Runaway's Diary

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
Studio album by Amy LaVere
Released	May 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
Genre	Americana
Label	Archer Records, Thirty Tigers
Producer	Luther Dickinson
Amy LaVere chronology
Stranger Me (2011) Runaway's Diary (2014) Painting Blue (2019)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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

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