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Wattmore's "Canadian Whiskey" is not merely a track, it's a swag of sound. The sort of track that slides out of your speakers, nicks your drink, and instigates an argument you secretly enjoy. It's country, yes, but a too-late, same-boots three nights running sort of country, and yet one that then walks in with the room like it owned it.
Within a couple of short weeks since release, "Canadian Whiskey" has set global airwaves on fire, reaching #1 on Latin America's PlayMPE and #3 on the Australian Country Music Top 10, and spending time at #21 on the Australian Country Songs Airplay Chart. It's no accident this is country music that remembered its manners just long enough to open the door before burning it all down.
Wattmore's turn is a mix of edge, charm, and defiance. Every line is dripping with attitude, swaddled in a melody that seems as timeless and palpably dangerous as anything else I've been able to hear. It's the brand of storytelling that country music was built on, given a modern edge and turned into a sexy bassline a reminder, perhaps, that country doesn't have to be clean to be classy.
"Canadian Whiskey" lands like the first swallow of something strong and smooth, warming, a bit wild, and impossible to forget. It's a soundtrack for lost evenings, bad choices, and faithful hearts. Wattmore isn't just playing country music, he's re-schooling it in how to act up.