Wild Fire is back with a vengeance, and their new single "Don't Mess with Exes" takes it by the collar and requires it. The track bursts into life from the very first beat, channelling white-hot energy, coated with attitude, and powered by those high-octane riffs that make your heart beat a little faster. Wild Fire has never shied from strapping on its collective heart and allowing it to serve as battle armor, and "Don't Mess with Exes" is a testament to the fact that the duo is still swinging with everything it's got and letting each note land with all of its might.
This song is fearless, featuring a thrilling ringside seat to the duo's growing and evolving sound. But most impressively, the track treads a tight rope, balancing the speedy, riff-laden fury with the kind of infectious, melodic pop charm fans have come to expect. Wild Fire has thrown gasoline on the fire. "Don't Mess with Exes" sounds like a message from them, a defiant push into new territory without betraying what it is at heart. And there's something electric just in the way the lyrics match up with the arrangement, a sweet spot that's kicked so further, closer to pop sensibility than straight rock spirit.
This song is practically a roller coaster, and every verse builds with anticipation until the chorus descends like a flood of dopamine. With "Don't Mess with Exes," Wild Fire is serving notice to underestimate at your own peril. Whether you've been a fan or are just hearing them for the first time, you're going to want to keep this one on repeat.