"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[1] and later on September 1, 2008 as a limited to 500 copies 7" vinyl.[2] 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.
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| Single by Emilíana Torrini | ||||
| from the album Me and Armini | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2008 | |||
| Length | 4:18 (album version) 3:46 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Emilíana Torrini, Dan Carey | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Carey | |||
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Critical reception
editThe 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"[3] while Amazon.co.uk's James Berry compared it to Gwen Stefani.[4] Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect wrote it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way"[5] and The Guardian's Maddy Costa called it "a scatty little attempt at dub that proves strangely affecting".[6] 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"[7]
Track listing
edit- "Me and Armini" (radio edit) – 3:46
- "Me and Armini" (Manasseh mix) – 5:09
Release history
edit| "Me and Armini" single | ||
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| State | Date | Format |
| Worldwide | August 18, 2008[1] | digital download |
| September 1, 2008[2] | limited edition 7" vinyl | |
Me and Armini EP
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| Released | August 10, 2009 | |||
| Length | 13:36 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
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Me and Armini EP is the first, and, digital only, EP by Emilíana Torrini. On Torrini's official website news about the then-forthcoming release of it showed up in July 2009.[8][9] 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.[10]
Music video
editA music video was made for "Me and Armini", and was posted on Torrini's website on September 21, 2009.[11] It utilizes the Dan Carey mix of the song.
Track listing
edit- "Me and Armini" (Simone Lombardi mix) – 3:41
- "Me and Armini" (Dan Carey mix) – 3:27
- "Ha Ha" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:06
- "Beggar's Prayer" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:22
Release history
edit| Me and Armini EP | ||
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| State | Date | Format |
| United States | August 10, 2009[9] | digital download |
| United Kingdom | September 13, 2009[10] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Emiliana Torrini - Me and Armini MP3 Downloads - 7digital". Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ a b http://www.emiliana.nu/english_version/disco/singles/meandarmini.php [dead link]
- ^ allmusic ((( Me and Armini > Overview )))
- ^ Me and Armini: Emiliana Torrini. Amazon.co.uk: Music — Amazon.co.uk Review
- ^ Me and Armini by Emiliana Torrini @ ARTISTdirect.com
- ^ Costa, Maddy (September 11, 2008). "Pop review: Emiliana Torrini, Me and Armini". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Emiliana Torrini: Me and Armini < Reviews | Popmatters Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Emiliana.nu – news archive, July 2009: "Me and Armini" E.P. officially announced
- ^ a b "Me and Armini" EP Coming Soon... – Emilíana Torrini – official website
- ^ a b c "Me and Armini EP (2009) | Emiliana Torrini | MP3 Downloads 7digital United Kingdom". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ Me and Armini video! – Emilíana Torrini news