Spotlight Release Review | Lab Rat’s “Drunk” is a Gritty Anthem of Chaos and Clarity
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Australia, Victoria
“Drunk” by Lab Rat hits like a bar fight at 2 a.m.—raw, chaotic, and charged with emotion. The Australian alt-rock grunge-rap artist’s latest single, dropped on November 8th via Mushroom Pillow, is as much a confession as it is a cathartic release. With its gritty bassline, haunting riffs, and a rhythm section that punches through like an adrenaline rush, “Drunk” feels like a night you barely remember but can’t seem to forget.
The track opens with an infectious bassline that builds into a storm of distorted guitars and thunderous drums. Lab Rat’s voice—equal parts snarling and vulnerable—cuts through the noise like a knife, delivering lyrics that oscillate between regret and raw yearning. The song’s structure mirrors the chaotic push-pull of the toxic relationships it chronicles, careening between explosive verses and an anthemic, angst-ridden chorus. There’s a tension in every note, a sense that everything could fall apart at any moment, yet it holds together like a perfectly unraveling thread.
Lab Rat’s ability to channel deeply personal struggles into universal anthems is uncanny. The lyrics of “Drunk” don’t just tell a story—they feel like an invitation into the artist’s unfiltered mind. It’s messy, it’s painful, but it’s real. And it’s that authenticity that gives the track its visceral punch.
The production leans into the chaos, with layers of sound that ebb and flow like waves of emotion. It’s not polished, but that’s precisely the point. The raw edges and moments of discord only amplify the song’s emotional core, making “Drunk” a gritty, gut-wrenching anthem for anyone who’s ever felt trapped in a cycle of self-destruction and longing.
Lab Rat has done it again—crafted a track that refuses to fit neatly into a box but demands to be felt. Play it loud, and let it hurt a little.
