Barry Can't Swim: Late Night Tales (Yellow Vinyl)

Barry Can't Swim: Late Night Tales (Yellow Vinyl)The release marks Late Night Tales first mix in over five years, and kicks off the series 25th anniversary year. This 20 track mix showcases Barrys wider musical tastes and influences, fitting for both on and off the dancefloor. From house classics like Lance DeSardis Power of Suggestion and Daniel Averys remix of Factory Floor, to the abstract grooves of Freddie Da Stupid or Ronald Langestraats leftfield reading of Boz Scaggs 70s smash Lowdown.

The release marks Late Night Tales’ first mix in over five years, and kicks off the series’ 25th anniversary year. This 20-track mix showcases Barry’s wider musical tastes and influences, fitting for both on and off the dancefloor. From house classics like Lance DeSardi’s ‘Power of Suggestion’ and Daniel Avery’s remix of Factory Floor, to the abstract grooves of Freddie Da Stupid or Ronald Langestraat’s leftfield reading of Boz Scaggs’ ’70s smash ‘Lowdown’. Elsewhere, atmospheric and emotionally rich selections such as This Mortal Coil’s ‘The Lacemaker’ and Magic Spirit Quartet’s delicately beautiful ‘Annabi’ deepen the narrative arc of the compilation.

Barry also shares an exclusive reworking of Felt’s 1986 obscurity ‘Ferdinand Magellan’, alongside an edit of Superpitcher’s ‘Yves’, nodding to the classic Late Night Tales tradition of bespoke reinterpretations. His own unreleased material appears too - ‘Sometimes I Feel So Alone’, originally written for his debut album, and lead single ‘Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)’, released today on Ninja Tune / Late Night Tales. We also hear exclusive tracks from producer O’Flynn, one of Barry’s closest friends, and the closing track ‘Ultrasound (Exclusive Spoken Word)’ by poet and longtime collaborator Seamus, who features on Barry’s Loner album. Throughout, Barry’s eclectic tastes are woven into a seamless, expertly curated journey.

“I was absolutely buzzing when I got asked to do Late Night Tales. Over the moon,” Barry commented. “It was such a significant thing for me. It’s a series that works consistently with really great artists, so it felt like a massive privilege to even be considered to be among the kind of people that Late Night Tales typically works with.”

A1 Jackson Mico Milas - Sea, Interior 01:48
A2 Majid Bekkas & Magic Spirit Quartet - Annabi 05:39
A3 Jesse Bru - The Coast 02:10
A4 Loket - Afternoon At Barenquell 06:21

B1 Superpitcher - Yves (Exclusive LNT Edit) 04:07
B2 Scott Orr - Scott 01:39
B3 Barry Can't Swim - Sometimes I Feel So Alone 01:51
B4 Marigold Sun - Here Lies Love 01:48
B5 Barry Can't Swim - Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop) 02:48
B6 Freddy da Stupid - Back To Pangea Part II (Jazzapella Version) 06:47

C1 Factory Floor - How You Say (Daniel Avery Remix) 08:26
C2 Ronald Langestraat - Lowdown 04:15
C3 Lance Desardi - The Power of Suggestion 06:49

D1 O'Flynn - Kola 03:31
D2 Accelera Deck - This Bliss 03:10
D3 Pépe - Goma (A-Mix) 05:14
D4 This Mortal Coil - The Lacemaker 04:09
D5 St Francis Hotel - Dawn 04:07
D6 Barry Can't Swim - Ferdinand Magellan (Exclusive Felt Cover Version) 02:16
D7 Seamus - Ultrasound (Exclusive Late Night Tales Spoken Word Track) 04:25