Maxwell "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite" (1996)
I remember checking this one out when I first flicked through the 1001
albums book back in 2009 or whenever, because I was on a bit of a Marvin
Gaye kick at the time and the album features a guitarist and songwriter
who had worked with Marvin.
The album is in the neo-soul genre, much like D'Angelo (entry 804) and
Erykah Badu with that sort of funk-based soul sound. The track
"Whenever, whatever, wherever" sounds like the kind of 'giant heart on
the sleeve' style of ballad that Michael Jackson would frequently
indulge in.
When I listened to it those years ago, it didn't inspire me to want to
check out anything else Maxwell had done or to listen to this album
again, and unfortunately that assessment has not changed. It's
not a bad album, just not really my bag.
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