Tearing At The Seams [Bone Vinyl 2 LP]

by Nathaniel Rateliff, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Overview

Who can blame Nathaniel Rateliff for not wanting to mess with success? After chipping away as a singer/songwriter, he decided to make himself into a 21st century answer to Van Morrison for the 2015 album where he unveiled his soul revue, the Night Sweats. He scored a hit -- "S.O.B." climbed up the rock charts and stayed there -- and the group toured hard, eventually finding the time to write and record material for a second album. Released two and years after their debut, Tearing at the Seams feels very much like a record worked out on the road. It's filled with high-octane grooves and gritty vamps, punctuated by the occasional moment of acoustic reflection. Often, the vibe trumps the songs, which is actually not much of a problem. The Night Sweats know how to re-create classic soul sounds -- they're very heavily indebted to Stax and Muscle Shoals -- but they can also slyly update the sounds, a tendency Richard Swift accentuates with his smooth, seamless production. Swift occasionally gives the record a bit of a high-gloss sheen -- "You Worry Me" features echoing guitars that wouldn't be out of place on a new wave record -- but he usually shines a light on the hard-working band, who are there to support Rateliff. At times, he can push his influences a little hard -- "Hey Mama" is essentially a mash note to Van Morrison -- but the impressive thing about Tearing at the Seams is how he and his band seem to be synthesizing their clear influences into their own voice. That's why Tearing at the Seams works, even if it doesn't have a song as undeniable as "S.O.B.": listening to it, it's evident that Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats are in it for the long haul. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/12/2024
Label:	Concord
UPC:	0888072595163
Rank:	38684

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nathaniel Rateliff   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats   Primary Artist
Lucius   Featured Artist
Richard Swift   Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Piano
Jeff Dazey   Congas,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Eric Swanson   Pedal Steel
Holly Laessig   Vocals (Background)
Joseph Pope III   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Jess Wolfe   Vocals (Background)
Scott Frock   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Andreas Wild   Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone),Vocals (Background)
Patrick Meese   Bass,Drums,Piano,Congas,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Mark Shusterman   Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond),Piano (Upright),Vocals (Background)
Luke Mossman   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Richard Swift   Producer,Photography,Engineer,Mixing
Matt Marshall   A&R
Nathaniel Rateliff   Composer,Group Member
Jeff Dazey   Group Member
Joseph Pope III   Group Member
Christopher Colbert   Mastering
Jamie Mefford   Engineer,Producer,Additional Production
Eugene Serebrennikov   Package Design
Scott Frock   Group Member
Andreas Wild   Group Member
Patrick Meese   Composer,Engineer,Group Member
Mark Shusterman   Composer,Group Member
Rett Rogers   Photography
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats   Composer
Luke Mossman   Composer,Group Member