Marginal Gains return with “Big Night”, a witty post-modern party anthem that also acts as a post-mortem of the night out itself.

Hailing from the North East, the four-piece continue to go from strength to strength as they have rapidly built up a cult following .

True to the band’s description, this newest track is both observational and impatient—using wit, character, and a touch of social cynicism to bottle the strange, useless anger that so often fuels getting on it just to get out of it.

From the first bars, “Big Night” launches into an uptempo stomp built for sticky floors and shouted choruses. By the time the hook comes back around for its second spin, you’re already singing along whether you meant to or not.

Daniel’s sharp, storytelling vocal delivery cuts through the noise, while Charlotte and Ashleigh’s harmonies elevate everything with a bright, off-kilter charm. The blend evokes flashes of early B-52’s energy, fused with the sly observational humour of Mike Skinner—if he’d grown up a Geordie, that is.

What Marginal Gains manage here is deceptively clever: a party tune about the hollowness of the party, dressed in satire but pulsing with life.

“Big Night” dances on the line between celebration and critique, proving once again that this band can turn chaos into craft and frustration into something you can belt out at full volume.

A sharp, witty, foot-stomping slice of Northern indie vitality—“Big Night” is a riot you’ll want on repeat.