 5 This one turned out to be a pretty nice late-night listen. The album has a smooth, laid-back groove that runs through the whole thing. It leans into that relaxed R&B and funk style where the music kind of flows along rather than pushing hard for attention. The overall feel is warm and easygoing. There’s a lot of groove in the rhythm section and the production keeps things smooth without feeling overly slick. It’s the kind of album that works well when you’re winding down for the evening and just want something mellow playing in the background. It’s probably not a style of music that I naturally reach for very often, but I did enjoy the listen. The musicianship is solid and the vibe of the album stays consistent from start to finish. Sometimes that’s exactly what an album like this is supposed to do - set a mood and let you settle into it.
Every song sounds exactly the same.
I understand its relevance to understand the landscape of contemporary sound. That said, not a huge fan.
This might be the most mediocre thing on the entire list. Pause screen music.
R&B that I don't care for at all. Took me forever to get through this. It's not bad, but it's pretty boring to me.
This was a chore to get through. Every song sounds the same, the music is nothing unique and there has been made better soul and r&b than this. The production is smooth saillant though. And Til the Cops Come Knockin had some redeeming qualities
Late period Marvin feel to it, but without his genius I'm afraid.
This was made to listen to on a Friday or Saturday night rather than a Tuesday morning before work.
5/10
It’s nice enough. Just washes over me without leaving any impression. Bland tbh. 2
I understand this has an audience but I just don’t want to be in it. Also some of these lyrics are all too cheesy...
This started off ok. First instrumental nice. Vocals started not bad. Then it got more and more of the type of r&b that I'm not a fan of.
Not for me, forgettable neo soul r&b slop, feel like i've heard all of these songs before but done better
rnb sexual
When I first saw this as my next album, my first thought was "oh, this is the guy that does that song 'I always feel like somebody's watching me' where Michael Jackson was the backup singer". Oops, no that was Rockwell. Ok - apparently I don't know anything about Maxwell - haha. Additional thoughts as I listened ... Sometimes I hear a little of Prince or even Marvin Gaye and Steely Dan - but with any possible rough edges completely smoothed off to where it's absolutely slippery. Maybe more like a male Sade I guess. Now reading the Wikipedia article, it looks like several of the musicians actually worked with Sade and Marvin Gaye - so that makes sense. The 2 instrumentals (first song "The Urban Theme" and last song "Til the Cops Come instrumental") are both pretty cool for background music. Ended up "liking" those 2 instrumentals as well as "Sumthin' Sumthin'" and "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)". So much of this starts sounding exactly the same after awhile. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/12 Rating: 2/5
This isn't something I need in my life.
2- Stars (4/15)
The Good: We get to hang in a suite! The Bad: It’s not really our side of town… The Ugly: Trying to get an Uber to pick our asses up… I can see how someone who appreciates laid-back R&B, or Neo Soul, or whatever this is called, really likes this album. Production wise, the sounds come through very well on my studio monitors, so good job there mr producer man. But, I have to say this, the damn album just drags on and on and on and on… Back in the ‘80s, oh so many years ago, I listened to Otis, I listened to Aretha, I listened to TTD and Prince, and Jorge MIguel who had Soul and R&B on his album Faith… and what did they all have in common? They mixed things up… One moment you are getting ready to slowly gyrate the hips, next thing you know you are jumpin’ up and down… This album, this album is a non-stop let’s pretend we are cool and slow and sexy and whatever… BORING. So, sorry Mr Maxwell, I am not going to hang at your urban suite no mo’ 2* for production’s sake
It was alright. Not really into R&B but nothing sounded bad. All the songs were kind of the same but was decent background music
Dull with a capital D. Didn’t mind the intro but the next couple of tracks were bland. Didn’t really progress from that. This kind of R&B is too smooth for me. 1.7.
Definately a "Lets Get It On" Problem here, and this isn't even close to being as good as that album. I did like some of Wah Wah Watsons guitar work, but nothing else really.
This is not my jam. I find it too sleazy. The man has feelings, I get that, but the expression is very wet and sleazy. 2 of 5.
GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: evening walk around town with dog FAMILIARITY: New to me SKIP RATE: Gave up entirely REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Slow burner this one ALBUM ARC: Pretty even, consistent VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Statue mode FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 2 Some say "smooth", I'm verging on "oily" can't quite wash it off.
Basiquito, no me llena.
Vibes , δε ξερω ακριβως τι ειδος θεωρειται παντως σιγουρα ταιριαζε με το να διαβαζω απο πανω ΒΟΧ
I'm no R&B aficionado - actually, I know fuck shit all about the genre - but I think for the genre, this album might be ok? But I don't think I fuck with this, or to it
Nothing memorable but my niece and I saying that this is like people of colour being sexy.
The Urban Theme - 5/5 Welcome - 3/5 Sumthin' Sumthin' - 3.5/5 Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) - 4/5 Dancewitme - 3/5 ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' - 4/5 Whenever Wherever Whatever - 2.5/5 Lonely's the Only Company (I&II) - 3/5 Reunion - 2.5/5 Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) - 3/5 The Suite Theme - 2/5 ...Til The Cops Come Knockin' - 3.5/5
An album so full of silky sex and I still didn't finish.
Not unlistenable by any means, smooth R&B that did at times feel like my ears and mind were being violated. Unlike R&B of the 60s and 70s, this doesn’t seem super sample-able, and the music just sort of blends together into a big ol pile of meh.
There are definitely things about this album I like. I enjoy Maxwell's voice and there are some great grooves. It did get tedious though. Most of these songs are way too long. Favorite song: Whenever Wherever Whatever
Never been a huge Maxwell fan. Seemed like he was just copying others before him. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good music, just not revolutionary.
★★½
eh
Hold music. Easy to listen too at first but then just got boring
This isn’t the 90’s music I’m looking for. Why is this on the list? Da fuck?!
What is this? The soundtrack to Cinemax after midnight????
I think the author of the 1,001 albums book lost his virginity to this album....that's the only reason it's included.
This was an interesting listen, but I don’t feel like aged super well.
Perfectly mid sexmusic. I'd rather be listening to Thievery Corp, though.
Pretty dull affair with little deviation or conviction. It was smooth and listenable in places but far too long.
Porn music made by narcissists
Yaaaaawn. It's far, far, far too smooth for me. I just don't care about any of it. He can sing nice, and it's not unpleasant to have on I guess, but really, I just think I'm missing something.
I think I got an STD listening to this
This is really smooth nu-soul, very samey throughout, and it's over an hour long. Pretty dull stuff to my ears: bland and strangely unemotional.
Nicht so meins, erinnert an Marvin Gaye.
Kinda...eh. Not really my style, maybe too mellow.
More let's get it on for those who couldn't get enough of let's get it on. Heck the guitar player is called wah wah Watson and he clearly didn't steal his moniker. Time for your dutch lesson everyone: this is a "neukplaat". A record people have sex to.
Overproduced nonsense for cocktail bar background music. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ in part, turned it off Revisit ❌️ Why? ★★☆☆☆ (3/10)
This is not for me. Not bad, I just can't care about it.
Sounds like a standard-issue 90's R&B record to me, not sure what makes this list-worthy.
Won't return to this one - not terrible but just not inspired to listen to it again.
Really gorgeous and lush production that is also utterly forgettable. It’s unfortunate but it’s true - there’s just little to no substance here as it feels like a copy of better and greater artists. It’s a blech listen, and while I might be proven wrong sometime I just don’t get any good vibes from this. I’d rather sit with Marvin Gaye, Al Green or Curtis Mayfield.
zzzzz
Boring. It all sounds the same middle of the road barely better than Muzak to me.
Maxwell sexing everywhere and now everything is pregnant. Are you happy now Maxwell? Are you happy now?
"I grew up in a small town. What about me seems ‘urban’ to you?" - Stanley Hudson
Ah yeah, it’s sexy time. Time for Maxwell’s Method of Making Women Moist and it’s… ungodly boring. I don’t mind some mid to late 90’s R&B, but this album is one-note as hell. Honestly, if you’re not at least on second base by Ascension, don’t bother going to the ballgame. It doesn’t really get any better. Well, actually, the album kind of slows down for Whenever Wherever Whatever and Lonely’s the Only Company and it actually felt like it was getting better. Like “there we go, that’s more like it” territory. Then, it got boring again. Honestly, if the songs had just a trifle more variety, I probably would have liked this one. But unfortunately, it’s bloated. And nobody wants to have sex when bloated. Favorite track: Whenever Wherever Whatever Other hits: Lonely’s the Only Company, Sumthin’ Sumthin’, Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder), The Suite Theme
Just not feeling this
This album was so disappointing. These reviews made it sound like it was going to be hyper sexy. Sadly, I was not hard AT ALL while listening. SO SAD also it was boring
Does nothing for me. I have nothing against it, but I switched it off far sooner than albums i disliked more.
Was not my favourite. The instrumentals were nice but it was very intimate which is not a genre that I like too much.
This album is not for me, nor is it for anyone not actively shooting an adult video.
Smooth jazz
Nah.
There's nothing wrong with it. I think the reviews are being dramatic; I did get a laugh from a good few of them though. It's not really my bag, it's too slow, and R&B mostly sounds the same, but it's not terrible. It didn't make much of an impact either way. Bit dull. I suggested I contextualise it by having sex, but my fella needed a poo.
Nothing about this stood out in really any sort of way. Having never heard of him, I was surprised that Maxwell is as well regarded as he is, but I suppose that's more a reflection of the types of music I do (and don't) pay attention too. The sound definitely borrows from early R&B which I respect, but feels a bit like some of the soul is missing. It's very polished but what's left has no edge. I can see that if you were a fan of ultra smooth R&B you would probably like this album, but it's really not my jam.
This is super smooth, funky, sexy R&B. Maybe a bit too smooth and sexy. It feels like the sonic equivalent of soft core porn. It’s honestly a bit too boring for me
Favourite: The Suite Theme
Not my thing, if had stuck with the funk I think it would have worked better for me, bit long.
Just all quite one note. Too smooooooth for me I’m afraid. Maybe with more variation. I don’t know 🤷♂️
I liked it for a while. Cool smooth soulful jazz sound. But then it just kept going and going and got more boring along the way. On the fence 2/3.
Meh not my cup of tea, it all literally sounded like one song too!
Not for me at all, it's not bad, but not for me.
Not for me. 2/5
Mouais musique d’ambiance 2 étoiles
Maybe this is a good album for it's genre? This isn't my thing. I'm not a fan of smooth, slick, highly produced soul music.
Finally, an entire album of music to sleep with older women to. I guess every good list of all the most important albums ever made needs at least one good Skinemax soundtrack...???
Didn't know "love-makin music" was an actual genre...but it appears we have found it.
It's R&B Muzak.
Started off good but it's just all the same
This is about as good as you can do R&B...and it's still just not for me for casual listening. It's a shame
This app os shiting me now. I entwr notes and then come back or rate and the old notes appear. Anyways. Nwver heard of this guy before. Album started with a jazzy instrumwntal that had mw wondering whethwr it would be an easy listening album, a lofi west coast hip hop album. Second track opened with a singer aounding like Michael Jackson. It aettled into a funky r&b rhythm. Was thinking there are aome great individual parts that i really like, like the bass on sumthin sumthin, some nice lercussion but oftwn suspet its a sample or drum track. Probably not an album id come back to again amd again but might dip into for funk or r&b type ideas if i were a muso, but overall not aomething i would generally go for. Theres some hilarious bits like til the cops come knocking - gonna take you intk the room, lock you up and love for days, we’re gonna be rocking baby, til the cops come knocking…. I think this album was written almost as a romance movie soundtrack, the insteumwntal titlw track, boy meets girl, dance in club, bang, break up, reunite, guy proposes, closing credots outro music. If you could give half stars i might gove this 2.5 for the concept. But this app wont allow so 2.
Boring
Not too bad
I'd rather listen to this than some of the rap and hip hop I've had on this project, despite the creeper lyrics (lock you up and love for days - ewww) but still not something I'd revisit.
I didn't mind the opening instrumental, but the rest of this is a kind of smooth mid-90s R&B I can't stand (probably largely because no girls wanted to dance with me to songs like this).
Started big, i had high hopes! Then i dunno, it just lost me
Good if you want to listen to some horndog do a Michael Jackson impression for an hour.
Not my style, this was incredibly boring and overlong to me. 2/5
This is an album you put on during sex, and for no other reason.
Fades into the background for me, but is smooth enough. It did start to wear on me after a while. Whenever wherever is soooo boring. I think I like it in parts, but some didn't work for me. 2.5/3
Was kinda busy listening to this, forgot it for the most part. Not really my kinda jam anyway Will I listen to again: 0%
At times sounded like Simlish elevator music, and despite some very smooth production, it all felt a bit uncanny valley with what sounded like all those programmed beats. (Perhaps this distracted from Maxwell's voice, which is clearly good)
Yuck Favorite songs: Sumthin' Sumthin', Welcome, The Urban Theme Least favorite songs: Lonely's the Only Company (I & II), ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' 2/5
Thankfully Til the Cops Come Knockin was on this album twice
Elevator porno music 2/5
Dieses Album wurde in den Jahren 1994 und 1995 in mehreren Studios aufgenommen – darunter Electric Lady, RPM, Sorcerer und Chung King in New York sowie CRC Studios in Chicago. Maxwell ist US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songwriter. Das Album bewegt sich im Genre zwischen R&B, Neo-Soul, Soul und Retro-Soul – mit einem warmen, reduzierten Groove. Besonders bekannt und stilprägend sind Stücke wie „Sumthin’ Sumthin’“, „Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)“ und „…Til the Cops Come Knockin’“, die alle eine subtile Sinnlichkeit und klare emotionale Atmosphäre vermitteln. Die Musik wirkt durchdacht und aus einem Guss, vermischt zeitlose Soul-Elemente mit Jazz-Funk-Anleihen und legt dabei Wert auf musikalische Tiefe statt auf Effekthascherei. Persönlich empfinde ich die Tonalität als angenehm unaufgeregt – die Stimme von Maxwell entfaltet eine behutsame Verführungskraft, die emotional nahekommt, ohne laut zu werden. Die Atmosphäre des Albums ist getragen von Romantik und musikalischer Ruhe, die sich wie ein roter Faden durch die Songs zieht. Die Produktion wirkt sorgfältig arrangiert mit einem klaren, zurückhaltenden Klangbild. Ein knappes abschließendes Urteil: Das Album überzeugt durch ruhige Eleganz und hält seine Richtung konsequent – eine feingezeichnete, stimmige Einführung in Maxwells musikalische Welt.
- It's alright but definitely not my kind of music - Better than some of the other albums I've had so far but definitely not the best I kind of enjoyed this album but it was definitely not my favourite. I would probably never listen it it again but it was alright.
this starts off pretty strong; the instrumentals and production are fantastic. that said, theres a time and place for this type of album and my desk at work aint it. additionally the songs feel very repetitive the more you listen. its great for what it is, but outside of that context i dont think id ever listen to this album from wish.com prince again.
Os caras estudam. pesquisam e desenvolvem tecnologia de áudio, pra daí depois vir um sujeito e gravar uma faixa inteira com chiado para soar vintage. Deu até um ruim! Sobre o álbum, como um todo: um representante do movimento neo-soul dos anos 1990, que pode ser resumido a "mais um disco de gemidos". Entediante e sem graça. Fraco!
A posthumous release apparently, given that he died in 1991 after falling overboard from his yacht. I wonder what his children are doing now?
Normalizó, guay para una terraza chill out
Bang bang Maxwell’s urban hang suite came down.
I kind of remember Maxwell with his fabulous hair and jawline. Apparently those are the most interesting things about him. There is nothing memorable here. It is boring though I will concede the musicianship is competent. It’s not sexy either. Mission failed. 2.5
Ku godt have skåret 20 minutter! Nogen virkelig gode funk-numre, men de helt stille numre bliver for kedelige, sys jeg
Started ok, but I just grew bored, or even irritated by it very quickly.
My two takeaways from this album: 1) Maxwell has sex 2) Maxwell wants me to have sex 2/5
It's ok, but I don't understand funky music with a potential groove that makes the mistake of using a drum machine. It sucks the soul right out of it. -1 star for all the drum machine usage.
This was really just -ugh-
relaxing. I could listen to this as background music.
I did not use a private spotify session for this one and I had no idea what I was getting into. I loved that first track, groovy and jazzy, wah wah on the rhythm guitar, but then it got very r and b and I started losing interest.
Too damn sexy.
somehow I missed this guy. I'm cool with that.
It's like elevator music if someone was shooting a porno in there. I enjoyed some of this but mostly it made me feel seedy.
Not really interesting.
Not bad, just not for me.
Pretty boring album. Some nice listening here for sure but nothing that will keep me coming back 5/10 Favourite: Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) Least Favourite: Lonely's the Only Company (I & II)
soul mit viel schmalz - fast schon triefend.
R&B, nicht der übelste, aber nicht meines
That’s a modern Barry White schmoozin it in the bedroom for an hour with some smooth soul. Songs were very similar, standout is Til the Cops Come Knockin’. Liked the Suite(s) finish. (2.3*s)
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is a mixed bag of a review. On the one hand Maxwell absolutely nailed the execution on assembling a 90's R&B album. It sounds like a prototype for everything in this genre that came out during this period, some of which got airplay on MTV. It's got all of the expected smooth R&B tropes in soft electronic beats, sensual groovy bass, silky vocals laden with romantic themes, etc. On the other hand it's a genre that just isn't that interesting or engaging beyond a single song. Even if these are all effective R&B songs I just don't care to listen to an album of them. This album may have worked if it was slashed in half in terms of playtime, but by the end it had become a redundant mess of sappy songs. All in all its not a bad product, it may even be a fantastic product for somebody, it's just not one that I personally need/want. 1.83 stars stars
Genre: Shopping at TJ Max, sexually oooo Artist: At TJ Max, sexually yeaaaaa Rating: TJ MaXXX mmmmmm
Definitely not for me. Couldn't make it past 4-5 songs.
Unimpressive.
Not a phunking phan of this stuff. Not offensive for the most part, but boring and unoriginal. I found nothing special about this. 2/5
This album was like the music you hear while waiting when calling your insurance or standing in an elevator. Very slick but why is it on this list? 2-3 stars, rounded to 2
Theoretically I'd bang my wife to this music but in reality that's unlikely to ever happen. Having it on though at least wouldn't decrease the chances of getting some that something like death metal would. So there's that and your mileage may vary as they say. The guy can sing and there's some grooves here but its just not my jam
Till the cops come knockin Album pesado con canciones muy largas
Muy aburrido
This was not good.
The mixes are really good and clear. The vocals are great. There's one problem, and that is that the album is largely forgettable and kinda just blends together with itself. Sometimes that's not a bad thing. A great album usually has some sort of cohesiveness between each different song that pulls it all together. This album doesn't have that, it just kinda all mushes together without distinction.
If I came over for a hang and this was playing, I'd leave immediately. And then spend my evening researching what sex offender list they were on.
2.5
Okay…I listened and I don’t have to listen again.
Brings back memories of that time in the mid to late '90's when the '70's R&B groove and disco permeated everything for a couple summers. I hear a lot of this influencing artists like Justin Timberlake and backing tracks and bass lines that were super heavy in Dr. Dre 2001. The songs tend to run together after a bit. I'm not sure that's a bad thing in this case though. Otherwise there isn't much to recommend here.
Sounds like the music you think you put on for sex in the 90s. I don't like it
So smooth it slipped right out of my brain without leaving a mark
The instrumental tracks were ok as background music, but the vocals ruined the other tracks
Not my thing though not as terrible as I had expected I suppose. Far too smooth and generic sounding, all sort of blended into an indistinguishable sickly mush.
Too much cheese.
Smooooooooooooooooooth! It was fine as background music, but largely forgettable.
liked it, not too memorable though
It's definitely chill beats to urban hang to i fell well asleep. The first few songs were promising and then it kind of became take that album tracks idk. I guess its maybe a very good version of what it is and the bass is standout but idk I'm not bringing a girl back to my student flat in the 90s so this was mostly lost on me sorry. I can't stress how asleep I fell.
Meh, not my cup of tea.
The first track is what you get if you combine all the r&b loops in garage band
This album was pure 90s slow jam. Don’t really know what to say as it’s not my type of music. It was okay but not overly exciting.
This album is described as a concept album about adult romance, from Maxwell's personal experiences ... Oh boy! This album was not really my cup of tea overall. The album was going okay from the beginning as I was just trying to groove with it ... until the Cops came knockin'. After that, the album became a bit sappy like an old tree in early summer, and I just started to tune out. The first three tracks were probably the best, but I don't see myself listening to this again.
Kanske inte svindåligt men det är ett riktigt sömnpiller.
Low-key R&B
I can appreciate the style of music but a full hour of soft bedroom genre while I'm working just didn't hit for me.
Liked it as background music but would find it a bit samey to listen to on its own
Big disappointment. First few tracks had me really excited for the rest of the album. But then it just kinda slowly, and I'll admit, sensually, decayed into relatively generic baby-making music. 2/5 because I really liked the first two tracks. Only reason it's not a one.
Not as sweaty or as horny as D’Angelo, not as articulate or manly as Babyface. At least he didn’t commit crimes like R. Kelly, or Michael Jackson for that matter. Nice guy finishes third.
This was smooth but very same-y. An entire album meant to have sex to.
Meh. I didn't mind it at first, but 3 tracks in and I'm over it. This definitely has a place and time, but here and now is not it.