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
Released	July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)
Label	Archer
Producer	Craig Silvey Ward Archer
Amy LaVere chronology
Anchors and Anvils (2007) Stranger Me (2011) Runaway's Diary (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10[1]
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blurt	8/10[4]
Consequence of Sound	B[5]
Paste	8.9/10[6]
PopMatters	8/10[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Damn Love Song"	Amy LaVere David Brookings	5:12
2.	"You Can't Keep Me"	Amy LaVere	3:07
3.	"Red Banks"	Kristi Witt	3:29
4.	"A Great Divide"	Amy LaVere Steve Selvidge	3:11
5.	"Often Happens"	Amy LaVere	3:37
6.	"Lucky Boy"	Jimbo Mathus	3:38
7.	"Tricky Heart"	Amy LaVere	4:45
8.	"Stranger Me"	Amy LaVere	4:45
9.	"Candle Mambo"	Captain Beefheart	4:07
10.	"Cry My Eyes Out"	Amy LaVere	4:37
11.	"Let Yourself Go (Come On)"	Bobby Charles	4:55

Personnel

Musicians Amy LaVere − vocals, bass Jonathan Kirkscey − cello David Cousar − guitar Clint Maedgen − flute Jim Spake − sax Rick Steff − accordion, piano, vibrachime Nahshon Benford − trumpet Beth Luscombe − viola Bobby Furgo − violin David Brookings − vocals Jimbo Mathus − vocals Patrick McKinney − vocals Steve Selvidge − vocals Captain Beefheart − vocals Bobby Charles − vocals

Production Craig Silvey − producer, engineer, mixing Ward Archer − producer George Marino − mastering