Stereogum — For many years, going all the way back to the days when he could be broadly if inaccurately categorized under the “witch house” umbrella, the Liverpool musician Matthew Barnes has been making dank and evocative music under his Forest Swords al... more info

Stereogum — Bolted, the first Forest Swords album in six years, drops at the end of this week. To draw your attention to that, the producer born Matthew Barnes has shared one last single to go along with the wealth of advance tracks he’s dropped this year.... more info

Stereogum — Matthew Barnes, the UK producer known as Forest Swords, has spent the past few years working on soundtracks and installation art, but we like him best when he’s in album mode, making his own kind of dubbed-out clanking evilness. Fortunately, he�... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Forest Swords shares the haunting and kind of ominous lead single from his just announced new album Bolted , coming October 20th on Ninja Tune... Continue reading… more info

DrownedInSound — One of those rare mix albums that is actually worth returning to more info

XLR8R — Forest Swords will helm the next edition of !K7's esteemed DJ-Kicks series. The new compilation continues a stellar run from Forest Swords, one that has seen him release acclaimed albums on Ninja Tune and Tri Angle, produce soundtrack and installa... more info

Stereogum — Matthew Barnes, the UK producer who records under the name Forest Swords, makes ominous, intense, meditative instrumental music. Last year, he returned after a long absence with the new album Compassion . (It was his first since 2013's Engravings ,... more info

The Quietus — Julian Marszalek reports back from a recent day at the BBC's Maida Vale studios which saw WacÅ‚aw Zimpel, Forest Swords' Matthew Barnes and Belinda Zhawi come together for an edition of Late Junction more info

Core News — “Forest Swords is one producer, Matthew Barnes, from The Wirral/Liverpool who blends jagged hip-hop and R&B beats with looping guitar lines and released his second album Compassion earlier this year. He provides tonight’s guest mix including trac... more info

The Quietus — A new two-track single from Forest Swords has been released with proceeds to be donated to the relief work going on following recent natural disasters in Mexico and Puerto Rico more info