"Haverty plays tent-revival preacher to the hilt, hollering "You can't survive on just crabapples" to a cacophonous martial parade of beats, and the choir belts back what sounds like, "Tastes just fine to me!" Doesn't really matter what they're offering-- you can't help but bite."
EXCLAIM MAGAZINE:
"Every once in a while a band so uniquely powerful comes along, they renew your faith in music. For the lucky few who’ve seen them live already, Toronto’s alt-gospel 11-piece Bruce Peninsula is one. Melding a chorus of voices influenced by ancient field recordings of spiritual blues songs with post-rock musical arrangements, this congregation is a stirring force. Bruce Peninsula were born to be believed in."
BBC:
"A quite stunning sound. They could get this year's Fleet Foxes or Bon Iver vote."
BILLBOARD:
"The [lead] singer’s blues howl, coupled with the band’s grandiose choir-meets-Polyphonic-Spree tendencies make Bruce Peninsula decidedly unique in a market used to noisy guitars and sing-song vocals."
CBC RADIO 3:
"[A Mountain Is A Mouth] is the antidote to indifference, a compelling call to arms that bridges disparate musical styles with effortless grace."