Side projects shouldn't be this good but Galantis -- featuring Christian Karlsson of Miike Snow and Linus Eklöw from Style of Eye -- are excellent on Pharmacy, a vibrant debut LP that's bright, attractive, and oozing with earworms.
EDM is the main category header with bass drops and dramatic buildups in plentiful supply, but Karlsson and Eklöw are pop or alt-pop songwriters at heart, always up for a clever turn of phrase and offering genuine uplift that will survive all the uploaded acoustic cover versions yet to come.
"Forever Tonight" and "Runaway (U & I)" are the best examples, with messages and moods that could stand tall without all the slick production.
As icing on the cake goes, the beatmaking and studio wizardry here are delicious, falling somewhere between a Disclosure-sized "wow" and an Empire of the Sun sense of what suits the song.
Cheeseball words like "glisten" and "love" fill progressive house numbers that are weighty enough to balance them, then "Dancin' to the Sound of a Broken Heart" gives the more goth-minded listeners a shoutout with some moody minor chords.
Top it all off with "Peanut Butter Jelly" (not the similarly named booty song but a way cool blast of neo-disco) and Pharmacy is a fantastic and instantly gripping effort, one that brings reminders of first encounters with acts like the Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, and Basement Jaxx.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forever TonightJenn Decilveo, Linus Eklöw, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch | Galantis | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Gold DustCathy Dennis, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Vincent Pontare | Galantis | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | In My HeadJenn Decilveo, Linus Eklöw, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch | Galantis | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Runaway (U & I)Cathy Dennis, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Julia Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Anton Rundberg | Galantis | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Dancin' to the Sound of a Broken HeartLinus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Nicole Morier, Vincent Pontare | Galantis | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Kill 'Em with the LoveLinus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Vincent Pontare | Galantis | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Call If You Need MeLinus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Vincent Pontare | Galantis | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Peanut Butter JellyPhillip Hurtt | Galantis | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | FirebirdLinus Eklöw, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch | Galantis | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Don't CareLinus Eklöw, Leon Jean-Marie, Michiel Jenner, Ivo De Jong, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Marc Van Oosterbaan | Galantis | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | YouLinus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch, Carli Löf, Vincent Pontare | Galantis | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | WaterLinus Eklöw, Tim Gordon, Andrew Jackson, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch | Galantis | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackbear | Vocals |
| 2 | Ivo De Jong | Composer |
| 3 | Jenn Decilveo | Composer, Vocals |
| 4 | Cathy Dennis | Composer, Vocals |
| 5 | Linus Eklöw | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Niklas Flyckt | Mixing |
| 7 | Galantis | Arranger, Bass, Drums, Horn, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 8 | Tim Gordine | Vocal Engineer, Vocal Producer |
| 9 | Tim Gordon | Composer |
| 10 | Kevin Grainger | Mastering |
| 11 | Phillip Hurtt | Composer |
| 12 | Andrew Jackson | Composer, Vocals |
| 13 | Leon Jean-Marie | Composer, Vocals |
| 14 | Michiel Jenner | Composer |
| 15 | Henrik Jonback | Composer, Piano |
| 16 | Christian Karlsson | Composer, Vocals |
| 17 | Julia Karlsson | Composer, Vocals |
| 18 | Jimmy Koitzsch | Composer, Drum Programming, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 19 | Magnus Lidehäll | Piano |
| 20 | Carli Löf | Composer |
| 21 | Mat Maitland | Art Direction, Images |
| 22 | Coco Morier | Vocals |
| 23 | Nicole Morier | Composer |
| 24 | Aryanna Platt | A&R |
| 25 | Vincent Pontare | Composer, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Anton Rundberg | Composer, Programming |
| 27 | Stephen Simmonds | Vocals |
| 28 | Martina Sorbara | Vocals |
| 29 | Gina Tucci | A&R |
| 30 | Marc Van Oosterbaan | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |