Jack Rush Brings Duchamp’s Alter-Ego Back From the Dead on His Explosive New Single “Rrose Sélavy”

If rock music ever needed a reminder that art can still be weird, provocative, and unapologetically intelligent, Jack Rush just delivered it on a silver platter, with a smirk. His new single, “Rrose Sélavy,” isn’t just another indie-rock cut clawing for attention. It’s a full-blown cultural resurrection, dragging Marcel Duchamp’s legendary alter-ego straight into 2025 with guitars, grit, and a whole lot of nerve.

Rush is Swiss-based, but he plays like he’s been possessed by New York’s underground art ghosts. This track is messy in all the ways that make rock interesting again: razor-sharp riffs, a rhythm section that hits like a caffeine overdose, and a guitar solo that doesn’t ask permission before melting your eyebrows off. And of course, Rush plays everything except drums, because of course he does. One-man-band energy. No safety net. No committee. Just instinct and fire.

“Rrose Sélavy” taps straight into Duchamp’s chaotic spirit, the gender-bending, chess-playing, art-world–trolling alter-ego who basically reprogrammed modern creativity. Rush doesn’t just name-drop Duchamp; he builds an entire sonic universe around him.

It’s campy, clever, and loaded with references any art nerd will lose their mind over Dadaism, illusion, Man Ray cameos, sneezing in the cream (yes, that’s a real Duchamp thing), the whole deliciously strange catalogue.

What makes this track undeniable is how it balances brains and bite. Rush isn’t lecturing; he’s unleashing. This is a rock song first and an art-history love letter second. It blends Pixies-style punch with Weezer-esque crunch, all wrapped in a modern sheen thanks to producer Neihardt (Davide Joerg) and mixer/master Tatum Rush.

And let’s talk about the cover art, Rush superimposes his own face onto Duchamp’s iconic Rrose Sélavy portrait. It’s part homage, part parody, part unhinged performance piece. It blurs identity, invites the joke, and reminds you exactly who this artist is: someone who takes risks because he actually has something to say.

Since his critically acclaimed debut Late Bloomer (2024), Rush has been leaning harder into raw, unfiltered territory, and honestly, it's where he shines. “Rrose Sélavy” feels like the culmination of that evolution: bigger stakes, sharper edges, and a cultural statement tucked inside an absolute banger.

Rush even drops one of the boldest, beautifully timed dedications in rock this year, saying the single honors Duchamp’s legacy and is also dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community, calling them “vital to the resistance movement against authoritarianism.” It’s not lip service. It fits the lineage. Duchamp would approve.