Austin, TX singer/songwriter Craig Marshall has put forth his third album “Point of View” and it’s a pure delight to those who like pop similar to Marshall Crenshaw, Richard X. Heyman or P. Hux. Marshall’s deep perspective on life and melodic gifts can best compare him to Badfinger’s late Pete Ham. Carefully arranged songs with a dynamic chorus are par for the course here and the opener “Difficult” is a good example. Then the next track,” I Know What it’s Like” is a bouncy Beatlesque melody with a dynamic catchy chorus and beautiful middle break. Pop Culture Press has called Craig, “Austin’s best-kept power pop secret, and has been quietly releasing records of true melodic grandeur in recent years.” The adult themes match the achingly poignant melody in the ballad “Paper Cut” and the jangle-tambourine goodness of “Radio Girl” are exactly what you expect and can enjoy from this album. Some songs add blissful layered harmonies like in “When You Come Back Down” or mine the Mersey-beat guitar play of “One Face in The Crowd” to perfection. With all these great songs it’s easy to recommend this album, or even give his past albums a second listen.
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