Runaway's Diary is the fourth 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]
| Runaway's Diary | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Singer-songwriter, Americana music | |||
| Label | Archer Records/Thirty Tigers | |||
| Producer | Luther Dickinson | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| No Depression | (favorable)[1] |
| American Songwriter |  [4] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[5] |
| The Guardian | [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
edit- Rabbit – 5:00
- Last Rock N Roll Boy To Dance – 3:08
- Big Sister – 4:09
- Self Made Orphan – 3:57
- Where I Lead Me – 3:26
- Snowflake – 2:31
- How? – 3:43
- Don't Go Yet John – 2:05
- Lousy Pretender – 3:30
- Dark Moon – 2:38
- I'll Be Home Soon – 3:30
- Reprise – 0:44
References
edit- ^ a b Perrine, Amos (May 17, 2014). "Amy LaVere – Runaway's Diary". No Depression.
- ^ a b "Runaway's Diary". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Runaway's Diary". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (May 27, 2014). "Amy LaVere: Runaway's Diary". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Dennis, Jon (May 22, 2014). "Amy LaVere: Runaway's Diary review – spooky but upbeat storytelling album". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.