Nocturnal Koreans

Nocturnal Koreans
Studio album by
Wire
Released22 April 2016
Recorded2014–2015
Studio
Genre
Length25:55
LabelPinkflag (PF23CD / PF23LP)
ProducerColin Newman
Wire chronology
Wire
(2015) 		Nocturnal Koreans
(2016) 		Silver/Lead
(2017)

Nocturnal Koreans is a mini-album and the fifteenth studio album by British post-punk band Wire. It was released on 22 April 2016 through the band's own Pinkflag label.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[2]
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Arts Desk[5]
Consequence of SoundB−[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Irish Times[8]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[9]
Monsters and Critics[10]
Pitchfork7/10[11]
PopMatters7/10[12]
Spin8/10[13]
TeamRock[14]
Under the Radar8.5/10[15]
  1. ^ Monroe, Jazz (23 February 2016). "Wire Announce New Album Nocturnal Koreans, Share Title Track". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Nocturnal Koreans by Wire Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Nocturnal Koreans by Wire". Metacritic. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Nocturnal Koreans review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ^ Green, Thomas H. "'CD: Wire - Nocturnal Koreans'". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. ^ Kivel, Adam: "Wire – Nocturnal Koreans". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  7. ^ Simpson, Dave. "Wire: Nocturnal Koreans review – abstract pop from post-punk heroes". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  8. ^ Murphy, Lauren (27 April 2016). "Wire – Nocturnal Koreans review: a loud declaration that there's plenty more to come". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ Thompson, Erik (3 May 2016). "Nocturnal Koreans review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ Elbaum, Bella. "'Review: Wire: Nocturnal Koreans'". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. ^ Berman, Stuart (28 April 2016). "Nocturnal Koreans review". Pitchfork. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ Garratt, John. "Nocturnal Koreans review". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  13. ^ Weiss, Dan (4 May 2016). "Review: Four Decades In, Wire Are Hardly Frayed on 'Nocturnal Koreans'". Spin. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. ^ Winwood, Ian. "Wire: Nocturnal Koreans". TeamRock. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  15. ^ Lucas, Dan. "'Wire Nocturnal Koreans". Under The Radar. Retrieved 25 April 2016.