Nocturne (Wild Nothing album)
Nocturne is the second studio album by American indie rock band Wild Nothing, released on August 28, 2012, by Captured Tracks. Background and recording The success of Wild Nothing's debut allowed Jack Tatum to record in a full studio for its follow-up, a change of pace from Gemini'''s exclusive use of the laptop for recording. Working with producer Nicolas Vernhes, Tatum stated: "The biggest thing was just having a producer, having somebody extremely knowledgeable to work with. I mean, obviously I had a lot of nice equipment at my disposal for the first time, too ... But I never wanted to use any of that to pursue a wholly different sound to the first album; it was just nice to have somebody to bounce ideas off, to help me tweak things". "Shadow", the first song from Nocturne to be released, features a string section, something Tatum "never" could have done without a studio environment. Despite the album's widespread critical acclaim and a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork, Tatum reflected on the album's recording process in 2013, stating: "[Nocturne] felt like it took a long time for me. I took my time and it was really spread out, with months