Cancel all plans. Drop everything. We have returning artist Wattmore on our blog again. The two Australian brothers appear to speak in nothing but face-melting guitar solos, dry wit, and enough eye-rolling to shatter glass. Watching them interact with the world around them is a little like watching a person suddenly forget how pockets work; it’s a beautiful, awkward mess, a crash course in stumbling toward greatness while taking a hard left turn at common sense. Their song “Canadian Whiskey” was a witty song that I enjoyed from the very first note! On January 20th, they released their latest effort, a song called “It’s Called Love…”. It’s called the blues.” It’s a title that reads like a shrug and a broken heart all at once, and to be honest with you, I haven’t been this stoked about a release in a long, long time.

The song opens with a white-knuckle country-rock riff that demands your undivided attention. It’s a melody that doesn’t just beckon you to come closer but literally hooks you by the collar from the very first note, exuding a kinetic energy that’s hard to shake off. You might not have been leaning in before, but you definitely will now.

This isn’t your standard film-style heartbreak; there aren’t any fiery crashes or dramatic departures in this song. Instead, it delves into the heavy, real weight of realizing that love and the blues are, more often than not, just two sides of the same tired-out coin. The Wattmore strip away the rose-tinted glasses, opting for a cynical, salt-of-the-earth approach that replaces tired tropes with a healthy dose of cynicism. They remind us that love is, by its very nature, terrifying, an investment where you can put your entire soul on the line for someone, only to get back something that’s been shattered, bruised, and barely recognizable. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s the truth: sometimes, the “happily ever after” is just a well-disguised pain. “It’s Called Love… It’s Called the Blues” succeeds in this way. It is a bare-bones anthem that relies on the earth and the grit of life instead of the sheen of production. It doesn’t have to yell to be heard; the message is doing all the work.

As far as the production is concerned, the brothers did not merely record a song; they recorded a conversation. This song, which was penned and recorded in collaboration with the legendary Allan Caswell, is a production very much about the art of holding back. It is a breathing piece of work. There is a deliberate quality to the space and its clarity, a sense of not wanting to rush or smooth over the edges for a superficial finish. It is a very rare piece of work that knows when to keep its mouth shut and let the silence do the heavy lifting. Though the track’s architecture is squarely in the singer-songwriter tradition, the colors are painted with the dust of alt-country and the smoke of the blues. These traditions don’t overwhelm the story; instead, they inform the tone, which is rooted in something eternal. The guitars are warm and honeyed, and the rhythm section is subdued, so the singing is shockingly intimate. It doesn’t feel like a “performance”; it feels like someone finally telling you the truth because they’ve just run out of excuses to lie.

This is a track carefully crafted for listeners who still appreciate the importance of a lyric, the significance of a tone, and the heavy pull of atmosphere. It is not about pursuing a shallow, immediate goal, but rather about rewarding the loyal listener who leans in for the full listen, the repeat listen, and the quiet moments when music is all that is left. The emotional pull builds slowly, like a rising tide, making it a perfect anchor for any playlist that appreciates raw authenticity and storytelling. Having worked with these brothers on previous occasions, I am constantly amazed by their consistency and raw talent. They have somehow breathed life into the familiar framework of country music in a way I have literally never heard before; it’s a reinvention of a genre through a unique lens that is all their own—huge congratulations to The Wattmore on this release. You have captured something truly special here, and I am already counting down the days until the next release.

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