“The cool, shimmering* blackSUMMERS’night *is probably Maxwell’s most cohesive effort since Embrya, fit to soundtrack sessions of sex so exquisite and transcendental, tantric comes off as boring.”
“The ambitious R&B vet delivers Prince-ly pleasures on a sweeping LP”
“Maxwell's straight-up approach to soul music has both endeared him to R&B fans and solidified his standing with names like Marvin Gaye or Luther Vandross. It's remarkable how he's been able to continue crafting sounds that stay firmly within the contemporary R&B lane without coming off stale or dated. The imperatively titled blackSUMMERS'night — bold the "SUMMERS" please — is his fifth studio al”
