"Living for the Night" by 'Chopper' is like finding a hidden gem and at 'Green Banana,' and we're all about that. It's the kind of song that makes us do a little dance of joy, especially when it's a nod to the wild 'Madchester' days.
Picture this: the Hacienda club scene teleporting to 1950s Chicago or Las Vegas, and suddenly, you're grooving with jazzy trumpets, bluesy harmonicas, and a surprise Christmas choir – because why not?
This track is the love child of Happy Mondays, Xiu Xiu, and 22 Pistepirkko, bringing baggy, dark alternative dance to a whole new level. It's like going on a hazy night drive through a city's edgy side, encountering everything from jazzy tunes to a choir that probably got lost on its way to a holiday concert. "Living for the Night" is a musical time machine, whisking you away to a place where age is just a number, and the only thing inevitable is the urge to dance like nobody's watching.
Cheers to Chopper for giving us a soundtrack to resist the march of time with style and a dash of irrepressible audacity!
Review by Thomas Imposter