I'm From Barcelona
Live @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY, 08/05/07
I've been having a lot of fun at shows lately, and it's been quite pleasing seeing how playful and joyous the acts have been to perform. I'm From Barcelona was no different. After being a huge fan of their debut EP, but underwhelmed by their full-length effort, I was a bit concerned about how organised they would be in the live setting. They proved me wrong though, and were surprisingly tight and, as expected, very energetic during their set. Confetti was thrown, as pool floats were used both onstage and for singer Emmanuel Lundgren to surf the crowd. Playing the hits "Treehouse", "We're from Barcelona", "Collection of stamps" and new single "Britney", the band pleased the audience with the sing-alongs. The heat, coupled with the complimentary scotch and beer backstage, also made it a bit rough to stay after the band had played, but it didn't make it less enjoyable.
- Matt Giordano