Austin native Marcus Brown graduated from Anderson High. His debut’s decidedly pop vision has its passionate moments, yet rises to full-on rock with the jangling “Set Me Off” and near-punk of “Don’t Let Her Get Away.” The misty title track closes wearing its Coldplay influence a bit too openly.

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