Me and Armini | ||||
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Studio album by Emilíana Torrini | ||||
Released | September 8, 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, Psychedelic rock | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Producer | Dan Carey | |||
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Singles from Me and Armini | ||||
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Metacritic | 75/100 |
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Paste | 8.7/10 |
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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".
The release of the album was preceded by the lead single "Me and Armini", released as a digital download on August 19, 2008. The second single from the album, "Big Jumps", was released on October 13, 2008. The third single, "Jungle Drum", was released digitally on March 9, 2009, and on June 19, 2009, it had a physical release on CD in Germany. The single has charted at number one in some European countries, including Germany, Austria, Iceland and Belgium. On August 10, 2009, Me and Armini EP was released in the United States, and on September 13, 2009, it was released in the UK.
The songs "Big Jumps", "Jungle Drum" and "Birds" were used in the TV series 90210 and Grey's Anatomy in 2008 and 2009. "Ha Ha" was also featured in an episode of Grey's Anatomy, titled "Here Comes the Flood". "Beggar's Prayer" was featured in the fifth episode of the TV series Castle, titled "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" (2009). 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.