''Runaway's Diary'' is the fourth studio album by

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-based singer-songwriter

Amy LaVere Amy LaVere is an American singer, songwriter, upright bass player and actress based in Memphis, Tennessee. Her music is classified as Americana. She has released six albums on Memphis label Archer Records, and has acting credits in motion pic ...

. It was released on May 27, 2014 by both

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and

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, and was produced by

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Critical reception

''Runaway's Diary'' has a score of 85 out of 100 on

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, based on 5 reviews, indicating that it has received "universal acclaim" from critics. Jon Dennis of ''

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'' 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."

Track listing

#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

{{Authority control 2014 albums Amy LaVere albums Archer Records albums