Pharmacy is the debut studio album by Swedish electronic music act Galantis,[2] released on 8 June 2015.[3][4] The album features six singles ("Runaway (U & I)", "You", "Peanut Butter Jelly", "Gold Dust", "In My Head" and "Louder, Harder, Better").
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| Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
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| Length | 49:24 | |||
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Artwork
editOverall, four "Seafoxes" are included in the album artwork. The cover features a unique Seafox, only seen on the album artwork.
The booklet features a Seafox also used for the "You" single artwork, and also appears on the cover of the Galantis EP.
The inside panel of the digipak features a Seafox used for the "Peanut Butter Jelly" single artwork, and also the YouTube audio for "Louder, Harder, Better".
Behind the CD tray is a Seafox also used to front the "Gold Dust" single artwork, and also appears on the cover of the Galantis EP.
The booklet included also includes a picture of Galantis themselves (Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Linus "Style of Eye" Eklöw), standing back to back.
Singles
editThe first single "You" was originally on their self-titled EP and currently has over eight million plays on Spotify. However, it was not intended to promote Pharmacy, making "Runaway (U & I)" the album's first official single. Galantis released the single "Gold Dust" on 19 February 2015 as the album second official single. It reached number one on Hype Machine's Popular Chart.[5] "Peanut Butter Jelly" was later released as the third official single on the pre-release of the album[6] on 20 April 2015. "In My Head" was released as the album's fourth official single on 30 October 2015 and "Louder, Harder, Better" was released as the album's fifth official single on 12 February 2016.
Critical reception
editJohn Cameron from We Got This Covered gave Pharmacy 3.5/5 stars, stating: "Galantis may have set our expectations a little too high with their 2014 releases" (referencing "Runaway (U & I)", 'You" and "Smile"), and added that although the album's production values were good, "most of the songs seem to lack originality". Cameron also mentioned that the tracks on Pharmacy are "not poorly done by any means – it's just that very few of the new ones are all that memorable."[7] A more positive review came from Lucas Sachs from Your EDM, as he gave the album a "respectable 8.5/10" pointing out tracks "Louder, Harder, Better" and "Firebird" as his "two new songs from this album that stick out to me due to their excellence in production and writing." He wrote that "Louder, Harder, Better" encompasses all that Galantis stands for, and that "Firebird" was his favorite track on the album due to the nostalgic feeling in the lyrics and the added reverb on the word "bird".[8]
Tour
editOn 21 May 2015, Galantis began their summer festival tour in support of Pharmacy, which ended on 6 August 2015. There were 22 dates on the tour in total. There were performances in multiple continents, including Europe and North America.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Forever Tonight" |
| 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Gold Dust" |
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| 3:55 |
| 3. | "In My Head" |
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| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Runaway (U & I)" |
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| 3:47 |
| 5. | "Dancin' to the Sound of a Broken Heart" |
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| 3:38 |
| 6. | "Louder, Harder, Better" |
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| 4:26 |
| 7. | "Kill 'Em with the Love" |
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| 3:42 |
| 8. | "Call If You Need Me" |
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| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Peanut Butter Jelly" |
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| 3:24 |
| 10. | "Firebird" |
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| 4:08 |
| 11. | "Don't Care" |
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| 3:45 |
| 12. | "You" |
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| 3:41 |
| 13. | "Water" |
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| 3:40 |
Notes[10]
- Track 1 features vocals from Jennifer Decilveo and Stephen Simmonds.
- Tracks 2, 7 and 12 feature vocals solely from Vincent Pontare.
- Track 3 features Vincent Pontare and Jennifer Decilveo.
- Track 4 features Cathy Dennis and Julia Karlsson.
- Track 5 features from Nicole "Coco" Morier and Vincent Pontare.
- Track 6 features from Cathy Dennis.
- Track 8 features vocals from Blackbear and Vincent Pontare.
- Track 9 samples the 1974 song "Kiss My Love Goodbye" by Bettye Swann.
- Track 9 features vocals from Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw (both members of Galantis) and Martina Sorbara from Dragonette.
- Track 10 features vocals from Dragonette and Cathy Dennis.
- Track 11 features vocals from Leon Jean-Marie.
- Track 13 features vocals from Andrew Jackson.
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Galantis stream forthcoming single 'Gold Dust' ahead of release". Dancing Astronaut. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Pharmacy by Galantis - iTunes (U.S. Store)". iTunes. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Ryan. "Galantis Announce Debut Album 'Pharmacy,' Release 'Peanut Butter Jelly'". Music Times. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Galantis reveal 'Peanut Butter Jelly'; debut album now available for pre-order". 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Galantis – "Gold Dust" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Galantis Preview Debut LP 'Pharmacy' With New Single "Peanut Butter Jelly"". idiolater. 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Galantis - Pharmacy Review". wegotthiscovered.com. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Kaskade, Who? The New Kings of Progressive House Have Arrived [Album Review]". www.youredm.com. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/38311/20150512/galantis-2015-summer-pharmacy-global-tour-dates.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Pharmacy CD liner notes (2015). Big Beat, Atlantic. Catalog no. 7567867117.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Galantis – Pharmacy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Galantis – Pharmacy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Galantis – Pharmacy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Galantis – Pharmacy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis: Pharmacy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Galantis – Pharmacy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Galantis – Pharmacy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Galantis – Pharmacy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Galantis Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Årslista Album – 2015". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Galantis – Pharmacy" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Galantis – Pharmacy". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Galantis – Pharmacy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 May 2023.