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| Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
| Label | Archer | |||
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| 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] |
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 was recorded and mixed at Music + Arts Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and at The Garden Studio in London, England, with producer Craig Silvey. [9]
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Damn Love Song" |
| 5:12 |
| 2. | "You Can't Keep Me" | Amy LaVere | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Red Banks" | Kristi Witt | 3:29 |
| 4. | "A Great Divide" |
| 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 |
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