Intense Records

Loner (Black vinyl)

Friday Release

£19.99 (£23.99 incl. VAT)

Barry Can’t Swim’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. Following the success of his debut album ‘When Will We Land?’, Barry has continued to solidify himself as one of the most exciting names in electronic music today. Barry Can’t Swim returns this Summer with his hotly anticipated sophomore album ‘Loner’.  For fans of Fred Again.., DJ Seinfeld, Bicep, Jungle, Caribou, Disclosure, Ross From Friends. “Dance music at its finest” - The Times (5/5)  “He creates music that makes summer more a state of mind than a season; the kind of sun-flecked, jazzy house music you don’t just hear, but feel.” - Billboard 
Barry Can’t Swim appeared at number three in the BBC Sound Of 2025 list, ahead of Mercury Prize winners English Teacher and Myles Smith, who had the biggest UK single of 2024. Was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize alongside The Last Dinner Party, Beth Gibbons, Charli XCX and English Teacher. Also nominated for Scottish Album Of The Year 2024. BRIT Awards 2024 nominee for Best Dance Act and UK Independent Breakthrough at 2024 AIM Awards. Debut album landed in the UK Albums Chart debut at number 12, number 1 Dance Album and Top 5 in the Independent and Scottish Charts.  Crowned as the “New dance music superstar” by BBC News.  Insane live demand headlining All Points East in August (other 2025 headliners are RAYE, Chase & Status, The Maccabees reunion show, Wolf Alice and Skepta), headlined three dates at O2 Academy Brixton (15,000 tickets.) which sold out in minutes, the first artist since Fred Again.. in 2022.  Major syncs include the launch of the new iPhone 16e (22 million reach), Apple Watch, and EA Sports FC ’24.  CD housed in a four-panel digipak sleeve.  Available to independent retailers on Gold & Red ‘ink spot’ effect vinyl in a printed inner sleeve with album download sticker.  LP comes in a printed inner sleeve with album download sticker