You guys remember “Lab Rat”? We recently had the opportunity to listen to “Exit Path”, but you know? Lab Rat isn’t here to make you comfortable, he’s here to make you feel something real. His latest single “Drunk” takes us for a ride through the ashes of a toxic relationship, with the ferocity of someone willing to say they survived and lived to tell the tale.
Lab Rat’s “Drunk” is not your normal breakup track. It’s an alt rock grit-meets unflinching rap storytelling sonic explosion. From the very first haunting guitar strum a sweeping tide washes you away into the ethos of late night phone calls, messy emotions and the desperate dance of a misdirected relationship that lord its destructive glory plus magnetic pull.
Dylan James (aka Lab Rat) isn’t just making music, he is exorcising demons. The track was born of a bassline conceived six years ago and brought into focus in the wake of a troubled relationship, and it sounds like a personal confession, accompanied by a thunderous soundtrack. His delivery is a job of walking on a razor thin line between rap’s rhythmic punch and grunge’s emotional rawness.
The production is beautifully unpolished, just as the track’s thematic core. The song itself is about that crazy relationship, so it’s about the same amount of controlled chaos. Guitar riffs feel like catching echoes of memories that never quite get resolved, and the rhythm section pounds out like a heartbeat, urgent and relentless.
Its authenticity is what makes “Drunk” stand out. Lab Rat did not manufacture emotion – it is the honest exploration of trauma and depression on the road to self discovery. The chorus sounds like a rallying cry for anybody who’s ever been stuck in a bad cycle they know is wrong, but can’t easily get out of.
With each note lab rat’s journey – from addiction to his sound – is infused with meaning. He’s not just making music, he is building a lifeline for listeners who are taking the journey to their own emotional landscape.
For those who appreciate music that refuses to be comfortable, that challenges and confronts, “Drunk” is essential listening. Lab Rat is proving he’s not just an artist to watch – he’s an artist that demands to be heard.
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