Released 29 October 2013 Length 41:28 Nocturnal
(2013) Chapters
(2016) Release date 29 October 2013 Genres Indie pop, Dream pop | Recorded 2013 Nocturnal
(2013) Material
(2015) Artist Yuna Label Verve Records | |
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Producer Ben Willis (exec.)
Dahlia Ambach Caplin (exec.)
Josh Andriano (exec.)
Robin Hannibal
Tomas Barfod
Jeppe Kjellberg
Chris Braide
Om'Mas Keith
Chad Hugo
Michael Einziger Nominations World Music Award for World’s Best Album Yuna albums Chapters, Yuna, Decorate, Terukir Di Bintang, Demo & EP | ||
Yuna nocturnal full album deluxe edition 2013
Nocturnal is the third studio album and second international album by Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna. It was released on 29 October 2013 by Verve Records. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single "Rescue", which was released on 27 August 2013. Nocturnal debuted and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.
Contents
Yuna falling
Background and development
On September 4, 2013, Yuna released the cover artwork for Nocturnal, which depicts her in a floral foreground setting. The official track listing for the album was confirmed by ARTISTdirect on 13 September. On 25 October, the album was made available for streaming in full before it was released.
Singles
"Rescue" was released as Nocturnal's lead single on 27 August 2013. It garnered a positive review from MTV Hive, who described the song as a "kick-yourself-in-the-ass ray of sunshine". On 24 September, an official lyric video for the single was released, in which fans were asked to submit Polaroid images with the song's lyrics written beneath them.
Critical reception
Upon release, Nocturnal received rave reviews from contemporary music critics. Bryan Dupont-Gray of The Daily Cougar gave the album a mixed review, criticizing the album's repeated lyrical changes, while highlighting tracks such as "Lights and Camera", which Dupont-Gray thought that it shifted from the rest of Nocturnal. Matt Collar of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars, stating that it delivers a "delicate girl power vibe", while comparing Yuna's vocals to those of Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash and English recording artist Ellie Goulding. The Boston Globe's Ken Capobianco gave the album a positive review, noting that it "fleshes out her [Yuna's] acoustic soul while moving toward dance territory". In another mixed review, Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Gate said that the album had a lack of effort, while also saying that major collaborators would make an improvement. MTV Iggy's Laura Studarus described the album as a guide towards a twinking blend of different genres.
Songs
1Falling4:07
2Mountains4:11
3Rescue3:46