Carencro

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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

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Carencro

Average customer rating: Southern Blues-Rock with a Contemporary Twist Great Album louisianas answer to john mayer Can't go a day without listening to it! Buy This CD

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Tracks:

1. Home
2. Rocksteady
3. The Beauty Of Who You Are
4. Save Me
5. Come Around
6. Where You Are
7. Lonely Night In Georgia
8. Saturday
9. The Wanderer
10. Hope For Me Yet
11. Let Me Leave
12. Silent Track 1
13. Silent Track 2
14. Silent Track 3
15. Silent Track 4
16. Silent Track 5
17. Silent Track 6
18. Silent Track 7
19. Silent Track 8
20. Silent Track 9
21. Silent Track 10
22. Silent Track 11
23. Bonus Track 1

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews:

Southern Blues-Rock with a Contemporary Twist.......2007-06-14

Love, love, love this CD. I like its southern down-home style and the raspy, bluesy voice of Marc Broussard. Just when you think it's going to be all blues, it turns into rock and roll. I've listened to it many times on the drive into work in the morning and it puts a smile on my face everytime.

Great Album.......2007-05-14

His debut album is good, but this is a Great Album. Such a big voice, real soulful. One of those albums you can leave in your cd player and just listen to over and over again.

louisianas answer to john mayer.......2007-05-06

this record starts off so amazingly strong with the first track, "home", then seems to just completely fall off from that point. as you can tell by the cover, marc broussard is louisianas answer to john mayer... the only problem is, marc broussard actually has more then just barely an ounce of talent. broussards voice is powerful, and at first listen, you would think your listening to an old, black, blues man. broussards failure to live up to his skills as a singer and a guitar player only stems from the terrible poppy faux blues songs. theres no originality, nor any thought process to the one dimensional songs that follow the first track. southern tinged blues / rock has so many bands right now actually contributing to the musical landscape, north mississippi all stars, gov't mule, the black keys, etc... that its a damn shame that this guy cant hook up with a producer who can help get the REAL music out of this guy. a lot of promise, but he still needs time to develop into a musician...

Can't go a day without listening to it!.......2007-05-06

I love this album. Everyday I change my mind about which song is my favorite. I started out being interested in the album after seeing the video for Home, but since I got the album I've found I love other songs even more. I can't decide between Let me Be what I am, and Loney Night in Georgia, Gavin's Song, etc. My husband even thinks it's the greatest, and we were hooked after just one listen. This album should be up there with some of the most well known albums, it's that good. Can't wait for a new release.

Buy This CD.......2007-02-18

I loved this CD. My friend from Baton Rouge turned me on to this soulful Louisiana boy, and I have been turning all of my friends on to him ever since. The opening cut, Home, sets a very high standard for what follows. Crank up the volume and get into it. The rest of the CD doesn't quite live up to the opener, but it's very good, nonetheless. I highly recommend Marc Broussard's Carencro.

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