Le Galaxie Explained

Le Galaxie
Landscape:	Yes
Origin:	Dublin, Ireland,
Genre:	electropop.,^[1] Synthpop^[2]
Years Active:	2008–2019
Label:	Universal Music Ireland, The Delphi Label, Red River

Le Galaxie were an electronic music band based in Dublin, Ireland. Their debut album Laserdisc Nights II was released in 2011, followed in 2012 by Fade to Forever EP and the single "Love System", which was nominated for the Choice Music Prize 'Song of the Year'^[3] They announced the end of the band via Twitter in December 2019.

Le Galaxie signed to Universal Music Ireland in January 2015,^[4] releasing their second album Le Club (mixed in Los Angeles by former DFA Records house engineer Eric Broucek^[5]) on 24 April 2015.

Since 2015, the publishing interest of Le Galaxie’s catalog has been represented by Reservoir Media Management.

Background and history

The band was formed in Dublin by Michael Pope, David McGloughlin, Anthony Hyland and Alastair Higgins, all four having previously played in guitar-based alternative rock band 66e.

They played their first show as Le Galaxie in The Boom Boom Room in 2008, followed by regular sets in Whelan's, Crawdaddy and the Button Factory. As the band's audience grew, Le Galaxie's reputation as a live act has seen them headline Irish festivals such as Sea Sessions, Body & Soul Music Festival and Castlepalooza, and have performed at Secret Garden Party, The Great Escape Festival, Midem, Electric Picnic, SXSW, CMJ, Europavox and Longitude Festival.

In 2016, they announced a string of European dates at festivals such as Lovebox and Fiberfib-Benicassim. They were also announced as tour support for Faithless.

In August 2017, MayKay, formerly of the band Fight Like Apes, joined the band^[6] Dave McGloughlin left the band in July 2019 and released his debut solo recording in October 2019 under the moniker "Fakenamé".^[7]

Personnel

• Michael Pope - lead vocals, keyboards, drums
  • Anthony Hyland - keyboards, guitar Alastair Higgins - drums

Former Members:

• David McGloughlin - bass, keyboards

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		IRL ^[8]
Laserdisc Nights II	Released: 10 June 2011 Label: Battlepulse Records Formats: Digital download	-
Le Club	Released: 1 May 2015 Label: Universal Music Ireland Formats: CD, Vinyl, Digital download	8
Pleasure	Released: 6 April 2018 Label: Red River Formats: CD, Vinyl, Digital download	-
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

• Transworld - (2009) - Self Release
• Fade 2 Forever - (2012) - Delphi Label

Singles

• "We Bleed The Blood Of Androids" - (2008) - Self-released
• "You Feel The Fire!" - (2009) - Self-released
• "Love System (feat Elaine Mai)" - (2012) - Delphi Label
• "The Nightcaller (feat. Laura Smyth)" - (2012) - Delphi Label
• "Le Club" - (2015) - Universal Music Ireland
• "Pleasure" - (2017) - Red River

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Irish Times – Le Galaxie's way with gravity . irishtimes.com . 2015-06-23.
2. Web site: The Irish Independent – To infinity and beyond with Le Galaxie. independent.ie . 24 May 2015. 23 June 2015.
3. Web site: The Irish Times – A Galaxie of rock stars and a Meteor shower of song . irishtimes.com . 23 June 2015.
4. Web site: Irish Mirror – Universal appeal is now on the radar for Le Galaxie as they release second album Le Club. irishmirror.ie . 24 April 2015. 23 June 2015.
5. Web site: Entertainment.ie – Interview: entertainment.ie speaks to Le Galaxie about their new album 'Le Club'. entertainment.ie. 23 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703095158/http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Interview-entertainmentie-speaks-to-Le-Galaxie-about-their-new-album-Le-Club/364265.htm. 3 July 2015. dmy-all.
6. Web site: Le Galaxie find a new star vocalist Ireland The Sunday Times. The Times.
7. Web site: JOE's Song of the Day #847 - Fakenamé - 'Strangers to Love'.
8. Web site: Discography Le Galaxie. irish-charts.com. 23 June 2015.