★★★★★
After Toronto, ON's the Strumbellas garnered a Juno nomination for their debut full-length, , some wondered if they'd suffer from the dreaded sophomore slump. Instead, they don't just avoid stumbling, but have taken their game to the next level on . Enlisting the help of producer Ryan Hadlock (the Lumineers, Foo Fighters) allowed the Strumbellas to extricate every ounce of energy from all six members...
- exclaim.ca
2013-10-23
★★★★★
The Strumbellas serve as a friendly reminder not to judge a book by its cover or in this case, a band by their moniker. The punny band name is evocative of a Mr. Dressup, silly style of music making, but the music on the band's debut, My Father and the Hunter, is anything but. The album is full of high energy, earnest folk music, coupled with darker-tinged gothic folk...
- exclaim.ca
2012-03-06
★★★★★
If this full-length debut from the Strumbellas, a Toronto, ON seven-piece originally from the much smaller neighbouring community of Lindsay, ON, accomplishes anything, it's in giving singer-songwriter Simon Ward the opportunity to get many things off his chest. Over the course of a taut 12 songs in 36 minutes, Ward wails convincingly about revenge, unseen demons and doomed love affairs as if he's stepped directly out of the pages of a Cormac McCarthy novel...
- exclaim.ca
2012-02-23
★★★★★
Toronto-via-Lindsay folk rockers the Strumbellas' debut album showcases their punky gang vocals and strong instrumental parts. Building on their 2009 EP - on which a couple of these songs first appeared - it's the work of singer/guitarist Simon Ward backed by six other musicians, including James Oliver on banjo, ukulele and piano, David Ritter on organ and Isabel Ritchie on strings...
- www.nowtoronto.com
2012-02-16
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