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[Maxwell's first visit to Japan, LEGACY RECORDINGS] "Deep, quiet beats. The harmonies that gently envelop you." Maxwell's second album (released in 1998), "Embria," transcended "neo-soul" and challenged the possibilities of R&B. For this album, "Embrya," the band teamed up with Stuart Matthewman of Sherday, as they did for their debut album. The production environment was more conducive to the production of this album, which increased its scale and freedom, and the entire album is enveloped in somewhat dark and sensual harmonies. Luxury: Cococure" was cut as a single and reached #16 R&B. The album became a big hit, reaching #3 in the U.S. and #2 in R&B. Blu-spec CD2 / Includes bilingual lyrics / Liner notes / 1998