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On September 17, 2013, Rateliff released Falling Faster Than You Can Run on Mod y Vi Records. In Memory of Loss was recorded with producer Brian Deck ( Iron & Wine). Nathaniel Rateliff then released In Memory of Loss in the USA on Rounder Records in May 2010, and then in the UK on Decca in March 2011. Shortly after the breakup of Born in the Flood, Rateliff released Desire and Dissolving Men on Public Service Records. The project expanded with more live performances, adding Julie Davis (upright bass/vocals), Carrie Beeder (organ/violin), James Han (keys/vibes), and Ben Desoto (drums/flute). In 2007, while still performing with Born in the Flood, Rateliff began recording and performing more personal, somber content both solo and with BitF bandmate and lifetime collaborator Joseph Pope III (bass/guitar/vibes/organ/harmonica). Rateliff performing in Colorado in May 2010 2007–2014: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel Despite increasing success with Born in the Flood, Rateliff turned down an offer from Roadrunner Records, and shifted his focus to a more stripped-down, solo effort, playing somber, singer-songwriter content under his name and "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel". In February 2007, Born in the Flood released their first full-length album If This Thing Should Spill. In 2002, Rateliff formed Born in the Flood, quickly garnering a large following in Denver and headlining local festivals like the Westword Music Showcase. As a teenager he taught himself guitar, began writing songs and, at eighteen, moved to Denver. He grew up in rural Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. 3.3.2 As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.3.2.2 As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.3.1.2.2 As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.3.1.1.3 As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.3.1.1.2 As Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel.1.3 2013–present: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats.1.2 2007–2014: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel.15 through or at your favorite record store directly. Vinyl record fans can purchase the album beginning Nov. You can stream Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “The Future” on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Regardless of the inspiration, the album is sure to take you on an emotional, toe-tapping journey. While it’s unclear if this person was his ex-wife, a friend, or a stranger, or all three, it is obvious that their relationship had a genuine impact on him. Rateliff still refers to himself throughout the album, but at an almost equal ratio to the times he refers to someone else. The singer-songwriter averaged 83 more mentions of himself per album than mentions of others. Over his past albums, which included hits like “S.O.B.”, a reflection of his struggle with alcohol addiction, the lyrics were often self-referential. While Rateliff has publicly acknowledged that this album was written when the future looked uncertain, it becomes clear that the murky future forced Rateliff to reflect on not only himself, but others in his life nearly as much. As such, you can feel the melancholy and hopelessness tinged with desperation to make sense of a world gone crazy in his lyrics. In February, the singer performed his hits “Redemption” and “A Little Honey” on Saturday Night Live alongside his band for the first time in over two years.Īs you listen to the album, it becomes increasingly clear that this album was written at the height of the pandemic. The fifth song to top the charts, “Survivor,” was the first of the heavily anticipated singles released this year.
His solo album, “And It’s Still Alright,” reached #78 on Billboard’s Top 200 after debuting in February 2020 and carried his fourth of five #1 songs on the United States Adult Alternative Airplay charts since 2015. Though this is the first album that Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released together in over three years, Rateliff was clearly working through his own personal demons along the way by keeping busy. “The Future” reflects heavily on the past as it takes you from a slow and soulful journey in the self-titled song to an upbeat and almost optimistic bluesy “Love Don’t.” The album, which was preceded by singles since August, shows a changed Rateliff laced with the kind of introspection that only surviving a divorce, temporary hiatus from his band, and a pandemic could bring. Nathaniel Rateliff &The Night Sweats are back with their first studio release since 2018.