Big Jumps
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"Big Jumps" is the second single by Emilíana Torrini
released from her third album Me and Armini
. It was released as a digital download only on October 13, 2008. The song didn't chart.
reviewer Spencer Tricker called "Big Jumps" the "catchiest tune" on the album
(alongside Jungle Drum
), "every bit as good as the singles from Fisherman's Woman
". Andrew Leahey from allmusic wrote that the song features "strings of endearing doop-de-doop vocals and a commercial pop chorus" and Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect
said it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way".
Emilíana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.-Early life:Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of...
released from her third album Me and Armini
Me and Armini
Me and Armini is the fifth studio album by Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey. The album was released on 8 September 2008, preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August...
. It was released as a digital download only on October 13, 2008. The song didn't chart.
Critical reception
The critical reception towards the song was warm; PopmattersPopMatters
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reviewer Spencer Tricker called "Big Jumps" the "catchiest tune" on the album
Me and Armini
Me and Armini is the fifth studio album by Icelandic singer and songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey. The album was released on 8 September 2008, preceded by the digital single "Me and Armini" on 19 August...
(alongside Jungle Drum
Jungle Drum (song)
"Jungle Drum" is the third single released from Emilíana Torrini's third album Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009 and later on June 19, 2009 as a CD single ....
), "every bit as good as the singles from Fisherman's Woman
Fisherman's Woman
Fisherman's Woman is an album by Emilíana Torrini, released in 2005. The songs "Lifesaver", "Sunnyroad" and "Heartstopper" were released as singles.-Track listing:...
". Andrew Leahey from allmusic wrote that the song features "strings of endearing doop-de-doop vocals and a commercial pop chorus" and Matthew Allard from ARTISTdirect
ARTISTdirect
Founded in 1994, Artistdirect, Inc. is an online digital media entertainment company. It owns several websites including Artistdirect.com, UBL.com and the Artistdirect Network...
said it "up[s] the tempo in a sunny, radio-ready way".