NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT AUGUST 21
VIA STAX RECORDS
“S.O.B.” PREMIERES AT THE A.V. CLUB: http://www.avclub.com/article/nathaniel-rateliff-night-sweats-think-youre-sob-221210
SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE SHOWS SET FOR NYC TOMORROW NIGHT AND LA JUNE 29-30
FURTHER TOUR DATES CONFIRMED THROUGHOUT FALL
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will release their self-titled debut on Stax Records August 21. It’s fitting that the album will bear the iconic logo of the legendary Memphis label with its vintage soul and R&B DNA. As a special preview, “S.O.B.” is premiering at The A.V. Club and is also available for download with album pre-order (along with “I Need Never Get Old”).
Those who heralded Rateliff’s 2010 solo folk effort, In Memory Loss, are in for an initial shock. Delve beneath the surface of this new album to find Rateliff exposing harsh truths about the life he’s lived, the people he’s hurt and the despair he’s struggled with. Additional layers of expressiveness provided by The Night Sweats bring a new soulful sound and intensity to these songs. Of the record, Rateliff explains, “I try to be lighthearted because, although the songs are heavy, I want it to be a release for people. I mean things are hard. But I can remember dancing around to some song that was breakin’ my heart, dancin’ with tears in my eyes. I love that feeling, and I wanna share it with people, and hopefully they’ll feel it too.”
Rateliff & The Night Sweats already had the arrangements of the new songs down cold, having work-shopped them on the road. When it came time to record, Rateliff chose producer Richard Swift, known primarily for his work with The Shins, Foxygen and as touring musician for The
Black Keys. Swift, whose specialty is capturing the intensity of live performances, honed the sound, allowing the studio itself to serve as an integral sonic component
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is Rateliff (vocals, guitar), Joseph Pope III (guitar), Patrick Meese (drums) and Mark Shusterman (keyboard). The band will play intimate pre-release shows in the U.S., tomorrow night, June 24 at The Box in New York City, June 29 at The Echo and June 30 at The Townhouse, both in Los Angeles. The band will make their festival debut at Newport Folk Festival on July 26 and will continue to tour in support of the new record through November. See details below.
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS TRACKLIST
1. I Never Need Get Old
2. Howling At Nothing
3. Trying So Hard Not To Know
4. I’ve Been Failing
5. S.O.B.
6. Wasting Time
7. Thank You
8. Look It Here
9. Shake
10. I’d Be Waiting
11. Mellow Out
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS LIVE
June 24 New York, NY The Box
June 29 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
June 30 Venice, CA The Townhouse
July 26 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
August 2 Maquoketa, IA Codfish Hollow Barnstormers
August 3 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
August 8-9 Edmonton, ON Edmonton Folk Fest
August 13 Paonia, CO Pickin’ in the Park
September 3 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
September 4 Boise, ID Neurolux
September 5 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
September 7 Seattle, WA Bumbershoot
September 9 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
September 10 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
September 12 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
September 17-18 Telluride, CO Telluride Blues & Brews
October 28 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
October 30 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
October 31 Davenport, IA The Village Theater
November 4 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
November 5 Allston, MA Great Scott
November 7 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
November 8 Washington, DC DC9
November 10 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle—Back Room
November 11 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
November 13 Atlanta, GA The Earl
November 14 Nashville, TN The High Watt
November 16 New Orleans, LA Gasa Gasa
November 17 Dallas, TX Club Dada
November 19 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr.
November 21 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
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