On NPR: Christgau Praises “Beguilingly Off-Kilter” New LP From LaVere | Shore Fire Media

29 May, 2014Print

On NPR: Christgau Praises "Beguilingly Off-Kilter" New LP From LaVere

NPR's All Things Considered ran a glowing review of Amy LaVere's new album, 'Runaway's Diary,' which host Robert Siegel says "specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for." Critic Robert Christgau elaborates, hailing her "beguilingly off-kilter" delivery and concludes, "What I love most about Amy LaVere is the way she undermines the male chauvinist notion that a strong woman is one who can shout or growl or put her sexuality so out front." Check out the full review here: http://shorefi.re/1otSiMA

The album is currently streaming at the New York Times (http://shorefi.re/TimesJF), and has been earning major praise from critics on both sides of the pond, from USA Today to Uncut, where the album's "hugely impressive depth and emotional range” earned Amy a 9/10 star rave review.