Me and Armini (song)
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"Me and Armini" is first single lifted from Emilíana Torrini
's third album Me and Armini
. It was released as a digital download only on August 18, 2008 and later on September 1, 2008 as a limited to 500 copies 7" vinyl. The song is a live favourite on the tour supporting the Me and Armini album. It was also featured during the Emporio Armani Men's Collection Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show.
.co.uk's James Berry compared it to Gwen Stefani
. Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect
wrote it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way" and The Guardian
's Maddy Costa called it "a scatty little attempt at dub that proves strangely affecting". PopMatters
' reviewer Spencer Tricker was less impressed by the song, writing about it "declin[ing] attention excepting a vague, electro-dub feel and the titular refrain"
by Emilíana Torrini
. On Torrini's official website news about the then-forthcoming release of it showed up in July 2009. The official EP release dates are: August 10, 2009 in the United States and September 14A the same year in the United Kingdom. The EP features two remixes of its title track and previously unreleased versions of "Ha Ha" and "Beggar's Prayer". All songs were featured in their original versions on the album Me and Armini
.
A Some sources give September 13 as the release date.
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.-Early life:Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of...
's third album Me and Armini
Me and Armini
Me and Armini is the fifth studio album by Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey. The album was released on 8 September 2008, preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August...
. It was released as a digital download only on August 18, 2008 and later on September 1, 2008 as a limited to 500 copies 7" vinyl. The song is a live favourite on the tour supporting the Me and Armini album. It was also featured during the Emporio Armani Men's Collection Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show.
Critical reception
The critics received "Me and Armini" rather warmly: Andrew Leahey of allmusic said "the album's breezy title track" evokes "the reggae-tinged swagger of Lily Allen" while AmazonAmazon.com
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.co.uk's James Berry compared it to Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
. Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect
ARTISTdirect
Founded in 1994, Artistdirect, Inc. is an online digital media entertainment company. It owns several websites including Artistdirect.com, UBL.com and the Artistdirect Network...
wrote it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way" and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
's Maddy Costa called it "a scatty little attempt at dub that proves strangely affecting". PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
' reviewer Spencer Tricker was less impressed by the song, writing about it "declin[ing] attention excepting a vague, electro-dub feel and the titular refrain"
Release history
| "Me and Armini" single | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Date | Format |
| Worldwide | August 18, 2008 | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| September 1, 2008 | limited edition 7" vinyl | |
Me and Armini EP
Me and Armini EP is the first, and, digital only, EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.-Early life:Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of...
. On Torrini's official website news about the then-forthcoming release of it showed up in July 2009. The official EP release dates are: August 10, 2009 in the United States and September 14A the same year in the United Kingdom. The EP features two remixes of its title track and previously unreleased versions of "Ha Ha" and "Beggar's Prayer". All songs were featured in their original versions on the album Me and Armini
Me and Armini
Me and Armini is the fifth studio album by Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey. The album was released on 8 September 2008, preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August...
.
A Some sources give September 13 as the release date.
Music video
A music video was made for "Me and Armini", and was posted on Torrini's website on September 21, 2009. It utilizes the Dan Carey mix of the song.Tracklisting
- "Me and Armini" (Simone Lombardi mix) – 3:41
- "Me and Armini" (Dan CareyDan CareyDan Carey is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. Carey was selected in the first round by the Colorado Mammoth in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft after playing one season at Canisius College...
mix) – 3:27 - "Ha Ha" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:06
- "Beggar's Prayer" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:22
Release history
| Me and Armini EP | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Date | Format |
| United States | August 10, 2009 | digital download |
| United Kingdom | September 13, 2009 | |