Pitchfork

Who knew chilly Sweden-- home to deadly serious dudes like August Strindberg and Ingmar Bergman-- could prove such a font of jollity in this century? Yet in 2006, the Sweden-bred indie pop insurrection is in full force, and representing for the movement is 29-member-strong, Jönköping-based collective I'm From Barcelona (not so puzzling a moniker when you learn that it alludes to "Fawlty Towers" character Manuel, whose name resembles that of lead vocalist Emanuel Lundgren).

"We're From Barcelona" is an anthem for the new twee republic, a delightful sing-along festooned with big, buttery choruses and ebullient horns. And, like the best indie pop, it marries feel-good vibes and childlike glee with rich sentiment and honesty. "Love is a feeling that we don't understand/ But we're gonna give it to you," they proclaim-- in two lines encapsulating the m.o. of generations of songwriters. A couple months back, we awarded this track the coveted five-star rating, and now, we've got the go-ahead to share it with you. Behold, the power of twee.

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#0047 > I'm From Barcelona: "We're From Barcelona"
[from Let Me Introduce My Friends; Dolores Recordings]
Info: [I'm From Barcelona] | [MySpace] | [Dolores]

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// Previously on The Infinite Mixtape:
#0046: Christopher Willits: "Colors Shifting"
#0045: Giddy Motors: "Panzrama"
#0044: Bound Stems: "Western Biographic"
#0043: Tim Hecker: "Chimeras"
#0042: Working for a Nuclear Free City: "Troubled Son"
#0041: Fujiya & Miyagi: "Collarbone"
#0000: All Previous Infinite Mixtape Entries