Tearing at the Seams is the second studio album by American band Nathan Rateliff & The Night Sweats . It was released on March 9, 2018 under Stax Records .[ 9]
Songs
Singles
The single "You Worry Me" was released on January 11, 2018, along with the announcement of the new album.[ 9] The song charted at Number 1 on Billboard 's Canada Rock ,[ 10] number 1 on Adult Alternative Songs ,[ 11] number 18 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ,[ 12]
On October 21, 2018, the music video to "A Little Honey" was released.[ 13] The song charted at Number 2 on Billboard 's Adult Alternative Songs ,[ 11] The song was performed live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 6, 2018.[ 14]
"Hey Mama" was released as a music video on May 9, 2018.[ 15] The song charted at Number 1 on Billboard 's Adult Alternative Songs ,[ 11]
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.” [ 16]
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 average score of 78, based on 11 reviews.[ 4] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 72 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[ 1]
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."[ 2]
Track listing
Tearing at the Seams track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Shoe Boot" Nathaniel Rateliff Mark Shusterman 4:43 2. "Be There" Patrick Meese Nathaniel Rateliff 3:39 3. "A Little Honey" Nathaniel Rateliff 3:10 4. "Say It Louder" Nathaniel Rateliff 3:23 5. "Hey Mama" Nathaniel Rateliff 4:00 6. "Babe I Know" (featuring Lucius ) Nathaniel Rateliff 3:04 7. "Intro" Nathaniel Rateliff 4:19 8. "Coolin' Out" (featuring Lucius ) Nathaniel Rateliff 4:01 9. "Baby I Lost My Way, (But I'm Going Home)" Nathaniel Rateliff 2:55 10. "You Worry Me" Nathaniel Rateliff Luke Mossman 3:34 11. "Still Out There Running" Nathaniel Rateliff 4:53 12. "Tearing at the Seams" Nathaniel Rateliff 5:13
iTunes Deluxe version[ 17] Title 13. "I'll Be Damned" 2:41 14. "Boiled Over" 2:30
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Personnel
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
Production
Richard Swift – engineer, producer, vocals
Christopher Colbert – mastering
Jamie Mefford – engineer, producer
Rett Rogers – photography
References
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↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "AllMusic Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
↑ "AnyDecentMusic? Review" . AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Metacritic Review" . Metacritic . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
↑ Kuscher, Oliver (March 5, 2018). "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return one more time, with feeling" . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
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↑ 9.0 9.1 Schatz, Lake (January 11, 2018). "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats announce new album, Tearing at the Seams" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
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↑ Pedrosa, Marina (September 7, 2018). "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Get Nostalgic with 'A Little Honey' On 'Kimmel' " . Billboard . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
↑ Gage, Jeff (May 9, 2018). "See Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Salute Mothers in 'Hey Mama' Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
↑ Arrieta, Vincent (June 23, 2022). "Ahead of Artpark concert, Nathaniel Rateliff breaks down 'Babe I Know,' recalls Richard Swift" . The Buffalo News . Retrieved June 23, 2022 .
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