Categories: REVIEWS

The Walking Who – Heaven’s Online

Heaven’s Online” is the latest single by The Walking Who, an music outlet of an Australian solo artist Rohin Brown. It’s his first single this year that showcases his versatility and eclectic sound that will appeal to your listening apparatus no matter which style you prefer. The Walking Who combines different styles to illustrate such rich and luxurious sonic imagery. Perhaps post-punk comes to mind first, but you’ll notice how some other complementary music genres like post-rock, goth rock, indie rock, and alternative found their way into this fine piece of sonic artistry. The Walking Who uses these additional elements as more than necessary enhancements, accentuations, decorations, and other details that unquestionably uplift this track on an entirely new level while the artist remains loyal to the primary sonic direction. Therefore, these experimentations resulted in a mesmerizing composition that will suit even the pickiest listeners.

Photo courtesy of the artist.

As soon as you press play, you’ll immediately notice how The Walking Who thought about even the tiniest details while writing, composing, arranging, recording, and producing his latest song. He thoroughly assembled the entire song structure, so you’ll notice how every segment carries many brilliant ideas and exceptional sonic maneuvers that enhance the listening experience. Of course, his nearly whispery vocal performance serves as the centerpiece that emphasizes all the instrumentations by perfectly balancing low, mid, and high notes. His vocal harmonies also give more complexity to every segment, making this number a pleasant journey through calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal ambiance. The guitars also play a significant role in this sonic equation, because they unquestionably serve as a perfect backdrop for all the vocal maneuvers. The amount of mesmerizing melodies, harmonies, themes, leads, chord progressions, and riffs showcases The Walking Who’s ability to fully stack his songs with some of the most exciting ideas you’ll stumble upon on the contemporary music scene.

This song wouldn’t sound this good without equally complex, vividly hearable, warm-sounding basslines, which provide more heaviness, depth, and clarity, but also serve as a binding element between guitars and drums. The outstanding drumming performance offers groove and pace by delivering moderate, well-accentuated beats, breaks, fills, and other percussive acrobatics. The rhythm section shines in the mix by providing more than necessary dynamics and stability. Everything sounds top-notch from scratch to finish, proving The Walking Who isn’t joking around with his music. He poured all his experience, knowledge, skills, talent, ideas, and musicianship into this song, and his efforts resulted in a mesmerizing composition that will appeal to anyone even remotely into mentioned music genres. You’ll gladly include “Heaven’s Online” on your post-punk playlist because it carries all the vital qualities of the genre and beyond. The single is available on all streaming platforms. Don’t miss it!

Djordje Miladinović

Hi, my name is Djordje and music is my passion. You'll probably find me at the gigs, in a local record store, distro or in front of my PC searching for some quality music to listen to. Do not hesitate to contact me. By becoming a Patron, you're keeping Thoughts Words Action alive. https://www.patreon.com/thoughtswordsaction

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