When Will We Land?

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When Will We Land?
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
LabelNinja Tune

When Will We Land? is the debut full length album from Barry Can't Swim, released on 20 October 2023. The album charted at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in its first week of release.[1]

CLASH magazine recognised the album in its 'Best Albums of 2023' shortlist - writing "the attention to detail here is astonishing"[2] CLASH gave the album a 9/10 review, and described it as "something quite magical"[3]

PopMatters ranked it #1 Best Album of 2023 - saying "Barry Can’t Swim’s first electronic symphony is that superb".[4]

MixMag also included When Will We Land? in its Best Albums of the Year in 2023.[5]

Billboard listed it as one of the best dance albums of the year in 2023 - saying "its best moments, it feels like something beyond".[6] The album was also listed as one of the Top Albums of 2023 by DJ Mag, calling it "cohesive and immersive"[7]

The album won the BBC Radio 1 Dance Award for Best Album in February 2024.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Album Charts UK". Official Album Charts UK.
  2. ^ "When Will We Land - Clash Magazine review". Clash. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "CLASH review - When Will We Land". CLASH. 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "PopMatters - Best Electronic Albums of 2023". PopMatters. 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Mixmag Best Albums of the Year 2023". Mixmag.
  6. ^ "Billboard 15 Best Albums of the Year 2023". Billboard.
  7. ^ "DJ Mag Best Albums 2023". DJ Mag. 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "BBC Radio 1 Dance Awards 2024". BBC Radio 1.