Now
Maxwell · 2001 · 9 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 9 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 9 Now songs we've measured, intensity averages 48/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Til the Cops Come Knockin (the calmest here, 46) to Help Somebody (the most charged, 50), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 2001.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to This Woman's Work.
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Frequently asked about Now
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Now track?
Of the 9 Now tracks we've measured, “Help Somebody” scores highest at 50/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Now track?
“Til the Cops Come Knockin” measures gentlest at 46/100. It runs 90 BPM. The tracks here span 46–50 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Now overall?
Now averages 48/100 intensity across 9 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Now?
The Now tracks we've measured average about 83 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
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