Flag-raising synths and fiery vocals fuel the latest single from EDM whiz kids Krewella, with singers Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf earnestly channeling various best-selling pop divas and producer Kris “Rain Man” Tindl piecing together another intense arrangement. On this song from the group’s debut LP (out this fall via Krewella/Columbia), the threesome hits the ground running with a robotic vocal that morphs into the hook “I live for the night” within the first 10 seconds. With lyrics like, “If you bleed that red blood, dance until you get enough” and “I’m gonna rage ’til the dawn, all nighter,” Krewella’s motives are clear: This is dance club pandering, and it does its job, no matter how shamelessly. A filthy half-time drop at the 2:13 mark might be enough to conjure another hit, after the surprise top 40 success of Krewella’s previous single, “Alive.” “Live for the Night” could be the single that quickly elevates the Krew above one-hit-wonder status.
