Featured Tune: "Romantic Side" from Wattmore

Grit, Twang, and a Wink — Wattmore's “Romantic Side” Hits All the Right Notes

Turn down the filters and swipe into Wattmore’s “Romantic Side”, a gloriously unpolished, punk-kissed country track that kicks the door open on modern dating with a crooked grin. Straight out of Brisbane, brothers Aiden and Kai  don’t just flirt with genres; they full-on elope with them, dragging country grit and punk edge into a wild, toe-tapping brawl.

This isn’t your average heartbreak anthem or radio-polished love song. No sir. “Romantic Side” walks into the saloon, orders a whiskey, and then side-eyes everyone at the bar. Co-written with Aussie songwriting legend Allan Caswell, the track feels like the musical equivalent of an eye-roll during a first date gone wrong, sharp, funny, and refreshingly self-aware. There’s a confidence here, a sense that Wattmore isn’t trying to be anyone but themselves.

The twangy guitar riffs are pure country candy, but they’re laced with enough punk attitude to keep things unpredictable. You can almost hear the sawdust on the floor, feel the sweat from the amps. And behind it all is Wattmore honesty, a kind of raw, lived-in truth that’s becoming increasingly rare in a world of algorithms and autotune.

With “Romantic Side,” Wattmore cements their place as one of Australia’s most exciting genre-benders. It’s rough, it’s real, and it’s got just the right amount of snark. More, please.