A Rose Is Still A Rose

I'm from Barcelona. Seems like a likely phrase to be heard from any Spaniards, but actually it's the name of a music band.

I’m From Barcelona, an exuberant, expansive indie-pop group whose mammothness is matched by its giant musical heart. Despite its name, I’m From Barcelona is a rock ensemble whose 29 members hail from Jönköping, Sweden, and sound like they’re backed by the entire population of Scandinavia. Unlike more ponderous mega-acts, they’re not too cool to drop pop-cultural references in their lyrics (“Why do we care/If good ol’ Britney wants to shave her head,” goes one catchy refrain) or compose an ode to stamp collecting. On their new album, Who Killed Harry Houdini? (out 10/14), the first single, “Paper Planes,” is as joyous and massive as anything you’ll hear this year from a band with fewer than 100 performers.

Source: A Very Short List, http://www.imfrombarcelona.com/