Nocturnal (Yuna album)

Nocturnal
Studio album by Yuna
Released 29 October 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 41:28
Label Verve
Yuna chronology
Yuna
(2012)		 Nocturnal
(2013)		 Material
(2015)
Yuna international albums chronology
Yuna
(2012)		 Nocturnal
(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.

Background and development

On September 4, 2013, Yuna released the cover artwork for Nocturnal, which depicts her in a floral foreground setting.[1] The official track listing for the album was confirmed by ARTISTdirect on 13 September.[2] On 25 October, the album was made available for streaming in full before it was released.[3]

Singles

"Rescue" was released as Nocturnal's lead single on 27 August 2013.[4] It garnered a positive review from MTV Hive, who described the song as a "kick-yourself-in-the-ass ray of sunshine".[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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".[9] 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.[10] MTV Iggy's Laura Studarus described the album as a guide towards a twinking blend of different genres.[11]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Falling"  
 4:06
2. "Mountains"  Zarai 4:11
3. "Rescue"  
  • Chris Braide
  • Zarai
 3:46
4. "Lights and Camera"  
  • Hannibal
  • Zarai
 3:34
5. "Lovely Intermission"  
  • Om'Mas Keith
  • Zarai
 3:55
6. "Someone Who Can"  
 3:47
7. "I Want You Back"  
  • Jenna Andrews
  • Zarai
 3:32
8. "Come Back"  
  • Elizabeth Lowell Boland
  • Zarai
 3:27
9. "Colors"  
  • Braide
  • Zarai
 3:39
10. "I Wanna Go"  Zarai 3:42
11. "Escape"  
  • Braide
  • Zarai
 3:51
Total length:
 41:28

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 27

References

  1. ↑ Daw, Robbie (4 September 2013). "Yuna Unveils 'Nocturnal' Album Cover: See Her Floral-Themed Artwork". Idolator. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "See the Track Listing for Yuna's 'Nocturnal'". ARTISTdirect. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Seacrest - Yuna's 'Nocturnal' Album Stream: Listen Before It's Released". Ryan Seacrest Official Website. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Rescue - Single by Yuna". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Ehrlich, Brenna (28 August 2013). "Yuna Believes We Can Save Ourselves In Light, Bright Single 'Rescue'". MTV Hive. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Yuna's lyric video for "Rescue"". sheknows. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Review: Yuna's album, 'Nocturnal' - The Daily Cougar". The Daily Cougar. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nocturnal - Yuna - AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Capobianco, Ken (11 November 2013). "ALBUM REVIEW: Yuna, 'Nocturnal' - Music - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (13 February 2014). "Album review: Yuna, 'Nocturnal' - SFGate". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Studarus, Laura (7 November 2013). "Reviewed: Yuna's Nocturnal". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Nocturnal (Deluxe Edition) by Yuna". iTunes Store (United States). Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Artist Chart History - Yuna". Billboard.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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