barry can't swim: amor fati ep
Francisco Espregueira
Blowing up in the hot summer months, Amor Fati is the infatuating and warm new EP from Barry Can’t Swim, included in Shall Not Fade’s Classic Cuts series. This rising star of summertime dance music delivers a perfectly curated four tracker of jazz with a modern twist… Barry’s delicate and classy take on house is a breath of fresh air and ideal for the new, hot weather, teasing the reopening of clubs and return to freedom that this summer hopes to bring.
Amor Fati opens up with “Lone Raver” and its bittersweet chords that blend with melancholy vocals and open out into a euphoric dancy beat. The anthemic trance overtones carry through to “Rah That’s a Mad Question”, which takes classic piano house vibes and more summertime heat with its Balearic energy. “Jazz Club After Hours” is a triumphant, high sheen lounge roller with intricate jazz instrumentation and playful percussion to boot. EP closer, “El Layali” shows the breadth of influence on this record, as it all coalesces into a catchy house number best suited to Mediterranean dances in the sun. Available on vinyl, Amor Fati EP contains cuts that we will be nostalgic about.