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2021 EP by Laufey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Typical of Me is the debut extended play by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, released on 30 April 2021. The EP was self-published by Laufey and later released on 12-inch vinyl through AWAL.[1]
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| Released | 30 April 2021 | |||
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| Length | 20:58 | |||
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Typical of Me was predominantly produced by Laufey's classmate Davin Kingston. Many of the songs on the EP were written by her in the Berklee College of Music dorm room, with the goal of making jazz more accessible.[2][3] The material was mainly promoted on Laufey's social media in 2020–21.[2]
On 6 April 2020, Laufey released her debut single, "Street by Street", which charted at number one on Icelandic Radio.[4] In the following months, she released "Someone New" and posted several cover songs and voice memos on her YouTube channel.[5] On 23 june 2020, Laufey participated in the #BerkleeAnywhere concert series performing her previous singles and "I Wish You Love".[6] The latter's recording would later be recommended and praised by Rolling Stone.[7]
Laufey released the extended play's third single, "Best Friend", on 3 March 2021.[8] Its music video premiered on 17 March and in November of the same year it was performed in Place Saint-Sulpice for La Blogothèque's A Take Away Show.[9][10] "Magnolia", the EP's fourth single, was released on 7 April and its music video premiered on 12 May 2021.[11][12] This song was performed at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of Ben Folds' Declassified series on 12 April 2024.[13][14]
Including the four singles and three other songs, many of which were written in her college dorm room, Typical of Me was released on 30 April 2021, the year Laufey graduated from Berklee College of Music.[2] The EP eventually received attention from musicians such as Billie Eilish and Willow Smith, and was praised by some music critics.[3] In a four-star review, Neil Yeung of AllMusic wrote that "every song on Typical of Me is a gem, brimming with potential" and American Songwriter's Anna D’Amico ranked the EP third on her list of best albums of 2021.[1][15]
The track "Like the Movies" has been performed several times, including on The Reykjavík Grapevine's Grapevine Grassroots and Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Laufey's United States network television debut.[16][17] It was also part of a live performance in the KEXP gathering space, recorded on 15 October 2021 along with "Let You Break My Heart Again", "Street by Street" and "Best Friend".[18]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Street by Street" | Laufey | Davin Kingston | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Magnolia" | Laufey | Dillan Witherow | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Like the Movies" | Laufey | Kingston | 2:42 |
| 4. | "I Wish You Love" |
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| 2:35 |
| 5. | "James" | Laufey | Kingston | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Someone New" | Laufey | Kingston | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Best Friend" | Laufey |
| 2:44 |
| Total length: | 20:58 | |||
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