As told to Kevin Ferguson

MARC BROUSSARD “S.O.S.: SAVE OUR SOUL” | VANGUARD RECORDS | OUT JUNE 26

“Although his debut Carencro featured a credible Little Willie John-style rave-up as the single ‘Home,’ most of Broussard’s songwriting has landed on the blander side of adult-contemporary shoe leather. On this sophomore release, Broussard puts his bluesy voice to work on mostly well-known covers like the lead single, the Al Green R&B standard ‘Love And Happiness,’ and other relatively well-known tunes like ‘Yes We Can Can,’ ‘Inner City Blues’ and the 1974 Bobby Womack hit ‘Harry Hippie.’ His voice is pure blue-eyed soul, and the top-notch musicianship and sassy background vocals make this a delicious reading of the last 25 years of R&B, filtered through the lens of Bourbon Street.” // DAVE POSTAL

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