The Heavy Souls Channel Seduction and Struggle on “Walk On Water”

Review By Ian Walker

Sheffield’s own blues rock titans, The Heavy Souls, return with a blistering new single, “Walk On Water”—a dark, seductive exploration of power, temptation, and the soul-consuming price of indulgence. It’s a track that digs deep into the band’s heavy blues DNA, fusing gritty guitars, swaggering grooves, and Clarke Vaughan’s commanding vocals to craft a sonic journey that’s both hypnotic and haunting.

From the opening riff, Walk On Water wastes no time pulling the listener into its magnetic force. There’s an undercurrent of danger in the rhythm, a sense of swagger that feels as much like a slow march toward temptation as it does a strut. Lyrically, the song is rich with metaphor, painting the picture of an intoxicating influence—be it a person, a drug, or a destructive desire—that offers to elevate you to impossible heights. “Take you to the mountain top / Let you walk on water,” Vaughan croons, with a voice that carries equal parts reverence and warning.

Walk On Water captures The Heavy Souls at their most potent—gritty, poetic, and emotionally raw. With massive riffs, cinematic storytelling, and a bluesy grit that feels forged in fire, the track cements the band’s growing reputation as torchbearers for modern blues rock with teeth. It’s a sermon in seduction, served with soul and smouldering distortion.