Jack Rush Unleashes His Wild Side with Gritty New Single “The Wildcat”

Jack Rush has never played by the rules—and with his new single “The Wildcat,” he’s ripping up the whole playbook.

The Wildcat” marks Rush’s first release since the unexpected breakout success of his debut album Late Bloomer, and if that record was his introduction, this track is his explosion. Gone are the softer reflections of his late-career debut. In their place? Raw distortion, rebellious energy, and a smirking middle finger to expectations.

Produced by Marcelo Bertozzo, “The Wildcat” is a wild-eyed, post-punk romp that blends the unruly grit of The Pixies, the punch of The Offspring, and the bluesy swagger of The Black Keys. It opens with a guitar line that growls and never lets up, backed by pounding drums and an urgent bassline that keeps your heartbeat two steps ahead. And then Rush kicks in—vocally unfiltered and emotionally amped, delivering every line like it might be his last.

Lyrically, the track is a fast and furious snapshot of romantic chaos: a cheeky takedown of a high-maintenance heartbreaker whose equal parts infuriating and irresistible. With biting lines like “she’s got some style, but she wears a frown / her nose is high while she’s looking down,” Rush plays with contradiction and compulsion, painting a portrait of a woman who’s impossible to love—and impossible not to.

But don’t be fooled by the humor. Beneath the playful jabs is a deeper current of emotional conflict, captured in a hook that’s as addictive as it is unhinged: “I’m in love with a Wildcat.”

With this track, Jack Rush proves he’s more than a late bloomer—he’s a late bloomer with teeth. “The Wildcat” roars with the kind of confidence that can only come from throwing caution to the wind and hitting record anyway. It’s messy, magnetic, and unapologetically loud—everything-rock needs more of right now.