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Let Me Introduce My Friends
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AMG Review of Let Me Introduce My Friends
Tim Sendra
All Music GuideYou'll know right away if I'm from Barcelona's Let Me Introduce My Friends is for you or if you should run fast in the other direction. Let's see. They have 29 members, they're from Sweden, they sing songs about oversleeping, treehouses, chicken pox, and stamp collections, and there's a lot of glockenspiel. And a vocal choir. If that didn't scare you away, that's good for you, because I'm from Barcelona is the best 29-member Swedish band ever and their debut is the cheeriest, happiest record to surface since probably the first Archies album. Sure, it's as twee as kitties and duckies, but the band has enough energy and pure joy to steamroll any of the negatives (preciousness, ickyness) that can be associated with the dreaded twee designation. Also in IFB's favor is their multi-talented leader, Emanuel Lundgren, who excels in all the important aspects of the record-making process. He writes instantly hooky and memorable songs (just try getting the chorus of "We're from Barcelona" out of your head after the first listen), he has a wonderfully rich and honest vocal style that would work in any setting but sounds great leading an indie pop choir, he is an adept arranger who doesn't just get his choir together and let them rip but rather weaves the voices into something wild and unique, and he's a fine producer and arranger. With so much going on in the mix, the final product could have easily been a bloated mess. It isn't. It's warm and inviting. The end result could also have been just a silly novelty with the subject matter and lineup, but instead it is a fully realized record with some real emotion on display. A song like "Chicken Pox" may appear frivolous, but when the choir kicks in, the band hits a melancholy groove, and Lundgren reaches deep for some vocal soul, it hits surprisingly hard. Other songs like the sweetly hopeful "Rec & Play" and the wistful "This Boy" (with Loney, Dear) also belie the surface cuteness and delve into something more lasting and real. Really, though, on the surface and at its core, Let Me Introduce My Friends is a brilliant pop record that delivers everything a classic pop record should: hooks, hits, happiness, and hope.
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I'm From Barcelona
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They're Not Even From There.
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The last couple weeks have found me alone in my bedroom a lot. My bedroom is both small and unspacious (deliciously redundant). Sometimes I get a little unhappy being in my bedroom for hours at a time. It is at these times that I hit play on the new I'm From Barcelona CD, Let Me Introduce My Friends. I'm not kidding when I say that this band has changed me. I'm a happier person. I'm more upbeat...
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I couldn't take a holiday trip abroad this year due to money issues and work commitments but this song kept my spirits up. My vote for Happiest Song of 2006 comes from Scandinavian band 'I'm From Barcelona' What's yours?
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Wimpy Indie Pop Song of the Month
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What a great song! One of those seemingly effortless pop moments that catch you on the first listen. Infectious, charming and wimpy. The rest of the album is pretty great as well.Check out the video - so dopey and amateurish, but perfect for the songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb21_w4uU1A
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Here is a tune from I'm From Barcelona's latest album, 'Let Me Introduce My Friends'...I love the fuzzy vocals and the 60's style music....a great summer song.And I can dedicate it to one of my favorite moggers/music journalists out there...Jenny K! And as soon as she finds a song with BLAIR in the title, she can return the favor!
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I couldn't take a holiday trip abroad this year due to money issues and work commitments but this song kept my spirits up. My vote for Happiest Song of 2006 comes from Scandinavian band 'I'm From Barcelona' What's yours?
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i opened up mog and it was...different...and i LOVE IT!great job guys.and as for this song, I felt the need to post one for this momentous ocassion..so this is my song of the day- my VERY stressful day, which made me feel better. It's a bit of a cheerer upper if you're looking for one. have a great one!
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They're Not Even From There.
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The last couple weeks have found me alone in my bedroom a lot. My bedroom is both small and unspacious (deliciously redundant). Sometimes I get a little unhappy being in my bedroom for hours at a time. It is at these times that I hit play on the new I'm From Barcelona CD, Let Me Introduce My Friends. I'm not kidding when I say that this band has changed me. I'm a happier person. I'm more upbeat...
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Wimpy Indie Pop Song of the Month
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What a great song! One of those seemingly effortless pop moments that catch you on the first listen. Infectious, charming and wimpy. The rest of the album is pretty great as well.Check out the video - so dopey and amateurish, but perfect for the songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb21_w4uU1A
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I'm From Barcelona on They Shoot Music Don't They
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I'm From Barcelona's Emanuel Lundgren stopped by They Shoot Music Don't They and recorded a couple of songs. The first was 'Gunhild' which you can watch below, you can watch the performance of 'Houdini' here . I'm From Barcelona - Barcelona Loves You
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i'm from barcelona
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