Nocturne
by Wild Nothing
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Nocturne track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Nocturne rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,253rd | 2010s rank: 367th | 2012 rank: 32nd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 | cicadelic | Filter México Los mejores discos del 2012 | 29/29 | - |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 18/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | rlang36 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 25/100 | 15 |
| 2026 |  ShadowColossi | Top 70 Music Albums of the 2010s | 41/70 | 9 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Sock Puppet Nirvana | 11/28 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Albums of the year 2012 by Obscure Sound | 2/50 | - |
| 2026 | javicho07 | Top 30 Music Albums of 2012 | 1/30 | 5 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2012 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | jnmayles | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 92/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 20 Music Albums of 2012 | 5/20 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 149 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 727 | |||
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| ! | 07/12/2026 05:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,304 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/29/2025 17:24 | mutant | 1,671 | 56/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2025 10:35 | Ilovesuicide | 373 | 67/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.2/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
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Nocturne forum mentions
This album has been referenced 23 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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BestEverAlbums 08/11/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5401): By Repo
BestEverAlbums 08/11/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5401): By Repo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by by by (1963) 4. by (1981) 5. by (1970) 6. by (1969) 7. by (1971) 8. by (1983) 9. (1986) 10. by (1965) 11. by (1984) 12. by by (1963) 14. by (1978) 15. by (2009) 16. by by (1969) 18. by (1941) 19. by (1977) 20. by (1951) 21. by (1956)…”
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baystateoftheart 08/03/2025 15:59 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“Gorgeous record”
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JIGSAW PUZZLE
Finally! Someone loves The Cure and 80s college rock as much as me. Thank you, Jack Tatum, for this absolute gift of an album. One giant homage to the 80s college rock of my youth. Just like me, every guitar line, every bass line, every drum fill has become a part of Jack’s DNA . The strings from Morrissey’s first solo album, early JAMC vocal stylings, the bass of MBV. It’s all here. Like pieces of an elaborate jigsaw puzzle. Rearranged. Put back together to create something entirely new. A reimagining of 80s college rock by the ultimate fan.
But, just like me, it’s mostly about The Cure. The Cure’s shadow over 80s college rock is similar to Sabbath’s over metal/stoner rock. It always comes back to them. And Robert Smith is quietly, ( very, very quietly) one of the most influential guitarists of all time. His swirling, kaleidoscopic guitar licks are all over this album. And Robert Smith makes up the bulk of the pieces of this here jigsaw puzzle.
Grade: A+. There’s really only one question when it comes to this album. If it had actually come out in 1987 instead of 2012, would it be considered the best college rock albums of all time? Because this is 80s college rock perfected.
I’m a massive fan of 80s college rock. Let’s face it - it’s what I grew up on. It’s part of my DNA. And this is EASILY some of the best college rock this boy has ever heard. It captures that winsome, romantic spirit at the heart of so much of 80s New Wave. There was a ton of hope in that music. A naive, romantic innocence. And its so great to find that spirit so alive and well here. Intact. Inviolate. And I will be returning to its well often I have a feeling. Long live the 80s! Wink
Aside: This album also reminds me that I NEED to get back into the Pale Saints. I have a feeling that they’re a big influence on JackTatum as well, but I don’t know them well enough to be sure.
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Tshardy 04/24/2014 20:09 | #109957 | TOP COMMENT
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Wild Nothing is one of the most underrated bands in the business. I have loved all of their releases. This album in particular was one of my favorites for 2012.
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pdapperens 09/30/2012 20:29 | #51524 | TOP COMMENT
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This is one of the best albums this year
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19loveless91 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/03/2013 20:37 | #59928 | TOP COMMENT
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Nice and boring. And jangly... I like jangly...
mmmmm...
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Same recipe, still working.
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