Let Me Introduce My Friends
by I'm from Barcelona
  • Record Label: Mute
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2007
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Urb
    90
    You'd have to hate life not to eat this long-awaited, sugar-coated anthology up. [Mar 2007, p.98]
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  2. Pitchfork
    84
    The group's size makes the white-robed hordes of Polyphonic Spree an obvious comparison, but I'm From Barcelona's taut songwriting renders their numbers largely incidental-- these songs were meant to be shared by many voices.
  3. BBC collective
    80
    The sort of euphoric, sweetly intentioned indie pop that, despite occasionally making Belle & Sebastian sound like Da Lench Mob, nevertheless manages to stay the right side of cloying.
  5. Dot Music
    80
    Depending on your temperament, this translates to either the Feelgood Band Of 2006 or a horrific saccharine overdose.
  6. Playlouder
    80
    Much of the LP's success can be put down to the completeness of the world that I'm From Barcelona create and promptly invite you into.
  7. Lost At Sea
    80
    An incredible pop record whose lyrics take a backset to the music.
  8. PopMatters
    80
    The album plays like 11 different versions of “Shiny Happy People”.
  9. Under The Radar
    70
    The band has easily found their niche, walking a fine line between twee pop and annoyance. [#16, p.92]
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  10. Paste Magazine
    70
    Part of what keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying is sthe music's awareness and subtle humor. [Apr 2007, p.55]
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  11. Magnet
    70
    What the album lacks in diversity and lyrical depth it more than makes up for with Technicolor-daydream choruses. [#75, p.98]
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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. Oligami
    Sep 11, 2007
    1
    It is horrendous.
  2. DylanS
    May 28, 2007
    8
    Solid music by a solid (if not huge) contingent of swedes. Too bad the sheer size of the 29 member band, only really resonates on 2 songs Solid music by a solid (if not huge) contingent of swedes. Too bad the sheer size of the 29 member band, only really resonates on 2 songs (We're From Barcelona & Treehouse). I mean The Besnard Lakes and Arcade Fire have less than 1/2 their members and still produce a larger sound, worth owning though.… Full Review »
  3. TobiasD.
    May 23, 2007
    10
    I loved it. I feel like the target of data mining, and I LOVE IT. Cuzz theres always gunna be this little boy inside of me.
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