Barry Can't Swim (real name Joshua Mainnie) is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land? was released on 20th October 2023, reaching #12 in the UK Albums Charts, and featuring in numerous critics end of year lists. He was nominated for Best Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards.[1]
Barry Can't Swim | |
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| Born | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Personal Life edit
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Mainnie attended St Thomas of Aquin's High School in Edinburgh, and went on to study music at Edinburgh Napier University.
Mainnie began music through piano at the age of nine, after his grandfather found a 'free to a good home' advert in the local paper.
He is a supporter of Everton F.C.
Career edit
Barry Can't Swim released his debut EP, Amor Fati, through Shall Not Fade in July 2021,[2][3] and followed this up in 2022 with More Content [4] via Technicolour Records, a Ninja Tune imprint.[5][6]
He released his debut full-length album, When Will We Land? [7][8][9] on October 20th via Ninja Tune.[10] The album won BBC Radio 1's award for "Best Dance Album", and was included in numerous end of year lists. [11] Clash Magazine rated the album 9 out of 10, describing it as "varied, zeitgeisty and just plain fun", highlighting its "astonishing" attention to detail. PopMatters ranked it as the best electronic album of 2023, calling it a "tour-de-force of 11 tracks that are so perfectly edited and composed that not a single note is wasted". The album was cited as one of the best albums of 2023 by Clash Magazine, Billboard (magazine), Mixmag, DJ Mag and PopMatters.
In December 2023, he won the DJ Mag 'Breakthrough Producer' award.
In January 2024, it was announced[12] that he would be performing at Coachella 2024. He also closed the weekend off in a suprise back to back DJ set with Bonobo at the Do Lab stage.[13]
He identifies as more of a musician than a producer, emphasising a preference for crafting music using instruments.[9]
Discography edit
Albums and EPs edit
- Amor Fati (EP, 2021)
- More Content (EP, 2022)
- When Will We Land (2023)
References edit
- ^ Grein, Paul (2024-01-30). "RAYE, Dua Lipa to Perform on 2024 Brit Awards (Full Nominations List)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Quann, George. "The Skinny On... Barry Can't Swim". The Skinny. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Barry Can't Swim - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Cleal, Heather (2022-07-08). "10 Questions With Barry Can't Swim, Following The Release Of His New EP 'More Content'". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Lejarde, Arielle. "Embracing emotional vulnerability is powering Barry Can't Swim's success". Mixmag. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Cleal, Heather. "10 Questions With Barry Can't Swim, Following The Release Of His New EP 'More Content'". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "Barry Can't Swim Announces Debut Album 'When Will We Land?'". Clash. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Cattermole, Liam. "Barry Can't Swim Is Ready For A Stratospheric Summer". Notion. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ross, Gemma. "Barry Can't Swim announces anticipated debut album 'When Will We Land?'". Mixmag. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Lejarde, Arielle. "Song You Need: Barry Can't Swim believes God is a woman". The Fader. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2023-11-19). "Barry Can't Swim review – nascent dance icon rides waves of feelgood euphoria". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Coachella 2024 Full Lineup Announced". Pitchfork. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Coachella 2024: Do Lab Weekend One Highlights + Photos". Mixmag Caribbean. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-24.