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| Type = Album
| Type = Album
| single 1 = [[Me and Armini (song)|Me and Armini]]
| single 1 = [[Me and Armini (song)|Me and Armini]]
| single 1 date = August 19, [[2008 in music|2008]]
| single 1 date = August 19, 2008
| single 2 = [[Big Jumps]]
| single 2 = [[Big Jumps]]
| single 2 date = September 29, [[2008 in music|2008]]
| single 2 date = September 29, 2008
| single 3 = [[Jungle Drum (song)|Jungle Drum]]
| single 3 = [[Jungle Drum (song)|Jungle Drum]]
| single 3 date = March 9, [[2009 in music|2009]]
| single 3 date = March 9, 2009
| single 4 = [[Me and Armini (song)#Me and Armini EP|Me and Armini EP]]
| single 4 = [[Me and Armini (song)#Me and Armini EP|Me and Armini EP]]
| single 4 date = August 10, [[2009 in music|2009]] ([[United States|US]])<br />September 13, 2009 ([[UK]])
| single 4 date = August 10, 2009 ([[United States|US]])<br />September 13, 2009 ([[UK]])
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'''''Me and Armini''''' is the fifth (third released outside Iceland) [[studio album]] by the [[Iceland]]ic singer and songwriter [[Emilíana Torrini]]. It was produced by [[Dan Carey (music)|Dan Carey]], and released on September 8, 2008.
'''''Me and Armini''''' is the fifth (third released outside Iceland) [[studio album]] by the [[Iceland]]ic singer and songwriter [[Emilíana Torrini]]. It was produced by [[Dan Carey (music)|Dan Carey]], and released on September 8, 2008. The album spawned three singles: "[[Me and Armini (song)|Me and Armini]]", "[[Big Jumps]]" and "[[Jungle Drum (song)|Jungle Drum]]".


== Promotion ==
== Promotion ==
The released of the album was preceded by the [[paid download|digital]] single "[[Me and Armini (song)|Me and Armini]]" on 19 August. "[[Big Jumps]]" was the next single and was released on 29 September 2008.<ref>[http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2008/07/free-download-e.html Free Download: Emilíana Torrini "Me and Armini"]. ArjanWrites Music Blog (10 July 2008). Retrieved on 13 July 2008.</ref> The third single, "[[Jungle Drum (song)|Jungle Drum]]," was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009, and later that year, on June 19, it had a physical release on CD (in [[Germany]] only). The single became a number one in some European countries, such as Germany, [[Austria]] and [[Iceland]] and in [[Belgium]].<ref name="swicharts">[http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana+Torrini&titel=Jungle+Drum&cat=s]</ref>
The released of the album was preceded by the [[paid download|digital]] single "[[Me and Armini (song)|Me and Armini]]" on 19 August. "[[Big Jumps]]" was the next single and was released on 29 September 2008.<ref>[http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2008/07/free-download-e.html Free Download: Emilíana Torrini "Me and Armini"]. ArjanWrites Music Blog (10 July 2008). Retrieved on 13 July 2008.</ref> The third single, "[[Jungle Drum (song)|Jungle Drum]]," was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009, and later that year, on June 19, it had a physical release on CD (in [[Germany]] only). The single became a number one in some European countries, such as Germany, [[Austria]] and [[Iceland]] and in [[Belgium]].<ref name="swicharts">[http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Emiliana+Torrini&titel=Jungle+Drum&cat=s]</ref>


On May 4, 2010, the song "Gun" was used over the end credits for the opening episode of the TV-series ''[[Luther (TV series)|Luther]]'' on [[BBC One]]. It was also used on the [[CSI: NY]] episode "Command+P".
On May 4, 2010, the song "Gun" was used over the end credits for the opening episode of the TV-series ''[[Luther (TV series)|Luther]]'' on [[BBC One]]. It was also used on the ''[[CSI: NY]]'' episode "Command+P", which aired on January 4, 2013.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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== Charts and certifications==
== Charts and certifications==


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===Certifications===
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== Release history ==
== Release history ==

Revision as of 19:46, 11 January 2014

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Me and Armini is the fifth (third released outside Iceland) studio album by the Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey, and released on September 8, 2008. The album spawned three singles: "Me and Armini", "Big Jumps" and "Jungle Drum".

Promotion

The released of the album was preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August. "Big Jumps" was the next single and was released on 29 September 2008.[1] The third single, "Jungle Drum," was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009, and later that year, on June 19, it had a physical release on CD (in Germany only). The single became a number one in some European countries, such as Germany, Austria and Iceland and in Belgium.[2]

On May 4, 2010, the song "Gun" was used over the end credits for the opening episode of the TV-series Luther on BBC One. It was also used on the CSI: NY episode "Command+P", which aired on January 4, 2013.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
ARTISTdirect[5]
Blender[6]
The Guardian[7]
PopMatters[8]
Slant[9]
Paste8.7/10[10]

Me and Armini received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 15 reviews.[3]

Commercial performance

The album entered the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #30.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fireheads"3:44
2."Me and Armini"4:17
3."Birds"6:23
4."Heard It All Before"4:13
5."Ha Ha"3:15
6."Big Jumps"3:01
7."Jungle Drum"2:13
8."Hold Heart"2:04
9."Gun"5:45
10."Beggar's Prayer"2:55
11."Dead Duck"5:36
12."Bleeder"4:50
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."The Wolf Song"4:24
Japanese edition bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
13."The Wolf Song"4:24
14."Me and Armini" (dub version) 

Gold Edition bonus disc

After the success of the "Jungle Drum" single in Germany, this edition of the album was released on September 25, 2009.[13][14][15]

  1. "Me and Armini" (Mr Dan's "Magic Typewriter" remix) a.k.a. Dan Carey remix
  2. "Me and Armini" (Simone Lombardi remix)
  3. "Beggar's Prayer" (KRCW session)
  4. "Big Jumps" (music video)
  5. "Jungle Drum" (music video)
  6. "Heard It All Before" (music video)

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date
Worldwide 8 September 2008
United States 9 September 2008
Japan 26 November 2008

References

  1. ^ Free Download: Emilíana Torrini "Me and Armini". ArjanWrites Music Blog (10 July 2008). Retrieved on 13 July 2008.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Me And Armini". Metacritic. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ ARTISTdirect review
  6. ^ Blender review
  7. ^ The Guardian review
  8. ^ PopMatters review
  9. ^ Slant review
  10. ^ Jarnow, Jesse (September 12, 2008). "Emiliana Torrini: Me and Armini". Paste. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Album entry on Billboard.com". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  12. ^ "Album entry in the HMV store". HMV Japan. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  13. ^ Me and Armini Gold Edition + other releases. emiliana.nu
  14. ^ Amazon.com: Me & Armini — Gold Edition: Emiliana Torrini: Music
  15. ^ Emiliana Torrini - Me & Armini (Gold-Edition - 2CD (P)2009 @ FaN Sklep z Muzyką (pl)
  16. ^ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  17. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  20. ^ "Lescharts.com – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  21. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  23. ^ "Emiliana Torrini Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Emilíana Torrini; 'Me and Armini')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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