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Barry Can’t Swim enlists Northern Irish poet somedeadbeat for the euphoric ‘Deadbeat Gospel’

Barry Can’t Swim enlists Northern Irish poet somedeadbeat for the euphoric ‘Deadbeat Gospel’

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Scottish producer Barry Can’t Swim’s new album When Will We Land is out on October 20th on Ninja Tune’s Technicolour label.

The musician has already released some bangers from the record in  ‘Sunsleeper’, a Bonobo-Maribou State-esque sunshining stonker and ‘How It Feels’.

‘Deadbeat Gospel’ features the Northern Irish poet Jack Loughrey somedeadbeat, and was recorded in Dublin after a show last year.

“I hadn’t seen my mate somedeadbeat for about 6 years but he’d come along to the show that night. As everyone was sitting around getting steaming, he started reciting this poem he’d written. It was class” Barry reminisces. “I pulled out my phone, pressed record, and asked him to recite it one more time…Long story short, we turned it into a tune. It’s called “Deadbeat Gospel”. 

Watch the video featuring old rave footage:


Live Dates:
10th Nov – The Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland
11th Nov – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15th Nov – Berghain / Kantine, Berlin, Germany
16th Nov – Le Pop Up du Label, Paris, France
17th Nov – YES, Manchester, UK
18th Nov – 24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool, UK
19th Nov – 24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool, UK
22nd Nov – Strange Brew, Bristol, UK
23rd Nov – St John at Hackney Church, London
24th Nov – SWG3 Studio Warehouse, Glasgow
25th Nov – The Bongo Club, Edinburgh       


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