Wattmore – “Romantic Side”

A Loud, Messy, Brilliant Middle Finger to Modern Romance

In a world where too much music feels like it was made by committee, Wattmore crashes through the wall with “Romantic Side” — a blistering, swaggering, totally unfiltered burst of raw charm and reckless clarity.

The Brisbane-based duo — brothers Aiden and Kai Boak — already made waves with Circus Life, a debut that caught the ears of both outlaw country fans and punk diehards. But this isn’t about repeating success. This is about smashing whatever was left standing.

From its opening second, “Romantic Side” demands attention. Twisted strings writhe like trouble brewing in a bottle, and then the drums hit — heavy, deliberate, alive. The vocal staggers in next: cracked, cocky, real. It doesn’t apologize. It doesn’t overthink. It just is. The kind of voice that sounds like it’s survived a few late nights and still laughs at the chaos of it all.

Is it satire? A love letter? A drunken confession?

All of the above — and none. “Romantic Side” blurs the line between parody and honesty with the kind of finesse only earned by living through the wreckage. It skewers dating culture with a crooked grin, poking at its vanity and rituals, while also weirdly embracing the ridiculous beauty of it all.

This isn’t cheap irony — it’s romanticism in a leather jacket, yelling “I told you so” through a cracked smile. Every lyric lands like a half-serious warning and a fully-serious truth. But just when it feels like things might spiral, the production steps in with quiet authority.

Lindsay Waddington handles the mix like a veteran bartender at closing time: keeping the heat up while making sure nobody breaks the furniture. The result is slick but not soulless. Clean but not sanitized. It’s a perfect storm of chaos and control.

This isn’t a love song. It’s an anthem for the emotionally reckless.

“Romantic Side” sounds like it was made for shouting in bars, dancing in dirty boots, and laughing through heartbreak. It’s not polished. It’s not trying to be. And that’s exactly why it hits so damn hard.

There’s freedom in the way Wattmore delivers every line — unfiltered, slightly unhinged, but never insincere. These aren’t guys trying to be clever. These are artists daring to be honest, even if that honesty comes with whiskey breath and a busted grin.

Why does this song matter?

Because it breaks the algorithm. Because it punches through the noise. Because it reminds us that music can still be messy and beautiful and human. In a digital world full of safe choices, Wattmore chooses to be loud — and in doing so, they find something close to truth.

“Romantic Side” doesn’t care if you’re ready for it. It doesn’t wait for approval. It kicks open the door, lights a cigarette, and laughs while the world figures out what just hit them.

Listen once, and you’ll smile.
Listen twice, and you’ll feel it.
Listen three times, and you’ll realize — this song knows you better than you think.