“Patrick Walker's music stands alone and stands firm at this point, a kind of epic, transportive dirge-rock, methodical, entirely resistant to anything less than a complete kind of engagement. I feel a deep and almost dangerous sense of surrender when I really let this music in, so strong is its emotional pull, so raw and true is the feeling at its center, so ancient-seeming and wisdom-filled is Walker's gift for writing and singing melody.”

— Hank Shteamer (Rolling Stone)

“It is a difficult task not to break into inappropriate sentimentality when discussing Walker's work, since, as many of his listeners no doubt know, his is a rare breed – perhaps a class all of his own – of a musician so moving, so human, so tender, and so resolute that it becomes impossible to speak of Walker's music without conjuring some deeply personal image of a time in one's life when that music served as comfort, perhaps even support.”

— Ron Ben-Tovim (Machine Music)

“Patrick Walker is a rarity in heavy metal circles. This man is a bona fide songwriter.”

— Scream Blast Repeat

“One of the greatest and most emotionally shattering [bands] on the planet.”

— SPIN magazine

“Few artists write music like Patrick Walker. [His] innate talent and creativity have made his musical efforts in 40 Watt Sun a model of consistency and exceptional musicianship.”

— Treble

“Patrick is one of the most special songwriters that the world of heavy music has produced.”

— That's Not Metal podcast

“Patrick Walker may be the greatest singer-songwriter of his generation.”

— Hank Shteamer

“Walker is one of our finest living songwriters.”

— Bandcamp Daily