Below Are The Streaming Links To The FULL Version Of 'Pretty Wings'. It Is The First Single From The New Album BLACKsummers'night. For Your Listening Pleasure...
Pretty Wings - Quick Time
Pretty Wings - Windows Media
About 'Pretty Wings' Opening with a delicate hint of wistful chimes, the first single, "Pretty Wings," is nostalgic, ("your face will be the reason I smile") and yet undeniably passionate. "It's about the last relationship I had," Maxwell describes. "How you meet the person of your dreams but at the wrong time. She was a serious muse and the song is a testament to what I wanted to say and say, to her." Be sure to watch the video premier of 'Pretty Wings' on BET's "106 & Park" and on Musze.com TONIGHT!
BLACKsummers'night
In an age of immediacy the idea of waiting sounds hopelessly outdated. But that said, there is something to be said about anticipation. Such is the case with Maxwell's new album. Yes, after an extended hiatus the sexy ambassador of soul has returned with a brand new look and a fresh yet deliciously vintage sound. The same artist who brought us classic songs like "Sumthin' Sumthin'," "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" and "Lifetime" (not to mention the unforgettably ethereal cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work") is back with a challenging, mature, sensual, courageous and emotionally open album entitled, BLACKsummers'night (Columbia). BLACKsummers'night , the first installment of a trilogy, is a collection well worth the wait.
About The Album
His fourth studio album and first in eight years, BLACKsummers'night is the sound of an artist taking the commitment to his craft and the conversation with his audience that much further. Needless to say, it is a conversation that's been overdue; but as the soft-spoken, multi-platinum artist sees it, in order to come back it was necessary to step away. "I didn't intentionally step away from all of it, but I just wanted to...live my life a little bit, and then be able to make music with that pure experience again."
The album is the first installment of a trilogy entitled BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT. BLACK is a much darker but soulful compilation... Composed of nine indelible songs...finds Maxwell exploring life with a bold and purposeful sensuality unmistakably his own.
A constant throughout BLACKsummers'night is its live and often raw sound. The entire album was recorded with an extraordinary live ten-piece band. He is taking it back to when a solo genius artist offered music that was close to perfection. No synthesizers, no duets. Just Maxwell bare and in the flesh ready to give old fans and new ones a sensory experience that he never fails to bring.
About Making The Album
"Every time I'd get in the studio it would be like am I trying to outdo this last record? I just wanted to make a really good record."
"To be able to take a risk and to have that genuine interest from people is so rare. It actually made making this record even more precious. It was that pure energy. It was like, ‘oh, this is why I do it.' It's because people care about real music and they'll wait for you."