Amy LaVere's life since the release of her last album has seen the breakup with a long-term love relationship and musical collaborator, as well as the death of a musical mentor, which resulted in a longer gestation period for this, her third album. STRANGER ME Is the next step in the exciting evolution of Amy LaVere - clearly more confident in her musical point of view, possessing more wisdom about what love Is not and ready to embrace the Ideal of the stranger, whatever it's Iteration.