Carencro
Carencro, named for Marc Broussard's Louisiana hometown, is at times a swamp-pop masterpiece, with leadoff track "Home" stealing the mud-crusted show. What happens in the 11 songs that follow, though, could redeem major record labels from their bullying reputations. Because instead of shoving this pop/rock/soul/R&B wunderkind in the right direction--that being the direction that center-spears his gift for channeling greats like Sam Cooke, John Hiatt, and Stevie Wonder in the space of a single song--whoever was in charge let him wander, and what resulted is a collection that, while hugely promising, fails to measure up to his big, baritoney talent. The songwriting is troublesome in spots ("I know you can break these chains/and set me free," from "Save Me"), and the genre shifts, while fun ("Saturday" is a '70s-style, horn-studded affair), can be jarring. For next go-round, fans--he will earn them, and deservedly, with this disc--should keep their fingers crossed that "Home" is where his heart is. --Tammy La Gorce more
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Recent Reviews
- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-14-2008
- One good song
I was disappointed that the entire CD did not live up to the song, Home song "Home." Usually, we expect that the entire collection will have the same sound.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-17-2008
- Take me HOME!!
The song "Home" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I drove 1200 miles straight listening to this album over and over for the end stretch, cranking the speakers and singing along to stay awake. You can't fall asleep with Mark...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-17-2007
- The Last Thing This Record Is...
I've had this CD since it's release. Marc Broussard has wanted to be labeled as a Singer-Songwriter/Southern Soul artist. He has not nor ever will be a Country artist. Yes, Home got play on CMT and GAC, but it gives off the wrong...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-26-2007
- Bipolar Soul
Young Louisiana singer-songwriter Marc Broussard has a great sense for combining blues and soul in original songs which highlight his rich, searing multi-octive voice. The swampy opening track "Home" - which features a refrain from a...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-17-2008
- Take me HOME!!
The song "Home" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I drove 1200 miles straight listening to this album over and over for the end stretch, cranking the speakers and singing along to stay awake. You can't fall asleep with Mark...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-26-2007
- Bipolar Soul
Young Louisiana singer-songwriter Marc Broussard has a great sense for combining blues and soul in original songs which highlight his rich, searing multi-octive voice. The swampy opening track "Home" - which features a refrain from a...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-14-2008
- One good song
I was disappointed that the entire CD did not live up to the song, Home song "Home." Usually, we expect that the entire collection will have the same sound.
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