There’s a good reason why his debut EP is titled Sacrifices; It’s because Maxwell Planes has made a lot of them on his way to where he is now, releasing his first official offering coming up on December 3rd. To give you a sampling of what’s to come, the soul, R&B artist has released the EP’s first single “Been A While,” a highly introspective song representative of the personal development that Maxwell has gone through over the last two years. Written in a moment of reflection, “Been A While” reflects a moment of enlightenment for the artist. When the song was written, he had been feeling somewhat lost. Things around him were starting to disappear, and he was looking for ways to rebuild himself. The song represents that rebuilding process, an almost cathartic moment for a man who...