Barry Can't Swim
Joshua Spence Mainnie, known professionally as Barry Can't Swim, is a Scottish electronic music producer and DJ from Edinburgh. His debut album When Will We Land? was released on 20 October 2023, being shortlisted for the 2024 Mercury Prize and featuring in numerous critics end of year lists. He was nominated for Best Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards.
How Critics See Barry Can't Swim
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Loner
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 80/100 across 5 reviews.
Barry Can’t Swim's Loner arrives as a sunlit, late-night manifesto that marries analogue euphoria with emotional intimacy, and across four professional reviews it earns an 80/100 c...
Loner
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Barry Can’t Swim's Loner arrives as a sunlit, late-night manifesto that marries analogue euphoria with emotional intimacy, and across four professional reviews it earns an 80/100 c...
