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Pharmacist

The opener and first single of Blue Rev, and the band's first release since Antisocialites.
Alvvays, from Blue Rev (2022)

Written by
Molly Rankin, Alec O'Hanley
Released
6 July 2022
Length
2:04
Album
Blue Rev

Released on 6 July 2022, the song announced the album and is the first thing the band put out since Antisocialites. It tells of meeting someone unexpectedly at a pharmacy. Rankin told Rolling Stone it was rooted in her nostalgia for Cape Breton, and told Pitchfork it was about finding forgiveness and closing a chapter. Pitchfork's Quinn Moreland gave it Best New Track, calling it overblown in all the right ways and pushing the dreamy pop further into Loveless territory.

NME wrote that O'Hanley's guitars swirl with more vengeance and energy than before, and that the song closes with an extravagant, ripping guitar solo. It runs two minutes and four seconds. A music video followed in 2022.

More songs by Alvvays

Archie, Marry Me, Dreams Tonite, Easy on Your Own?, Belinda Says

Sources

  1. Alvvays: Pharmacist Track Review, Pitchfork (2022-07-06)
  2. 'Ready for Some Levity': Alvvays Brighten Up Their Indie-Pop Dream, Rolling Stone (2022-07-06)
  3. Pharmacist (song), Wikipedia