indirectly.
Funny how Maxwell's first album got decent promo, had three charting singles, and was pretty much a certified classic, but Embrya kind of went ignored.
I can conclude it was due to the eccentric song titles and the really abstract/left field compositions it had.
It's funny because Maxwell's third album was successful, and with the "Lifetime" song and "This Woman's Work" remake. Especially "This Woman's Work", Casual Maxwell fans are always referring to this song or Pretty Wings. But they act like Embrya doesn't exist which is weird because arguably Embrya is his best album
It came out at a time where the sound of the Trackmasters/Ruff Ryder's production dominated the airwaves. When people heard it I'm sure they were like wtf
Years later in 2015 I go back and listen to it and the album sounds more 2015 then ever. The mixing/mastering was so crisp. The compositions were perfect. The themes are layered. The whole aesthetic of the album was just so unique.
Maxwell really made an album that was ahead of its time
Crazy to think he was loved again when he made the "Now" album, because that's when he stopped being "ahead of his time" and slipped back into the "present day" pocket. Which is why he gained back his fanbase.
listen t Embrya, as you can tell it indirectly influenced the R&B singers of the alternative field today, such as Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Jhene Aiko, maybe even Ed Sheeran.
Just an observation.
Maxwell was always a pioneer in the packaging department of his music. Dude's album covers would have no captions... or his album covers would be the tracklist of the album. He really gave no fukks about following rules even with album covers. Always was fascinating to me. He's really one of those legends that goes understated
Funny how Maxwell's first album got decent promo, had three charting singles, and was pretty much a certified classic, but Embrya kind of went ignored.
I can conclude it was due to the eccentric song titles and the really abstract/left field compositions it had.
It's funny because Maxwell's third album was successful, and with the "Lifetime" song and "This Woman's Work" remake. Especially "This Woman's Work", Casual Maxwell fans are always referring to this song or Pretty Wings. But they act like Embrya doesn't exist which is weird because arguably Embrya is his best album
It came out at a time where the sound of the Trackmasters/Ruff Ryder's production dominated the airwaves. When people heard it I'm sure they were like wtf
Years later in 2015 I go back and listen to it and the album sounds more 2015 then ever. The mixing/mastering was so crisp. The compositions were perfect. The themes are layered. The whole aesthetic of the album was just so unique.
Maxwell really made an album that was ahead of its time
Crazy to think he was loved again when he made the "Now" album, because that's when he stopped being "ahead of his time" and slipped back into the "present day" pocket. Which is why he gained back his fanbase.
listen t Embrya, as you can tell it indirectly influenced the R&B singers of the alternative field today, such as Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Jhene Aiko, maybe even Ed Sheeran.
Just an observation.
Maxwell was always a pioneer in the packaging department of his music. Dude's album covers would have no captions... or his album covers would be the tracklist of the album. He really gave no fukks about following rules even with album covers. Always was fascinating to me. He's really one of those legends that goes understated
No joke, I've been playing this front to back for the past week and a half. The sound of this album is so crisp and still holds up well today.
