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Jul 11, 2025Loner is an easy improvement over Barry Can't Swim's debut album, and he retains his ability to craft reflective, sentimental material while strengthening his skills at making airtight tracks designed to ignite the dancefloor.
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Jul 11, 2025‘Loner’ is an accessible and creative collection of colour-splattered dance music whose myriad delights feels all the more impressive for the fact that, like all the best parties, it doesn’t even seem to be trying to be as fun as it is.
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Jul 22, 2025In all, ‘Loner’ is a worthy follow-up to his debut that’s suited to soundtrack dancefloors to come - and more crucially, other places too.
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Oct 13, 2025Loner feels like a classic touring album. There are moments of genius where all his influences meld together perfectly, but then there are moments that feel a little rushed; a sure sign that a record has been crafted on the road.
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Jul 11, 2025With Loner, Barry Can’t Swim cements himself as a boundary-pushing voice in electronic music, one fluent in mood, movement, and meaningful reflection.