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Now

by Maxwell

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2,955
2000's

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283
2001

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35

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Overall Rating: 3.1249 Now is ranked overall as 3.1249 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1033 Now has an avg. critic score of 3.1033 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

''New age soul'' seems like a terrible tag to hang on anyone's music, but Maxwell is just begging for it with his latest album, the ballad-heavy Now. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

As mellowed-out as much of ''Now'' is, it's definitely not aural wallpaper, but a cohesive effort that rewards repeated listenings -- a veritable slow jam-boree. ...more

PopMatters

It should stand up as one of the most accomplished R&B recordings of this year, but one that is not emblematic of the artistic growth that Embrya suggested. ...more

Rolling Stone

This third full-length album continues to mine past gold, integrate rock and jazz elements, and work Maxwell's beautifully supple vocals around old-school styles. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Since his emergence in 1996, Maxwell has too often seemed to represent a victory of image over substance. ...more

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E! Online

Maxwell's latest finds the steady and seductive soul-provider drawing more from the class of Marvin Gaye than the trash of R. Kelly--with a touch of spirituality thrown in....read the complete review at E! Online

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CDNow

When Maxwell sings songs cultivated to melt a girl's heart ("Silently"), it sounds more like grand, fervent gospel than a cheap, fevered move....read the complete review at CDNow

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Dot Music

But for all its stylish exuberance, 'Now' is an album full of wonderful sounds that's lamentably thin on songs....read the complete review at Dot Music

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thenightowl.com

Three years after his spotty sophomore effort, Embrya, Maxwell is back with a new album, Now. Although not quite as ambitious as D'Angelo or off-the-wall as Macy Gray, the neo-soul artist has produced his most cohesive disc to date. The sultry material...read the complete review at thenightowl.com

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