Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite - Maxwell

Maxwell's Urban Hang suite is his impressive debut released in 1996. The album is regarded as a classic and it's not hard to see why. When this album first came out I had just left primary so had little interest in Maxwell. It is in the year of 2003 however, that matured in age as well as my taste in music, I saw this album on sale for about £5 in HMV. Having been aware and fond of hits such as the upbeat retro-funk styled 'Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)' which catapulted Maxwell into the spotlight and the sensual slow jam 'Till the Cops Come Knocking' I decided to purchase it. This album is for lovers of funk and is heavily tinged with jazz. All of ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1996, "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite" came as the debut album from the Neo-Soul singer Maxwell. It finds him blending a variety of R&B-related musical genres (Soul, Jazz, Quiet Storm, Funk, Hip Hop etc.) in order to give a new take on a style that apparently began to run out of ideas when it came to things geared towards the mainstream commercial fan base. 1. "The Urban Theme" (Intro) 2. "Welcome" Comign off a funky, Hip Hop-utilising introductory piece, we find that here he lays out a tune that keeps the Funk rolling through the music and giving him all he needs in order to bring through the ...  Read the complete review