★★★★★
The trajectory of Louisiana's Marc Broussard music has been similar to that of the FOX and CW networks programming, starting his output with art undeniably rooted in Black aesthetic traditions but steadily abandoning this approach as his popularity increased, resulting in more and more sanitized material and approaches to appeal to a broader audience...
- www.soultracks.com
2011-06-27
★★★★★
It's somehow fitting that Marc Broussard's fifth proper studio album plays out as a survey of the singer's uneven and often frustrating output to date. Marc Broussard finds the powerhouse vocalist in typically fine voice, doing his damnedest to elevate a set of middling-quality songs that rarely settle into a style that does him any kind of favors. With each new album, Broussard's "Maybe this time...
- www.slantmagazine.com
2011-06-20
★★★★★
Marc Broussard comes by way of the Bayou--Cajun country, namely Louisiana. The youthful singer-songwriter released an independent EP entitled Momentary Setback in 2003 before a major label took note of him. He has worked with a "who's who" of today's safe, radio-friendly performers in Maroon5, the Dave Matthews Band and Tori Amos. But on the flip side he also has played with Willie Nelson and Robert Randolph...
- www.popmatters.com
2011-01-20
★★★★★
Marc Broussard's Atlantic debut, "Keep Coming Back," is a potent funk, R&B;, blues and country fusion that celebrates the raw soul and energy of his live performances. A primary goal for the record was to effectively convey the vibe of Broussard's shows, and thus, all 12 tracks were recorded on analog only. Further feeding the idea of pure spontaneity is the fact that the band didn't play any of the songs until they were in the studio...
- www.soundspike.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
The one thing I love most about the latest iteration of the blue-eyed soul revolution is their steadfast refusal to sacrifice melody in the name of progress or in deference to trend. While few blue-eyed soul artists have distinctive voices (the overt legacy of their soul influences too often overshadows these singers' own inherent sound), artists like Duffy, Adele, Tuomo, Alice Russell and Jamie Lidell consistently stand out by leading with strong, accessible melodies throughout their catalogs...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
At first glance, an album of soul covers such as "Respect Yourself," "Love and Happiness" and "Inner City Blues" seems a little short on inspiration. Marc Broussard records them on S.O.S.: Save Our Soul, but he also sings "You Met Your Match," a lesser-known Stevie Wonder Motown song, and "Harry Hippie" by Bobby Womack...
- www.offbeat.com
2010-11-09
★★★★★
In a time when classic soul men are in short supply, Carencro's Marc Broussard jumps hip deep into the brink. Keep Coming Back believes in the soul verities of the '60s and '70s—passion, groove, and a Stevie Wonder-like jazz sense in the unpredictable chord changes. As Broussard's cover album S.O.S.: Save Our Soul demonstrated, he's got the pipes to sing soul, so he sounds right at home in these classic settings...
- www.offbeat.com
2010-11-02
★★★★★
No text for this review; see http://robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php.
- www.robertchristgau.com
2009-07-10
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