"The Hearts have created a small body of work everyone needs to hear at some point in their life. (it does) what music is supposed to do – make you feel something." - BeatRoute Magazine

“Romantic, spatial and gorgeous imagery are peppered throughout The Hearts retro-folk pop base on their third offering Equal Love, offering the perfect backdrop for a fall picnic or other dreamy endeavour.” – BeatRoute Magazine, Vancouver

"Equal Parts Reason and Moonlight is one of the best albums of 2011, a sweeping, silver-screen mix of ’60s psychedelic pop, folk-rock and atmospheric electronica with exquisite strings." — Edmonton Journal

"They're baroque rather than barroom, enamoured of tricky musical arrangements and elliptical lyrics. Brian Wilson would appreciate the vocal harmonies, Charlie Rich would nod appreciatively at Stuart's existential weariness; call them what you will, I'm calling them for the year-end Top 10 list (4.5/5 stars)." -Edmonton Journal