The French electronic duo Justice have announced a brand-new album called Hyperdrama, which drops April 26, and they’ve released a pair of singles to coincide with the big news. One is called “Generator,” a dark, throbbing instrumental well worth a listen, and the other is “One Night/All Night,” a genre- and mood-blurring collaboration with Tame Impala, the neo-psychedelic pop-rock project led by Kevin Parker.
“We wanted this track to sound as if a dark/techno iteration of Justice had found a sample of a disco iteration of Kevin Parker,” Justice said in a statement. “Kevin has a sense of melody that’s fascinating in the sense that he manages to write melodies that feel both simple and natural, but very peculiar at the same time. This song oscillates between pure electronic music and pure disco but you never really get the two at the same time. This very idea of switching instantly from a genre to another within a song runs through the whole record, and is maybe showcased the clearest in ‘One Night/All Night.’”
“One Night/All Night” begins on the dark side, at least musically. As the kick drum thumps and the ominous synths build, Parker sketches the basic details of a love story that sounds pretty fascinating. Parker wants to be this other person’s woman. It’s apparently the only way they can be together. And he’s not worried about the repercussions.
And I could be your woman
’Cause if that’s the only answer
Then we could be together
’Cause I wanna feel the pressure
Those same lyrics repeat for most of the song, save for the bridge, which comes well after the track has morphed into a refreshing disco groover. Parker isn’t necessarily thinking about a long-term relationship. He wants to make this evening count, and this song will probably help the cause.
One night
All night
One night
Oh, all night
If only one night (All night)
Or all night (All night)
“One Night/All Night” comes with a wild music video that takes us inside Justice’s famous cross logo—which is filled with pulsating human organs and flashing lights.
You can read all the lyrics to “One Night/All Night” on Genius now.
