Pretty Runs Out is the third album from
New Orleans singer and fiddler
Amanda Shaw. It is the first album Shaw has recorded after being signed to the major label Rounder Records.
Rick Anderson of AllMusic praised Pretty Runs Out for having a wide breadth of musical genres while keeping a hometown grown sound.[1] Alternatively, reviewers compared Shaw's performance on Pretty Runs Out to other country singers. Chuck Eddy of
Billboard believed Shaw's vocals were akin to
Rachel Sweet[2] while The Bluegrass Special magazine felt that Shaw's combination of songwriting, singing, and performing was following the same steps as
Chris Thile.[3]