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{{Infobox album
| name       = Tearing at the Seams
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Nathaniel Rateliff|Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats]]
| cover      = Tearing at the Seams.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2018|03|09}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{flatlist|
* [[Soul music|Soul]]<ref name="AOTY">{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/99381-nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams.php|title=Album of the Year Review|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
*[[roots rock]]<ref name="AM"/>
}}
| length     = {{Duration|m=46|s=54}}
| label      = [[Stax Records|Stax]]
| producer   = [[Richard Swift (singer-songwriter)|Richard Swift]]
| prev_title = [[Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (album)|Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats]]
| prev_year  = 2015
| next_title = [[And It's Still Alright]]
| next_year  = 2020
}}
{{Album ratings
| ADM       = 7.3/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/9204/Nathaniel-Rateliff-And-The-Night-Sweats-Tearing-at-the-Seams.aspx|title=AnyDecentMusic? Review|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| MC        = 78/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/tearing-at-the-seams/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tearing-at-the-seams-mw0003141461|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''
| rev2score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/nathaniel-rateliff-and-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return one more time, with feeling|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|last=Kuscher|first=Oliver|date=March 5, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| rev3      = ''[[MusicOMH]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams|title=MusicOMH Review|website=[[MusicOMH]]|last=Clarke|first=Helen|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
| rev4score = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the/|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|last=Danton|first=Eric|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/nathaniel-rateliff-tearing-at-seams-2544115307.html|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Bests Their Debut with 'Tearing at the Seams'|website=[[PopMatters]]|last=Thiessen|first=Christopher|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| noprose   = yes
}}
'''''Tearing at the Seams''''' is the second [[studio album]] by American band [[Nathaniel Rateliff|Nathan Rateliff & The Night Sweats]]. It was released on March 9, 2018 under [[Stax Records]].<ref name="CoS">{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/01/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-announce-new-album-tearing-at-the-seams/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats announce new album, Tearing at the Seams|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|last=Schatz|first=Lake|date=January 11, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
==Songs==
===Singles===
The single "You Worry Me" was released on January 11, 2018, along with the announcement of the new album.<ref name="CoS"/> The song charted at Number 1 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Canada Rock]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/car/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref> number 1 on [[Adult Alternative Songs]],<ref name="AA">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/aaa/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref> number 18 on [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/ark/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
On October 21, 2018, the music video to "A Little Honey" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPvYLe7dy4|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - A Little Honey|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref> The song charted at Number 2 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Adult Alternative Songs]],<ref name="AA"/> The song was performed live on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] on September 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8473999/jimmy-kimmel-live-nathaniel-rateliff-night-sweats-a-little-honey-watch|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Get Nostalgic with 'A Little Honey' On 'Kimmel'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Pedrosa|first=Marina|date=September 7, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
"Hey Mama" was released as a music video on May 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-nathaniel-rateliff-and-the-night-sweats-salute-mothers-in-hey-mama-video-628400/|title=See Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Salute Mothers in 'Hey Mama' Video|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Gage|first=Jeff|date=May 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref> The song charted at Number 1 on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Adult Alternative Songs]],<ref name="AA"/>
===Lyrics===
Rateliff told Vincent Arrieta of [[The Buffalo News]] that while he is generally hesitant to divulge the origins and meanings of songs, he did reveal that "Babe I Know" was at least partly inspired by his divorce, saying "I was kind of going through a lot in my personal time and trying to write about that situation and without being too revealing. The words of that whole song [are] sort of like saying goodbye to somebody, but also recognizing that I just wasn't receiving what I really needed – which was to be blown away by somebody and breathless around the person you care about.” <ref>{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/music/ahead-of-artpark-concert-nathaniel-rateliff-breaks-down-babe-i-know-recalls-richard-swift/article_2b2a7268-f23f-11ec-b0e2-535ff3311235.html|title=Ahead of Artpark concert, Nathaniel Rateliff breaks down 'Babe I Know,' recalls Richard Swift|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|last=Arrieta|first=Vincent|date=June 23, 2022|accessdate=June 23, 2022}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
''Tearing at the Seams'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 78, based on 11 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 72 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.<ref name="AOTY"/>
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] said the album "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."<ref name="AM"/>
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
|headline =''Tearing at the Seams'' track listing
|title1=Shoe Boot
|writer1={{hlist|Nathaniel Rateliff|Mark Shusterman}}
|length1=4:43
|title2=Be There
|writer2={{hlist|Patrick Meese|Nathaniel Rateliff}}
|length2=3:39
|title3=A Little Honey
|writer3=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length3=3:10
|title4=Say It Louder
|writer4=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length4=3:23
|title5=Hey Mama
|writer5=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length5=4:00
|title6=Babe I Know
|note6=featuring [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]]
|writer6=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length6=3:04
|title7=Intro
|writer7=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length7=4:19
|title8=Coolin' Out
|writer8=Nathaniel Rateliff
|note8=featuring [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]]
|length8=4:01
|title9=Baby I Lost My Way, (But I'm Going Home)
|writer9=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length9=2:55
|title10=You Worry Me
|writer10={{hlist|Nathaniel Rateliff|Luke Mossman}}
|length10=3:34
|title11=Still Out There Running
|writer11=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length11=4:53
|title12=Tearing at the Seams
|writer12=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length12=5:13
}}
{{tracklist
|headline=iTunes Deluxe version<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tearing-at-the-seams-deluxe-edition/1402071462|title=Tearing at the Seams (Deluxe Edition) by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
|title13=I'll Be Damned
|length13=2:41
|title14=Boiled Over
|length14=2:30
}}
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''Tearing at the Seams''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|47|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|7|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|64|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|12|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|78|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|id=349671|90|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|13|date=20180322|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|34|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|date=20180322|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night|33|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|UKAmericana|1|date=20180322|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|6|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|5|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardFolk|1|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|4|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardVinyl|5|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Tearing at the Seams''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}</ref>
| 79
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-rock-albums|title=Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}</ref>
| 88
|}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Tearing at the Seams''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats|title=Tearing at the Seams|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=February 28, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==Personnel==
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'''Musicians'''
* Nathaniel Rateliff – vocals, guitar
* Jeff Dazey – saxophone
* Andreas Wild – saxophone, vocals
* [[Jess Wolfe]] – backing vocals
* Mark Shusterman – vocals, piano
* Luke Mossman – guitar
* Joseph Pope III – bass
* Scott Frock – flugelhorn
* Holly Laessig – backing vocals
* Patrick Meese – bass, drums, engineer
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'''Production'''
* [[Richard Swift (singer-songwriter)|Richard Swift]] – engineer, producer, vocals
* Christopher Colbert – mastering
* Jamie Mefford – engineer, producer
* Rett Rogers – photography
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==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[Category:2018 albums]]
[[Category:Nathaniel Rateliff albums]]