
When I'm From Barcelona released their first album in 2006 they had a few things that caught my attention. Firstly, what were these crazy Swedes doing pretending like they, or one, were from Barcelona? Secondly, and more importantly, has this 20+ person collective recorded some of the happiest music on the planet? I never really found out the answer to the first one (it's a tribute to a character on Fawlty Towers), but the second question was answered with a resounding "YES". The music was light, giddy, poppy, beautiful and chant worthy. Like a giant statue of The [...]