{"id":16580,"date":"2026-07-25T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16580"},"modified":"2026-07-25T08:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T03:00:33","slug":"barry-cant-swim-goes-full-french-touch-on-euphoric-new-single-dance-dance-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16580","title":{"rendered":"Barry Can\u2019t Swim goes full French touch on euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/barry-cant-swim\">Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim<\/a> 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,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barry-cant-swim-returns-with-summer-ready-banger-return-to-bhibo-3948139\">after \u2018Return\u00a0To\u00a0Bhibo\u2019 arrived in May<\/a>.<\/p>\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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barry Can&amp;apos;t Swim - Dance Dance Dance! 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The pair later played a back-to-back set at the city\u2019s Club Space.<\/p>\n<p>At the start of the year,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barry-cant-swim-announces-late-night-tales-compilation-3925393\">Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t Swim announced his own \u2018Late Night Tales\u2019 compilation <\/a>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/factory-floor\">Factory Floor<\/a>, This Mortal\u00a0Coil\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/daniel-avery\">Daniel Avery<\/a>, alongside some of\u00a0Mainnie\u2019s\u00a0own material.<\/p>\n<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barry-cant-swim-announces-second-album-loner-with-disorienting-new-single-different-3846077\">released his second studio album \u2018Loner\u2019 last year<\/a>, featuring the singles \u2018Still Riding\u2019,\u00a0\u2018The Person You\u2019d Like\u00a0To\u00a0Be\u2019,\u00a0\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/barry-cant-swim-announces-second-album-loner-with-disorienting-new-single-different-3846077\">Different<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/listen-to-barry-cant-swims-bittersweet-new-single-kimpton-featuring-oflynn-3856353\">Kimpton<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\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<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barry\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Swim has gone full French touch on his euphoric new single \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019 \u2013 listen below. 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. 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