Herohill – April 2009
“Their new LP, Speak Of Trouble, is a huge jump in sound for the band and shows a maturity that only comes from hours on stage and in the jam space… A lot of Canadian bands have exploded onto the scene and made some waves with catchy hits lately, but Great Bloomers seems to be setting up to make a career out this, instead of just writing some killer tracks that fade in this digital age.”
NOW Magazine – March 2009 (Horseshoe Review)
“For those on hand at the early hour of 9:30 pm, young’uns Great Bloomers energetically played tunes from their forthcoming album, which promises to be one of the year’s best. Title track Speak Of Trouble was epic roots-rock madness.”
NOW Magazine – March 2009 (CMF Review)
Melodically gifted local upstarts Great Bloomers proved at Trash Palace that the hype surrounding their upcoming debut album is warranted. Their rustic-tinged tunes display the band’s precocious knack for Constantines-like grit rock.
Frederick Foxtrott – March 2009
“If The Young Ones Slept is any indication, we eagerly anticipate another taste of this indie-pop confection.”
NPR – October 2008
“The Great Bloomers is a rootsy, rock quintet based out of Toronto, Canada who, earlier this year, released a self-titled, debut EP. Today’s featured song, “Catching Up,” opens up the EP and begins with gorgeous vocals layered on top of soothing piano, guitar and the rattling of a tambourine. Eventually, it transforms itself into an upbeat tune that delivers the warmth of summer, no matter what season it actually is.”
First Coast News – July 2008
“The Great Bloomers are yet another band in the ever growing list of Canadian bands that are really really can do no wrong. The Bloomers debut EP, Great Bloomers is a fabulous slab of Yankee indie rock run through the ever impressive Canadian bandometer to up the ante and give things that Great White North sheen. Sounding something like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. meeting Unrest in Downtown Toronto after living in Calgary for five years; the Great Bloomers sound dusty and windswept while sounding completely slackerific at the same time. Great Bloomers is the sound of five guys wrangling their instruments and hog tieing them into doing what they want them to do. It’s noisy and slightly disheveled but somehow still manages to keep itself together to form songs you can tap your foot to.”
