{"id":2061795,"date":"2026-07-24T20:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061795"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:35:07","slug":"barry-cant-swim-goes-full-french-touch-on-euphoric-new-single-dance-dance-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061795","title":{"rendered":"Barry Can\u2019t Swim goes full French touch on euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barry_Cant_Swim_Rory_Dewar.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Barry Can\u2019t Swim goes full French touch on euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The track follows on from his recent summer-ready single \u2018Return To Bhibo\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-24T21:35:07+01:00\">24th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barry_Cant_Swim_Rory_Dewar-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Barry_Cant_Swim_Rory_Dewar\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Barry Can&#8217;t Swim. CREDIT: Rory Dewar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim has gone full French touch on his euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 \u2013 listen below.<\/p>\n<p>The Edinburgh-born producer and DJ released the track today (July 24), marking his second single this year with Atlantic Records,\u00a0after \u2018Return\u00a0To\u00a0Bhibo\u2019 arrived in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Inspired by the golden era of French touch, \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 sees Barry \u2013 real name Joshua Mainnie \u2013 pair shimmering synths and buoyant electronic beats with a playful keytar solo and euphoric French-language vocals.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2018Return\u00a0To\u00a0Bhibo\u2019 captured the\u00a0producer\u2019s\u00a0emotionally charged, club-focused side, the new track finds him moving into more flamboyant and\u00a0colourful\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to \u2018Dance\u00a0Dance\u00a0Dance\u2019 below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barry Can't Swim - Dance Dance Dance! (Official Audio)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IAjeuvvGiPk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The single follows a busy run of activity in the US for Mainnie, including walking in KidSuper\u2019s SS27 runway show in Miami and hosting a surprise pop-up party in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was also carried\u00a0the official match ball onto the pitch ahead of Scotland\u2019s World Cup game against Brazil in Miami last month, alongside Brazilian DJ Mochakk. The pair later played a back-to-back set at the city\u2019s Club Space.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the year,\u00a0Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t Swim announced his own \u2018Late Night Tales\u2019 compilation and shared the single \u2018Chala (My Soul Is\u00a0On\u00a0A\u00a0Loop)\u2019 to\u00a0accompany\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>The mix arrived in March as the first instalment in the long-running series for over five years, as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. It included tracks from the likes of O\u2019Flynn, Factory Floor, This Mortal\u00a0Coil\u00a0and\u00a0Daniel Avery, alongside some of\u00a0Mainnie\u2019s\u00a0own material.<\/p>\n<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim\u00a0released his second studio album \u2018Loner\u2019 last year, featuring the singles \u2018Still Riding\u2019,\u00a0\u2018The Person You\u2019d Like\u00a0To\u00a0Be\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Different\u2019 and \u2018Kimpton\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It followed his Mercury Prize-nominated 2023 debut album \u2018When Will We Land?\u2019, and speaking about\u00a0\u2018Loner\u2019 at the time, he said: \u201cIf my first album was a collage of all the music I loved and was inspired by growing up, then this album is the most authentic expression I could offer of myself and my life over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap 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td-fix-index\">\n<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim has gone full French touch on his euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 \u2013 listen below.<\/p>\n<p>The Edinburgh-born producer and DJ released the track today (July 24), marking his second single this year with Atlantic Records,\u00a0after \u2018Return\u00a0To\u00a0Bhibo\u2019 arrived in May.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Inspired by the golden era of French touch, \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 sees Barry \u2013 real name Joshua Mainnie \u2013 pair shimmering synths and buoyant electronic beats with a playful keytar solo and euphoric French-language vocals.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2018Return\u00a0To\u00a0Bhibo\u2019 captured the\u00a0producer\u2019s\u00a0emotionally charged, club-focused side, the new track finds him moving into more flamboyant and\u00a0colourful\u00a0territory.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to \u2018Dance\u00a0Dance\u00a0Dance\u2019 below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barry Can't Swim - Dance Dance Dance! (Official Audio)\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IAjeuvvGiPk?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The single follows a busy run of activity in the US for Mainnie, including walking in KidSuper\u2019s SS27 runway show in Miami and hosting a surprise pop-up party in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was also carried\u00a0the official match ball onto the pitch ahead of Scotland\u2019s World Cup game against Brazil in Miami last month, alongside Brazilian DJ Mochakk. The pair later played a back-to-back set at the city\u2019s Club Space.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the year,\u00a0Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t Swim announced his own \u2018Late Night Tales\u2019 compilation and shared the single \u2018Chala (My Soul Is\u00a0On\u00a0A\u00a0Loop)\u2019 to\u00a0accompany\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>The mix arrived in March as the first instalment in the long-running series for over five years, as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. It included tracks from the likes of O\u2019Flynn, Factory Floor, This Mortal\u00a0Coil\u00a0and\u00a0Daniel Avery, alongside some of\u00a0Mainnie\u2019s\u00a0own material.<\/p>\n<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim\u00a0released his second studio album \u2018Loner\u2019 last year, featuring the singles \u2018Still Riding\u2019,\u00a0\u2018The Person You\u2019d Like\u00a0To\u00a0Be\u2019,\u00a0\u2018Different\u2019 and \u2018Kimpton\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It followed his Mercury Prize-nominated 2023 debut album \u2018When Will We Land?\u2019, and speaking about\u00a0\u2018Loner\u2019 at the time, he said: \u201cIf my first album was a collage of all the music I loved and was inspired by growing up, then this album is the most authentic expression I could offer of myself and my life over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barry-cant-swim-goes-full-french-touch-on-euphoric-new-single-dance-dance-dance-3958894&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Barry_Cant_Swim_Rory_Dewar.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Barry Can\u2019t Swim goes full French touch on euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 The track follows on from his recent summer-ready single \u2018Return To Bhibo\u2019 By Max Pilley 24th July 2026 Barry Can&#8217;t Swim. 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