Silhouettes by Burn The Louvre: Album Review

by Gabe Finch March 13, 2023

March 13, 2023

Silhouettes by Burn The Louvre: Album Review

The indie duo from Hamilton, Ontario, Burn The Louvre’s debut album is a brilliant mix of songs highlighting the duo’s musical diversity portraying the story of a troubled relationship that resonates deeply with the listeners.

The album greets the listeners with jangly guitars and folk-punky vocals on the title track, Silhouettes. Jordan wrote this song about the aftermath of his first relationship giving the listeners a hint of the impending heartbreak and setting the tone for the album. This sound carries over to the next dreamy song ‘Wish We Were’. As the name suggests, the song is a collection of wishful thinking and the things that could’ve been. The album takes a melancholic turn in the song ‘Driving In The Rain’. ‘Lost With You’ brings back the upbeat sound with a sweet, romantic love song. ‘Nice guy’ is a pop-punk anthem for everyone who’s tired of being the nice guy. The duo brings back the folk-punk sound with Achilles’ Heel. This song is perfect to send to your girl to say how she swept you off your feet and you want to run away with her leaving this town behind. ‘Easy’ contemplates the thin line between love, lust and infatuation. ‘Dumb’ is a story of obsession taking the best of someone. ‘Hey Stacy’ is a love letter to pop-punk of the early 200s. ‘Alison’ is a call-and-respond duet featuring Stephanie Deshane. Starting with a ukulele and groovy upright bass, Honolulu is a fitting send-off to the album Jordan wrote for his first girlfriend about how they wanted to run away to Honolulu someday. An interesting rollercoaster of style and emotion, the theme of the album is very relatable with an accessible sound.