Runaway's Diary

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Runaway's Diary
Studio album by
Amy LaVere
ReleasedMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
GenreSinger-songwriter, Americana music
LabelArcher Records/Thirty Tigers
ProducerLuther Dickinson
Amy LaVere chronology
Stranger Me
(2011) 		Runaway's Diary
(2014)

Runaway's Diary is the second studio album by Memphis, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Amy LaVere. It was released on May 27, 2014 by both Archer Records and Thirty Tigers, and was produced by Luther Dickinson.[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
No Depression(favorable)[1]
American Songwriter3.5/5 stars[4]
Robert Christgau(A-)[5]
The Guardian4/5 stars[6]

Runaway's Diary has a score of 85 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 5 reviews, indicating that it has received "universal acclaim" from critics.[2] Jon Dennis of the Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Lavere's "longstanding penchant for storytelling songs is given free rein" on the album. He concluded by saying, "considering the subject matter, this is an upbeat album, as if LaVere is looking back on her youthful adventures with a twinkle in her eye."[6]

Track listing[]

  1. Rabbit – 5:00
  2. Last Rock N Roll Boy To Dance – 3:08
  3. Big Sister – 4:09
  4. Self Made Orphan – 3:57
  5. Where I Lead Me – 3:26
  6. Snowflake – 2:31
  7. How? – 3:43
  8. Don't Go Yet John – 2:05
  9. Lousy Pretender – 3:30
  10. Dark Moon – 2:38
  11. I'll Be Home Soon – 3:30
  12. Reprise – 0:44

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Perrine, Amos (May 17, 2014). "Amy LaVere – Runaway's Diary". No Depression.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Runaway's Diary". Metacritic.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Runaway's Diary". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 27, 2014). "Amy LaVere: Runaway's Diary". American Songwriter.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 19, 2014). "Old 97's / Amy LaVere / Bob Dylan in the 80s / Link of Chain / Robert Randolph and the Family Band / Jason Isbell / Mavis Staples / Grant Peeples / Valerie June / Hard Working Americans / Otis Taylor / Thomas Anderson / John Murry / Defibulators". Medium.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Dennis, Jon (May 22, 2014). "Amy LaVere: Runaway's Diary review – spooky but upbeat storytelling album". The Guardian.
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