Me and Armini (song)

"Me and Armini"
Single by Emilíana Torrini
from the album Me and Armini
Released	August 18, 2008 (see Release history)
Format	Digital download, Limited edition 7" vinyl
Genre	Indie pop, Pop rock, Ska
Length	4:18 (album version) 3:46 (radio edit)
Label	Rough Trade
Writer(s)	Emilíana Torrini, Dan Carey
Producer	Dan Carey
Emilíana Torrini singles chronology
"Heartstopper" (2005) "Me and Armini" (2008) "Big Jumps" (2008)
Me and Armini track listing "Fireheads" (1) "Me and Armini" (2) "Birds" (3)

"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.

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"^[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]

Tracklisting

^[1]

1. "Me and Armini" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Me and Armini" (Manasseh mix) – 5:09

Release history

"Me and Armini" single
State	Date	Format
Worldwide	August 18, 2008[1]	digital download
	September 1, 2008[2]	limited edition 7" vinyl

Me and Armini EP

Me and Armini EP
EP by Emilíana Torrini
Released	August 10, 2009 (see Release history)
Genre	Indie pop, Pop rock
Length	13:36
Label	Rough Trade
Emilíana Torrini chronology
Me and Armini (2008) Me and Armini EP (2009)
Emilíana Torrini singles chronology
"Jungle Drum" (2009) "Me and Armini" EP (2009)

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 14^A 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

A 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.

Tracklisting

^[10]

1. "Me and Armini" (Simone Lombardi mix) – 3:41
2. "Me and Armini" (Dan Carey mix) – 3:27
3. "Ha Ha" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:06
4. "Beggar's Prayer" (KCRW.com Presents) – 3:22

Release history

Me and Armini EP
State	Date	Format
United States	August 10, 2009[9]	digital download
United Kingdom	September 13, 2009[10]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.7digital.com/artists/emiliana-torrini/me-and-armini/
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.emiliana.nu/english_version/disco/singles/meandarmini.php
3. ^ allmusic ((( Me and Armini > Overview )))
4. ^ Me and Armini: Emiliana Torrini. Amazon.co.uk: Music — Amazon.co.uk Review
5. ^ Me and Armini by Emiliana Torrini @ ARTISTdirect.com
6. ^ CD: Pop review: Emiliana Torrini, Me and Armini | Music | The Guardian
7. ^ Emiliana Torrini: Me and Armini < Reviews | Popmatters
8. ^ Emiliana.nu – news archive, July 2009: "Me and Armini" E.P. officially announced
9. ^ ^{a b} "Me and Armini" EP Coming Soon... – Emilíana Torrini – official website
10. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.7digital.com/artists/emiliana-torrini/me-and-armini-ep/
11. ^ Me and Armini video! – Emilíana Torrini news

External links

• Official website