Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (album)

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Studio album by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Released August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Genre
Length 38:13
Label
Producer Richard Swift
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats chronology
Falling Faster Than You Can Run
(2013)		 Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
(2015)

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats is the eponymous debut studio album by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, released by Stax on August 21, 2015.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Paste8.1/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats garnered generally positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" score to selected independent ratings and reviews, and based upon twelve reviews, the album has a Metascore of 73 meaning that it received "generally favorable" reviews.[1] At Rolling Stone, Chuck Arnold rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "Rateliff hasn't completely forgotten his folkie past: The wistful "Wasting Time" shows that he can still kill you softly."[5] Thom Jurek of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing that "Rateliff's world-weary, deeply expressive tenor and lyrics place him on a different level than any of the current crew of revivalists."[2] At The Guardian, Harriet Gibsone rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "Aside from Snake [sic], which brings to mind Paolo Nutini slumped at the back of a strip club, the album is full of the ghosts of songwriting greats like Otis Redding, Chuck Berry and Van Morrison, and sounds like it should establish Rateliff as the breakneck bar brawler of the new soul movement."[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Nathaniel Rateliff[2]. 

No. Title Length
1. "I Need Never Get Old"   4:13
2. "Howling at Nothing"   3:09
3. "Trying So Hard Not to Know"   2:50
4. "I've Been Failing"   3:00
5. "S.O.B."   4:07
6. "Wasting Time"   3:44
7. "Thank You"   3:17
8. "Look It Here"   3:03
9. "Shake"   3:38
10. "I'd Be Waiting"   3:40
11. "Mellow Out"   3:32
Total length:
 38:13

Personnel

  • Derek Banach – group member
  • Rick Benjamin – group member
  • Leah Concialdi – group member
  • Eric D. Johnson – group member
  • Nick Krier – group member
  • Matt Marshall – A&R
  • Patrick Meese – engineer, group member, horn engineer
  • The Night Sweats – primary artist
  • Russ Pahl – group member
  • Emily Philpott – package design
  • Joseph Pope III – group member
  • Nathaniel Rateliff – composer, group member, primary artist
  • Rett Rogers – photography
  • Starett Rogers – group member
  • Glenn Ross – band photo
  • Adam Shaffner – group member
  • Mark Shusterman – group member
  • Richard Swift – engineer, group member, mixing, producer
  • TW Walsh – mastering
  • Wesley Watkins – group member
  • Andreas Wild – group member

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 3
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 7
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[9] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 94
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 27
US Billboard 200[14] 17
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 10,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Metacritic (August 21, 2015). "Critic Reviews for Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats". CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Jurek, Thom (August 21, 2015). "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Harriet, Gibsone (August 23, 2015). "Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats album review – beefy, breakneck rock'n'soul". The Guardian. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Danton, Eric R. (August 18, 2015). "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats: Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Review". Paste. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Arnold, Chuck (September 10, 2015). "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats 'Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats' Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff - Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats; 'Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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