Stranger Me

Stranger Me is the third studio album by American musician Amy LaVere. It was released in July 4, 2011 by Archer Records.[8]

Stranger Me
Studio album by
Amy LaVere
ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
LabelArcher
Producer
  • Craig Silvey
  • Ward Archer
Amy LaVere chronology
Anchors and Anvils
(2007)		 Stranger Me
(2011)		 Runaway's Diary
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[1]
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blurt8/10[4]
Consequence of SoundB[5]
Paste8.9/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]

Production

Stranger Me was recorded and mixed at Music + Arts Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and at The Garden Studio in London, England, with producer Craig Silvey.[9]

Critical reception

Stranger Me was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78 based on 9 reviews.[2] At AnyDecentMusic?, the release was given a 7.2 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[1]

In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Hal Horowitz wrote "Stranger Me is not only a logical title but a demanding and surprisingly successful experiment that challenges both LaVere and the listener, pushing her into edgy, clearly non-commercial areas."[3] Steve Pick of Blurt wrote "LaVere's vocals are deceptively lightweight. Her voice is high and thin, but she phrases eloquently and conveys a wide range of emotional conviction throughout all her work."[4] At Paste, Stephen Deusner said LaVere's release is a "well-rounded album."[6]

Track listing
Stranger Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Damn Love Song"
  • Amy LaVere
  • David Brookings
5:12
2."You Can't Keep Me"Amy LaVere3:07
3."Red Banks"Kristi Witt3:29
4."A Great Divide"
3:11
5."Often Happens"Amy LaVere3:37
6."Lucky Boy"Jimbo Mathus3:38
7."Tricky Heart"Amy LaVere4:45
8."Stranger Me"Amy LaVere4:45
9."Candle Mambo"Captain Beefheart4:07
10."Cry My Eyes Out"Amy LaVere4:37
11."Let Yourself Go (Come On)"Bobby Charles4:55

Personnel

References
  1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. Horowitz, Hal. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. Pick, Steve (July 25, 2011). "Blurt Review". Blurt. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. Young, Alex (August 1, 2011). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. Deusner, Stephen (July 18, 2011). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. Horowitz, Steve (August 24, 2011). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  8. "Stranger Me by Amy LaVere". Apple Music. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  9. "Stranger Me details". Archer Records. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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