Less than a month to go before Maxwell finally gives us his highly-anticipated new album blackSUMMERS’night, and now we get our second taste of the forthcoming LP with the brand new song “1990x.”
Unveiling the sensuously seductive song with a black-and-white lyric video, the soul rousing crooner continues his mission to impregnate the world, following the cinematic love story visual for “Lake By The Ocean.”
Maxwell vocally paints an intimate scene as space-themed visuals fill the lyric video, including clips of astronauts on the moon, along with close-ups of a couple kissing.
“There’s no song that defines it / There’s no music behind it / There’s no lyric to read from / There’s just you and the moment / Lay here closely beside me / Feel my heart as it’s poundin’ / I can climax with reason / Cause we’re grown, and we own it,” he sings.
Due out July 1, Maxwell’s new album is the second installment of his musical trilogy that kicked off 7 years ago with the acclaimed BLACKsummers’night. That album debuted at #1, snaring two Grammys and platinum-plus status, setting the stage for the ambitious follow-up. Maxwell is also gearing up for a North American summer tour in support of ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ which begins on June 18 in Tacoma, WA (see tour itinerary below).
You can check out “1990x” below, and those that pre-order the album on iTunes now will receive both tracks as instant downloads.
MAXWELL’S SUMMER TOUR:
June 18: Tacoma, Wash. | Emerald Queen Casino
June 20: Sacramento, Calif. | Sacramento Community Center
June 21: Saratoga, Calif. | Mountain Winery
June 23: Paso Robles, Calif. | Vina Robles Amphitheatre
June 28: Albuquerque, NM | Sandia Resort and Casino
June 29: Oklahoma City, Okla. | The Criterion
July 1: New Orleans, La. | Essence Festival
July 4: Montreal, Quebec | Olympia Theatre
July 5: Toronto, Ontario | Massey Hall
July 6: Buffalo, N.Y. | Shea’s Performing Arts Center
July 8: New London, Conn. | The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino
July 9: Brooklyn, N.Y. | Coney Island Amphitheatre
July 11: Columbus, Ohio | Palace Theatre
July 12: Mount Pleasant, Mich. | Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
July 14: Louisville, Ky. | Louisville Palace Theater
July 15: Nashville, Tenn. | Ascend Amphitheater
July 16: Little Rock, Ariz. | Verizon Arena
July 18: Austin, Texas | Moody Theater
July 19: San Antonio, Texas | Majestic Theatre
July 22: Coachella, Calif. | Spotlight 29 Casino
July 26: Greenville, S.C. | The Peace Center Concert Hall
July 29: Norfolk, Va. | Chrysler Hall
July 29: Raleigh, N.C. | The Red Hat Amphitheatre
July 30: Chattanooga, Tenn. | Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
July 31: Birmingham, Ala. | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Aug. 3: Orlando, Fla. | Walt Disney Theatre at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing arts
Aug. 4: Clearwater, Fla. | Ruth Eckerd Hall
Aug. 6: Augusta, S.C. | William B. Bell Auditorium
Aug. 7: Jacksonville, Fla. | Moran Theatre
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