Cool Album Ideas: I'm from Barcelona's 27 Songs

Pretty song art!

I'm From Barcelona is a nifty (and humongous) band that makes fun indie poppy music that you can groove around your kitchen to while doing the dishes, because the dishes sure aren't going to do themselves!

The band's 2006 album "Let Me Introduce My Friends" was awesome. 2008's "Who Killed Harry Houdini?" (good question!) was also pretty awesome. However their new "27 Songs" album is one of the coolest ideas I have heard since The Magic Bullet.

Here's how the band describes the idea: "Inspired by Kiss’ simultaneous release of four solo albums in 1978, “27 Songs from Barcelona” features one solo song for every member in I’m from Barcelona." This video also explains it pretty well:

If you go HERE, you can see a page for each artist containing a nice description and mp3 of all the songs, some equipped with remixes (track 1), videos (track 2), and/or awesome album (or really "song") art.



Some highlights from the song descriptions:
Track 2 : "Performed by: Anna Fröderberg (vocals, “sock-shoe drum” and trumpet ), Rikard Ljung (vocals, omnichord, drums, guitar, random flute and maybe tambourine) and Johan Mårtensson (vocals)" I like when they aren't sure who is playing the tambourine.
Track 9: "Performed by: Henrik Olofsson: vocals, guitar, crappy old mandolin and harmonium." The crappy old mandolin is one of my favorite instruments!


Check out some of my favorite songs after the jump:


1. Daniel Lindlöf: Lower My Head
2. Anna Fröderberg: But Hey Even Though Your Horses Went Away Music Video

3. Tina Gardestrand: Baby Let’s Go - poppy delightfulness
5. Mathias Alriksson: The Return of the Ape - more low-key but lovely
7. Cornelia Norgren: Pet Duet - fun little techno beat going on with some lovely lady-singing
10. Mattias Johansson: Be the Same
11. Marcus Carlholt: Tour de France - electropop with silly vocals
12. Emma Öhnell: Hej Hej Ivar - because English is an overrated language

Art for track 14: Johan Aineland "Best Days Are To Come"

17. Christofer Olofsson: Alice in Wonderland - great instrumental track

19. Kristoffer Ekstrand: UHOH

23. Jacob Sollenberg: Sick of Love - it has a banjo. Enough said?

24. Martin Alfredsson: Kosmonaut - Outer space!

Art for track 25: Emanuel Lundgren "Hang On"

26. Jakob Jonsson (is that Swedish for Jack Johnson?!): Matilda
27. Julie Witwicki Carlsson: Dreaming My Dreams

The band is also pretty good when they stop being so anti-social and work together. Here is Jenny:
05 Jenny by ReidButler


Fact: I'm From Barcelona was on the Shrek the Halls soundtrack. I did not even know that movie existed, but still, an accomplishment!


Check out the I'm From Barcelona's website, it has nifty updates and photos from their record release parties. Babies are invited!