Indie-pop collective I’m From Barcelona is something of a paradox. For one, the 27-piece isn’t even from Spain. They’re from Sweden. They released their third album earlier this year, following sophomoric slump Who Killed Harry Houdini (2008). Forever Today is definitely redemptive, though I don’t know if it does quite enough to nudge them from the “Guilty Pleasures” category to “Indie Essentials;” utterly enjoyable but not anything profound or lyrically poignant. It’s pure, simple, nostalgic fun. It bears a non-conformist lyrical message, ironically through sing-a-long style vocals, ambling through summer in a sugary-sweet mixture of sounds: trumpets, key boards, guitars, handclaps, etc. It succeeds in maintaining a level of youthful fun and carelessness without entering the realm of obnoxious.

1. Charlie Parker
2. Get In Line
3. Battleships
4. Always Spring
5. Can See For Miles
6. Come
7. Skipping a Beat
8. Dr. Landy
9. Game Is On
10. Forever Today
11. There Is No Sun