Dam Swindle announce first album in seven years, ‘Open’ and share first track, ‘Girl’ ft Faye Meana

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Amsterdam natives Maarten Smeets and Lars Dales, aka Dam Swindle, unveil their third long-player with the releaseof a new track, the first to be shared from the upcoming album, ‘Open’ - out on 30 May 2025 via Heist Recordings.

Listen to the blissed-out magic of ‘Girl’ ft. Faye Meana HERE

The new album sees the acclaimed duo dive far beyond the deep sonic waters they’re most known for, exploringlower tempos, synthwave, hip-house, and ambient across fourteen tracks. With a gestation period that traces backseveral years, ‘Open’ is their most intimate and personal body of work thus far, birthed during a time of self-reflectionaway from touring and personal transformation as individuals.

“We felt the need to tell a very personal story through our music as a translation of our personal development in thepast years. We also wanted to make music without a specific goal in mind; We simply wanted to create. By takingaway the grid of dance music and any expectations of what a Dam Swindle song should sound like, the creativitystarted to flow naturally with songs in many different styles and tempos. The result is an album that feels refreshingand uplifting and still very much true to the heart and soul of our sound.” - Dam Swindle, January 2025.

While the trademark Dam Swindle four-to-the-floor beats are still ever-present on tracks like ‘The Present Is AlwaysPerfect’, ‘I Need You’, and ‘Is This Love?’, it’s the gentle waves of synths on opener ‘Home’, the contemplative pianochords of ‘Bloom’ featuring Joep Beving, and the lo-fi ambience of ‘It’s Okay, I Can Wait’ that showcase amelancholic, ethereal sensibility previously uncharted by the duo. Collaborations with vocalists such as NYC’s HaileSupreme on ‘Not Enough’ and Neo-soul singer Faye Meana on ‘Girl’ expertly find room in between the dancefloorand home listening sessions, and a clear standout on the LP is the title cut where message-heavy rapped vocalsfrom UK artist Samson ebb and flow amongst iridescent grooves.

Under the helm of Maarten and Lars’ adept A&R, their Heist imprint has become a beloved home for house heads ofboth schools old and new, platforming some of dance music’s biggest names from Cinthie to DJ Sneak as well asthe musical dawnings of artists such as Kassian and Makèz. The Dam Swindle alias has achieved house musicroyalty-like status across a storied 15-year career that includes two critically lauded full-lengths, collaborations withthe likes of Tom Misch and Kerri Chandler, and a globetrotting touring schedule. This album stands as their mostprofoundly personal work of art to date, and they can’t wait to share it with you.

Dam Swindle ‘Open’ LP arrives via Heist Recordings on 30th May 2025, with ‘Girl’, ‘I Need You’ and ‘Not Enough’ singles dropping on March 5th, April 4th, and May 7th, respectively.