Night Driver (album)

This article is about the 2016 album by Busted. For other albums, see Night Driver.

Night Driver
Studio album by
Busted
Released25 November 2016 (2016-11-25)
Recorded2015–2016
StudioStrawBox, Los Angeles, California; The Terrarium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre
Length43:52
LabelEast West
Producer
Busted chronology
A Ticket for Everyone
(2004) 		Night Driver
(2016) 		Half Way There
(2019)
Singles from Night Driver
  1. "Coming Home"
    Released: 2 May 2016
  2. "On What You're On"
    Released: 30 September 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Digital Spy[4]
Drowned in Sound[5]
Evening Standard[6]
The Guardian[1]

Night Driver is the third studio album by English pop rock band Busted. It was released through East West Records on 25 November 2016, and is the band's first album of new material in thirteen years, following on from A Present for Everyone (2003).[7] The album marked a notable shift in sound from their previous albums, incorporating synthpop and alternative pop elements. It received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ a b Cragg, Michael (27 November 2016). "Busted - Night Driver review: 'hear Charlie Simpson roar '". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Night Driver - Busted". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Night Driver - Busted Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ Corner, Lewis (24 November 2016). "Busted's comeback album Night Driver reviewed: a regenerated band moving forward". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  5. ^ Hanratty, Dave. "Album Review: Busted - Night Driver". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ Paine, Andre (25 November 2016). "Busted - Night Driver review: 'a more sophisticated album'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  7. ^ Reilly, Nicholas (9 September 2016). "Busted announce Night Driver, their first album in 13 years". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 10 January 2016.