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I'm From Barcelona don't tour much. They've only got the one record, and it's not especially long or anything. And, despite its disproportionate catchiness and the band's rise to prominence over the giant-twee-band scene about a year ago, I'm From Barcelona are about to release just the second single from Let Me Introduce My Friends. Getting 30 people on board for every idea is tougher than it seems, eh, Lundgren?

"We're From Barcelona," the odds-on favorite for the first I'm From Barcelona track you ever heard (and as proper an introduction to a band as any), will be plucked from its kin by Mute Records come July 31 in the U.S. They'll back it with "Britney", their bah-bah-laden ode to Ms. Spears' tumultuous spring.

'Tis a digital release, the "We're From Barcelona" single is, and though that's hip and all, it seems like a bit of a wasted opportunity for some band-solidarity-boosting arts and crafts. Take 30 folks, throw 'em in a room with some Nutter Butters and a bunch of markers, and when the evening's up, you'd have enough hand-designed slipcovers to last you several pressings. Maybe next time.

After a few European dates, I'm From Barcelona will play their first-ever U.S. shows early next month. Dates after the jump.

"We're From Barcelona":

01 We're From Barcelona
02 Britney

Fake Spaniards:

07-26 Emmaboda, Sweden - Emmabodafestivalen
07-27 Naples, Italy - Neapolis Festival
07-28 Ravenna, Italy - Hana-Bi
07-29 Huntingdon, England - Secret Garden Party
08-02 Zambujeria do Mar, Portugal - Sudoeste Festival
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-05 Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Park Pool *
08-06 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw #
08-16 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-24 Trondheim, Norway - Pstereo Festival

* with Blonde Redhead
# with Harlem Shakes