There is no doubt about it: Marc Broussard wants to conquer an audience of millions. He already hits the first shot with the cover. For all Americans who go by his name and think that Marc Broussard is French, the soul singer drapes himself in the American flag. The dingy beard of yesteryear has also disappeared, leaving him looking like a runner, determined on his way to Olympic gold. The album
… matches the cover perfectly. The 'bayou soul', the brooding music from his native Louisiana, from his previous albums has disappeared. In its place are uplifting soul songs, of which at least half seem suitable for the top 40. All of this is delivered with an almost religious cheerfulness. 'I am getting tired, so you can be straight with me' he sings in Yes Man. Come on, Marc: your album sounds way too slick and thought-out. As your average soul with the French style. (PdK)more