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Dollhouse is the debut EP by Melanie Martinez. It was released on May 19, 2014. The EP was primarily produced by One Love and co-written by Kinetics and One Love.

Background[]

The extended play was originally titled The Dollhouse EP.[1] However, it was later shortened to simply Dollhouse EP through conceptualization.

Following the release of the extended play, Melanie then embarked on the Dollhouse Tour. The tour was centered around the EP, along with other songs that were supposed to be on Melanie's debut album, Cry Baby. Two additional legs of the tour were later added. After the third leg, Melanie was the opening act on specific dates for Lindsey Stirling's Music Box Tour.

Tour[]

Main article: Dollhouse Tour

Melanie embarked on the Dollhouse Tour in 2014, with additional legs being added, and concluded in 2015. She performed every song from the extended play, as well as some songs from her 2013 EP and the Cry Baby album. In addition, she sang some covers such as "Broadripple is Burning", "Drunk in Love", "My Everything", "Oh Comely", "The Sweet Escape", and "Toxic".

Theme[]

The EP explores mature subjects that are disguised under innocent themes. It tells the story of a girl dealing with her family and her relationship, which doesn't turn out the way she wants it to. The first song, "Dollhouse", sets the backstory of the main character, who lives in a dysfunctional family that hides under an outwardly "perfect look". "Carousel" uses a carnival and carousel to express the state of loving someone while being trapped in a one-sided relationship where the love interest is unattainable. "Dead To Me" is the aftermath of "Carousel", showing Melanie trying to get rid of that person from her life by figuratively killing them and forgetting about them. "Bittersweet Tragedy" sums up their relationship, where the sweet moments constantly overshadowed the dysfunction.

Track list[]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Dollhouse"  Melanie Martinez • Jeremy DussollietTim SommersOne Love 3:51
2. "Carousel"  Martinez • Dussolliet • SommersOne Love 3:50
3. "Dead to Me"  Martinez • Dussolliet • SommersOne Love 3:30
4. "Bittersweet Tragedy"  Martinez • Daniel OmelioRobopop 4:48
Total length:
16:07
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Dollhouse"  Melanie Martinez • Jeremy DussollietTim SommersOne Love 3:51
2. "Carousel"  Martinez • Dussolliet • SommersOne Love 3:50
3. "Dead to Me"  Martinez • Dussolliet • SommersOne Love 3:30
4. "Bittersweet Tragedy"  Martinez • Daniel OmelioRobopop 4:48
Total length:
16:07

Music videos[]

Gallery[]

Physical releases[]

There was a limited edition vinyl of the EP that was released for "Record Store Day". Only 3,000 copies of the vinyl were made. It was available for sale on Melanie's official website and came with a digital download of the EP. It is colored half pastel pink and half baby blue, and the cover has pictures of paper houses on it. The design of the vinyl is self-described by Melanie as "a light blue cookie dipped in strawberry frosting". Currently, neither the CD nor vinyl editions are officially for sale as they are out of stock.

Trivia[]

  • The EP was not available in most countries outside of North America, which prompted Melanie to release Pity Party in 2016 as an international edition of Dollhouse.
    • However, the EP was later made available digitally in countries outside of North America.
    • The track list for Pity Party is almost exactly the same as Dollhouse, with the only changes being that "Pity Party" replaces "Carousel" and "Dollhouse" becomes the second track.
  • The cover art and track list photos were finalized on May 2, 2014.[citation needed]
  • The EP's cover was shot by Melanie herself.[citation needed]
  • Melanie's favorite song on this EP is "Carousel" because "it is a great example of what the vibe for my album is like. Each song is a childhood theme paired with a more mature and honest subject."[citation needed]
  • One Love's tracks for the EP were mixed for the last time on April 8, 2014.[2]
  • This EP does not have a clean version, despite "Bittersweet Tragedy" and "Dead To Me" having the word 'shit' in them.
    • These songs are not labeled as "explicit" on streaming platforms.
  • The walls where Cry Baby was being kept away in the "Milk and Cookies" music video look similar to the background of the EP’s cover.
  • The doll on the back of the physical copies is a vintage Kewpie Doll.
  • Dollhouse peaked at number four on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.
  • The EP was released almost 1 month after Melanie had signed to Atlantic Records.
  • "Bittersweet Tragedy" was the first song recorded for the EP, while "Dead To Me" was the last one recorded.

References[]

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