When I posted a song from Keep Coming Back, Marc Broussard's newest album, it seemed to delight a few of you who were already big fans. Now that I've gotten to know more of his music, I can easily see why he has a loyal fan base.

Available today, Keep Coming Back delivers more of what we heard in its title track: some jazzy, soulful stuff that'll get your hips swinging. Also, there are slower tracks that break it down for us, borrowing from gospel music and displaying Broussard's affection for the blues.

For any fan, recommending this album is a no-brainer. For newbies, you can get a closer look at my thoughts on each of the songs if you read more.

• "Keep Coming Back": This is the title track that you can hear here, and it's obvious why it's the stand-out single. Alive with shimmering piano and horn blasts, it's tough to resist the song's calling to "get yourself out on the floor."
• "Hard Knocks": Switching from piano to organ, this funky, bluesy tune is Broussard's description of rising up from a life of "hard knocks."
• "Real Good Thing": This sweet, hopeful song reaches back to somewhere in the '70s, perhaps dipping into Al Green's bag o' tricks. It's cute, and it really does seem to come from a different era.
• "Why Should She Wait (Featuring Sara Bareilles)": Definitely not my favorite track, though I do enjoy his collaboration with both Bareilles and a backup group of female singers. It's soulful, but slightly cheesy.
• "Power's in the People": And we're back! In this passionate track Broussard and another guy sing about fighting to survive. I'd say this one will bring the house down when he plays it live.
• "Evil Things": Broussard and a piano slow things down as he laments losing someone who made him a better person. For some reason this track makes me wonder what it might be like to pair him up with Alicia Keys. I bet it'd be cool.
• "When It's Good (Featuring LeAnn Rimes)": As you might suspect, there's some country twang in this duet, the organ and what I'm guessing is a banjo making some lovely sounds together. Similarly, Broussard and Rimes harmonize sweetly as they sing about a real love that "even when it's bad, it ain't that bad."
• "Man for Life": I love this man's voice! It's on these more powerful tunes that I think Broussard does best — when the horns, the backup singers, the electric guitar, and Broussard's big, beautiful vocals all come together to make something remarkable. This might be my favorite of the album.
• "Another Night Alone": By contrast, these slower tracks of mostly Broussard and his sadness don't do much for me. He sings of his loneliness and "another night alone." I kinda lost interest midway through.
• "Saying I Love You": Like "Real Good Thing," this one sounds like it comes from a different period. It's nice enough, funky with some strings and lots of organ.
• "Going Home": I like this gentler, hopeful tune with its rambling tempo propelling everything forward as Broussard travels home. I really like the twangy guitar, could do without the strings in the background.
• "Evangeline Rose": Broussard and his guitar go it alone on this honest tune that's as sweet and pretty as the woman's name in the title. It's appropriate as a final song on the album; it reminds me of a soft sunset.

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