When Will We Land?
| When Will We Land? | ||||
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| Released | 20 October 2023 | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
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When Will We Land? is the debut studio album by Scottish musician Barry Can't Swim, released on 20 October 2023. The album charted at No. 12 on the UK Albums Chart in its first week of release.[1] The album was nominated for the 2024 Mercury Prize, and won the BBC Radio 1 Dance Award for Best Album in February 2024.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Clash magazine recognised the album in its "Best Albums of 2023" shortlist, writing "the attention to detail here is astonishing"[3] Clash gave the album a 9/10 review, and described it as "something quite magical".[4]
PopMatters ranked it the best album of 2023, writing that "Barry Can't Swim's first electronic symphony is that superb".[5]
Mixmag also included When Will We Land? in its Best Albums of the Year in 2023.[6]
Billboard listed it as one of the best dance albums of the year in 2023, saying "its best moments [...] feel like something beyond".[7] The album was also listed as one of the Top Albums of 2023 by DJ Mag, calling it "cohesive and immersive"[8]
In July 2024, When Will We Land? was one of 12 albums shortlisted for the Mercury Prize,[9] which awards the best albums released by musical acts from the UK or Ireland.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When Will We Land?" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Deadbeat Gospel" (featuring Somedeadbeat) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Sonder" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "How It Feels" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Sunsleeper" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Woman" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "I Won't Let You Down" (featuring Falle Nioke and Blackboxx) | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Always Get Through to You" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Tell Me What You Need" (featuring just lil) | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Dance of the Crab" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Define Dancing" | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 41:27 | |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[12] | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Album Charts UK". Official Album Charts UK.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 Dance Awards 2024". BBC Radio 1.
- ^ "When Will We Land - Clash Magazine review". Clash. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ White, Tom Kingsley (19 October 2023). "Barry Can't Swim – When Will We Land?". Clash.
- ^ "PopMatters - Best Electronic Albums of 2023". PopMatters. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Mixmag Best Albums of the Year 2023". Mixmag.
- ^ "Billboard 15 Best Albums of the Year 2023". Billboard.
- ^ "DJ Mag Best Albums 2023". DJ Mag. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Mercury Prize 2024". Mercury Prize.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2024.