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EDITORIAL REVIEWS Grammy winning soul icon Maxwells new album is blackSUMMERSnight, and is the second installment of a musical trilogy that kicked off 7 years ago with the acclaimed BLACKsummersnight. That prior album debuted at #1, earned two Grammy Awards along with platinum-plus sales status, and set the stage for this ambitious follow-up. The first single from blackSUMMERSnight, "Lake By The Ocean," has made major waves at radio and drawn widespread critical acclaim. The sultry track has been praised by Rolling Stone, Spin, and others ( a slow and finely crafted love ballad that makes the most of Maxwells absolutely stunning vice... hailed Yahoo.) The singer/songwriter recorded the new album in New York over the last several years with longtime collaborator/co-producer Hod David, and many of the same renowned musicians hes worked with throughout his career. seminal 1996 debut album, Maxwells Urban Hang Suite, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and remains enthusiastically commemorated by the music press. The album was credited for redefining classic soul, and earned Maxwell his first Grammy nominations, double platinum status and RIAA gold for the single, "Ascension (Dont Ever Wonder) ." The platinum albums Embrya (1998) and Now (2001) followed. 2009 s BLACKsummersnight debuted at #1, and was universally welcomed as the inaugural offering of Maxwells trilogy, winning two Grammys including Best R&B Album. To date, Maxwell has achieved 13 gold and platinum certifications from the RIAA.