Wayne Baker Brooks – If These Walls Could Talk (2021)
Wayne Baker Brooks is drawing on personal experience for his boundary-pushing single ‘If These Walls Could Talk’. Through the single, he works through the emotions of being in a toxic relationship and staying because he is made to feel guilty when trying to leave. Through all this, he meets someone in a similar position and ends the track on a happy note with them finding the true love they always wanted.
While continuing the blending of pop and RnB he has become known for, he hits you with a soul-drenched blues number. His experience in the industry is clear on the track and you can easily understand why he has been inducted in both the Chicago and Canadian Blues Hall of Fame. A renowned guitarist, he shows that he still has a lot to offer all of us.
‘If These Walls Could Talk’ draws you in with Brooks’ soulful vocals. There is a seductive slide to his vocals that is all RnB with a slice of neo-soul. While seductive, there is an edge of nostalgia to his performance. The harmonisations throughout the single add a depth to the music that brings the soulfulness of everything to a new height. As you listen to his performance, you can just imagine him singing while playing his guitar on a darkened stage.
Weaving around his vocal performance is an amazing melody. There is a steady blues beat that hooks into your senses. The guitars add a hazy edge to the nostalgia of the vocals. When the vocal harmonisations hit, the music swells to bolster the depth of the song. Combined with the vocals, the music makes you want to sit back and relax as it washes over you.
Wayne Baker Brooks inundates you with soulful vibes, seductive vocals and a gentle hint of nostalgia in ‘If These Walls Could Talk’. The easy slide of the melody has you sitting back and letting everything wash over you while his vocals pull you into the story of the lyrics. Through his performance, you fall into the situation he found himself in while brushing against the positive things to come.
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