Australian alt-rock grunge rap maverick Lab Rat (aka Dylan James) is back with a face-melting third single, “Rolling Loud”, and it’s a raucous declaration of chaos and survival. Released via boundary-pushing European label, Mushroom Pillow, this track slams together alt-rock ferocity and rap’s razor-sharp edge, cementing Lab Rat as a force unafraid to torch genre boundaries. If 2024’s “Drunk” and “Exit Path” were raw introductions to his world, “Rolling Loud” cranks the volume to 11, delivering a sonic middle finger to conformity.
Dylan James isn’t just a musician—he’s a survivor. After clawing his way out of addiction in 2014, fueled by the memory of his late brother and a hunger to create, he transformed Melbourne’s Singing Bird Recording Studios into his battleground. He took all that pain, all that anger, and poured it into his music. Now he’s turned the zone into his personal thunderdome.
Produced under the mentorship of his ally ‘Coach’, the track is a masterclass in controlled chaos. The rhythm section hits—thundering drums lock into basslines that rumble like a storm, while guitars slice through with jagged, high-octane riffage. Lab Rat’s signature blend of punk urgency and hip-hop swagger is amplified here, creating a mosh-pit-ready anthem that refuses to let listeners catch their breath. Mushroom Pillow’s gamble on this Aussie rebel pays off: “Rolling Loud” feels like the culmination of James’ journey from Melbourne’s underground to global stages, his sound sharper and hungrier than ever.
James doesn’t sugarcoat. He vomits up his past with unflinching honesty, painting vignettes of nights spent teetering on the edge and mornings clawing back from the abyss. There’s no self-pity here—just a twisted celebration of survival, wrapped in irony and delivered with a smirk. It’s the kind of track that’ll soundtrack late-night rebellions and hungover epiphanies, relating with anyone who’s ever laughed in the face of consequences.
Blast “Rolling Loud” on Spotify or dive into the madness via the official video. Lab Rat isn’t here to save rock—he’s here to drag it through the gutter, and we’re all better for it.