Typical of Me

Typical of Me
Laufey from the waist up on a gray background wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with her hands on the sides of her face and looking lost, the EP title and the artist's name are in the white border around the image
EP by
Laufey
Released30 April 2021
Length20:58
Label
Producer
  • Davin Kingston
  • Dillan Witherow
  • Gabríel Ólafs
  • Max Margolis
Laufey chronology
Typical of Me
(2021) 		Everything I Know About Love
(2022)
Singles from Typical of Me
  1. "Street by Street"
    Released: 6 April 2020
  2. "Someone New"
    Released: 25 May 2020
  3. "Best Friend"
    Released: 3 March 2021
  4. "Magnolia"
    Released: 7 April 2021

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]

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]

Background and release

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laufey, except "I Wish You Love" (written by Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, and Albert Beach). All tracks are produced by Davin Kingston, except where noted.

Typical of Me track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Street by Street" 3:44
2."Magnolia"Dillan Witherow3:00
3."Like the Movies" 2:42
4."I Wish You Love"
  • Davin Kingston
  • Gabríel Ólafs
2:35
5."James" 2:55
6."Someone New" 3:18
7."Best Friend"
  • Kingston
  • Max Margolis
2:44
Total length:20:58

Charts

Release history

Release history for Typical of Me
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 30 April 2021
Standard Independent [32]
Instrumental [33]
6 October 2023 12-inch vinyl Standard AWAL [34]
3 May 2024 Alternative [35]

References

  1. ^ a b Yeung, Neil. "Laufey – Typical of Me: Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Ugalde, Jacob (27 April 2021). "Interview: Laufey and the beauty of making it up as you go". From The Intercom. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Holbrook, Emma (13 August 2021). "TREMORS// Laufey is revitalising jazz for the 21st century". The Forty-five. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Ugalde, Jacob (3 March 2021). "Laufey charms us all on the heartfelt 'Best Friend'". From The Intercom. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Laufey – Videos". YouTube. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Laufey – I Wish You Love, Someone New, Street by Street (#BerkleeAnywhere Concert Series)". Instagram. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ Leight, Elias (30 April 2021). "Hear Laufey's Reverent Version of 'I Wish You Love'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Laufey – Best Friend (Official Audio)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Laufey – Best Friend (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Laufey – Best Friend (A Take Away Show)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Laufey – Magnolia (Official Audio)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Laufey – Magnolia (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Ben Folds Presents Declassified: Season 2 Episode 4". PBS. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Laufey – Magnolia w/ National Symphony Orchestra (NEXT at the Kennedy Center)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  15. ^ D’Amico, Anna (17 December 2021). "The 41 Best Albums of 2021". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Grapevine Grassroots: Laufey Live From Reykjavík". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  17. ^ Major, Michael (21 January 2022). "VIDEO: Laufey Makes Late Night Debut on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Laufey – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Viku 44 – 2023" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Typical Of Me by Laufey – Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Jazz: Vecka 37, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Typical Of Me by Laufey – Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Typical Of Me by Laufey – Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of September 2, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Jazz Albums: Week of September 2, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Traditional Jazz Albums: Week of September 2, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Traditional Jazz Albums: 2023 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Jazz Albums: 2024 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Traditional Jazz Albums: 2024 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  30. ^ "Jazz Albums: 2025 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  31. ^ "Traditional Jazz Albums: 2025 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  32. ^ "'Typical Of Me EP' Laufey". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  33. ^ "'Typical Of Me EP (Instrumental)' Laufey". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  34. ^ "'Typical Of Me EP' Laufey". Record Store Day. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  35. ^ "'Typical Of Me EP' Laufey". Record Store Day. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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