NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW LP SOUTH OF HERE OUT TODAY
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW LP SOUTH OF HERE OUT TODAY
BAND TO EMBARK ON FIRST U.S. ARENA TOUR
WITH GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV TO SUPPORT
ON SALE NOW
“His sense of personal authenticity combined with his volcanic energy and gentle lyrical touch are being discovered by pleased audiences. The result is a mixture of propellant tracks and gentle ones. There are songs about how time makes fools of all people, the difficulties of day-to-day life, the worry over whether or not you’re a good person, and healing.”— American Songwriter
“Though there are tales of anguish and doubt in ‘Heartless,’ the harmonies around Rateliff from the Night Sweats offer support and a light in the dark.” — Consequence
“‘Heartless’ pours over with heart, testifying to Rateliff’s mastery of reflecting the knotty wholeness of life through personal narrative and sonic storytelling” — Relix
“South of Here, their fourth album, feels like the first time the band has had a chance to take a breath and reflect on its wild ride (before an arena tour later this year). The result is an emotionally and musically dynamic album that successfully fuses Rateliff’s more ponderous acoustic solo material and the Night Sweats’ relentlessly groovy rhythm section. Nowhere is this fusion more powerfully evident than the album’s opener, ‘David and Goliath.’ It’s as close to a novel as a three-minute pop song can get, with rising action and climactic revelation.” — Riff
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats today release their highly anticipated fourth studio album South of Here via Stax—listen/purchase here. The record, produced by Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Bon Iver, Kevin Morby) seamlessly blends both sides of Rateliff’s immense talent: emotionally potent, vivid storytelling and the rugged, R&B revivalism that has powered the band to world-wide acclaim over the past decade.
The band performed the album’s lead single “Heartless” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on June 13, watch here. The song is #1 at Americana Radio for the fifth consecutive week and continuing to climb, hitting #2 on Triple A Charts. A new video for “Heartless” directed by award winning director Kimberly Stuckwisch is also out now—watch here.
The album’s most recent single, “Get Used to the Night”, a moving tribute to his late friend and collaborator Richard Swift, was praised by RIFF, who celebrated its “sumptuous Van-Morrison-style grooves with liquid horns.” The second single “David and Goliath” was lauded by Louder, describing “This 21st century americana star bares his soul to stunning effect on this latest track – all moody Beatles-y sensibilities with a soulful lift, articulating the internal fights so many of us face.”
Recorded at Sonic Ranch outside El Paso, Texas, South of Here reckons with a lifetime of pain and trauma and transforms it into a stirring, soul-baring rumination on love, loss, hope and resolve.
Over the course of his career, Nathaniel Rateliff has generated widespread acclaim from critics and musicians alike. Robert Plant recently placed him among the next generation of greats. “He is one of these guys that will just carry the torch. Beautiful songwriting, beautiful singing, great delivery and he is a magnificent guy to go with it.”
The band has announced brand-new series of headlining U.S. arena dates, including performances in Austin at the Moody Center, Chicago’s United Center, St. Paul’s Excel Center and a landmark show at Madison Square Garden. Acclaimed artist Gregory Alan Isakov will support. See full schedule below, full details and list of dates can be found here. Tickets are on sale now.
With their largest tour to date, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats achieve another career milestone culminating from a renowned history of powerful live performances. Rateliff’s undeniable stage presence has fueled his steady ascent since breaking through the Denver D.I.Y. scene. Onstage recently, Zach Bryan said, “One time I drove 11 hours to see Nathaniel Rateliff play at Red Rocks.” Noah Kahan called sharing the stage with Rateliff “such an honor.” He furthers, “His music has helped me through a lot of tough moments in my life. This is one of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard. He’s such a sweet guy and just a brilliant talent.” Additional collaborations include Paul Simon at Newport and Willie Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently, Rateliff wrote and performed a duet with Orville Peck on Peck’s new album, Stampede Vol. 1.
Borne from the rock clubs in and around Denver, CO., Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released three LPs, two EPs, and a live album. Since their 2015 self-titled breakthrough album, the band has established themselves as generational talents through their ecstatic and dynamic live performances and a growing catalog of essential studio recordings. South of Here is another mighty leap forward. Bound by the struggle for identity and the search for belonging, it reverberates with the understanding that we’re all in this beautiful mess together.
TRACK LIST
SOUTH OF HERE
- David and Goliath
- Heartless
- Remember I Was a Dancer
- Get Used to the Night
- South of Here
- Everybody Wants Something
- Center of Me
- Cars in the Desert
- I Would Like to Heal
- Call Me (Whatever You Like)
- Time Makes Fools of Us All
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS LIVE
WITH GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
August 15—Bend, OR—Hayden Homes Amphitheater
August 16—Boise, ID—Outlaw Field
August 20—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 21—Morrison, CO—Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 22—Houston, TX—713 Music Hall
October 23—Dallas, TX—The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 26—Austin, TX—Moody Center
October 29—Rogers, AR—Walmart AMP
October 30—St. Louis, MO—Chaifetz Arena
November 1—Chicago, IL—United Center
November 2—St. Paul, MN—Xcel Energy Center
March 27, 2025—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden