The American Jewels EP
Encyclopedia
The American Jewels EP is the third extended play
by Welsh
singer-songwriter
Marina and the Diamonds. It was digitally released on 23 March 2010 in the United States
through Chop Shop Records
, prior to the American release of Diamandis' debut studio album
, The Family Jewels
, on 25 May 2010.
The cover artwork greatly resembles the single cover of "Hollywood
". "I Am Not a Robot
" and "Mowgli's Road
" are also featured on The Family Jewels. The Passion Pit
remix of "I Am Not a Robot" was available for free download on Diamandis' official website to fan club members on 10 March 2010.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Marina and the Diamonds. It was digitally released on 23 March 2010 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
through Chop Shop Records
Chop Shop Records
Chop Shop Records is a record label with a partnership under the Atlantic Records group in South Pasadena, California. The label was started by Alexandra Patsavas, who also started Chop Shop Music Supervision, which works with TV soundtracks on shows including Roswell, Boston Public, Grey's...
, prior to the American release of Diamandis' debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels (album)
The Family Jewels received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
, on 25 May 2010.
The cover artwork greatly resembles the single cover of "Hollywood
Hollywood (Marina and the Diamonds song)
"Hollywood" is the second single from Marina and the Diamonds' debut studio album, The Family Jewels. It was released on 1 February 2010, followed by the album's release three weeks later on 22 February 2010.-Background:...
". "I Am Not a Robot
I Am Not a Robot
"I Am Not a Robot" is a song by Marina and the Diamonds. It was the lead single from her second extended play, The Crown Jewels EP, released on 22 June 2009. It was also re-released as the third single from her debut studio album, The Family Jewels, on 26 April 2010. The single was added to BBC...
" and "Mowgli's Road
Mowgli's Road
"Mowgli's Road" is a song by Marina and the Diamonds. It was originally released as a double a-side with "Obsessions" on 19 November 2008 whilst Diamandis was signed to Neon Gold Records. It was re-released on its own a year later as the lead single from her debut album, The Family Jewels, on 16...
" are also featured on The Family Jewels. The Passion Pit
Passion Pit
Passion Pit is an American electropop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The group, which formed in 2007, consists of Michael Angelakos , Ian Hultquist , Ayad Al Adhamy , Jeff Apruzzese and Nate Donmoyer...
remix of "I Am Not a Robot" was available for free download on Diamandis' official website to fan club members on 10 March 2010.
Track listing
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
23 March 2010 | Chop Shop Records Chop Shop Records Chop Shop Records is a record label with a partnership under the Atlantic Records group in South Pasadena, California. The label was started by Alexandra Patsavas, who also started Chop Shop Music Supervision, which works with TV soundtracks on shows including Roswell, Boston Public, Grey's... |
digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |