Come Out And Play With Bourgeois Heroes Review

Here's a nice review of Bourgeois Heroes' new EP: "Come Out And Play With Bourgeois Heroes". This is taken from the Local Buzz in Massachusetts:

Thursday, November 29, 2007
By Casey Hayman

Nearly everything about Bourgeois Heroes' new album, "Come Out and Play with Bourgeois Heroes" -- from its inviting title to its crocheted cover depicting a child flying a kite to its earthy folk-pop sound -- could be described as charming. And just to be clear, I mean that as a good thing, as the charm seems to be genuine as opposed to the obnoxiously precious and seemingly disingenuous brand of twee pop put forth by many of today's indie bands.

The sound of Bourgeois Heroes is along the lines of the late 60s-early 70s Kinks (think "Something Else"). The lyrics are straightforward yet revealing, as on the playfully pining, "Everybody Wants You", where singer Jason Bourgeois (not his real name) proclaims, "All the birds sing for you, schools announce early dismissals / And although you might be unaware, all the trees sport your initials".

The album's instrumentation and production, handled by Henning Ohlenbusch (of School for the Dead) and Jonathan Hebert, is deceptively lush. Aside from some subtly placed string arrangements, the album plays as though Bourgeois and fellow Hero Elise K. might be belting out the tunes in the middle of a crowded pub. In keeping with the group's straightforward lyrical and musical style, the album itself is to the point. At only six tracks, "Come Out and Play with Bourgeois Heroes" leaves the listener wanting more -- but then again, isn't that short but sweet nature really just part of the charm?

To purchase or learn more about this record, go here.