TREATY OAK REVIVAL & WADE FORSTER - "Can of Worms" - TOR Records

“Can of Worms” wastes no time proving that some collaborations are better when they arrive with a little danger attached. Australian country singer and rodeo cowboy Wade Forster joins forces with Texas Red Dirt and Southern rock outfit Treaty Oak Revival for a September 9, 2026 release that turns romantic chaos into an energetic, guitar-driven country-rock romp. The pairing sounds unlikely until the first few seconds roll by; then it makes perfect sense.

The song’s opening guitar riff carries a jolt of early-2000s pop-punk nostalgia, giving the track an immediate sense of youthful recklessness. From there, Forster and Treaty Oak Revival pull that energy into their own territory, combining country storytelling with a harder-edged Texas sound. The contrast is part of the appeal. The guitars bring urgency, the vocals bring grit, and the song’s sense of humor keeps the whole thing from taking itself too seriously.

Lyrically, “Can of Worms” lives up to its title. The narrator has managed to entangle himself with two women, convinced that he can keep both relationships going without consequence. That fantasy lasts about as long as these things usually do. Once the truth comes out, the two women discover each other, become friends and unite against the man who put them in the situation. What might have been played as a tragic love triangle instead becomes a sharply funny story about a bad decision multiplying into several worse ones.

That is where the songwriting really earns its keep. The narrator isn't portrayed as some tortured romantic caught between two soulmates. He's the architect of his own disaster, and the song allows him to sound appropriately humbled by the outcome. The title becomes a perfect summary of the situation: once the can is open, there is no neat way to put everything back inside.

The collaboration itself has a story almost as entertaining as the song. Forster and Treaty Oak Revival first crossed paths after the band discovered him performing a cover of their song “No Vacancy.” The connection grew into a friendship, with Forster and the band eventually sharing an Australian tour before turning that relationship into this collaboration. Forster and the band wrote “Can of Worms” together on Australia's Sunshine Coast before recording it in Baltimore—a fittingly cross-continental origin for a track that blends two distinct country perspectives.

That shared history can be heard in the performance. Forster brings the instincts of an Australian rodeo cowboy and country artist, while Treaty Oak Revival contribute the muscular Texas edge associated with their Red Dirt country and Southern rock identity. Neither side disappears into the other. Instead, the song lets the differences create the spark.

The result is messy in exactly the right way. “Can of Worms” doesn't smooth out its rough edges, because those edges are part of its character. It sounds like a bad idea gathering speed—and then discovering that the fallout is going to be even more entertaining than the mistake itself.

Forster and Treaty Oak Revival have turned infidelity, poor judgment and an increasingly complicated romantic mess into something catchy, mischievous and genuinely fun. “Can of Worms” doesn't just open a door to trouble; it kicks it wide open, lets the consequences spill everywhere and somehow makes the resulting mess worth staying around to watch.

(Review Written By: Chad Carlson)