Album: In Memory of Loss by Nathaniel Rateliff (2010)
Genre: Soul
Format: Album

Description: Singer/songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff, who hails from a tiny town in Missouri, makes his official solo debut with In Memory of Loss. He started out as part of a band called Born in the Flood before cutting Desire and Dissolving Men, an album of homemade recordings, under the name the Wheel on Denver-based micro-indie Public Service Records. Nevertheless, Rateliff's Rounder debut marks the first time he has recorded strictly under his own name. Producer Brian Deck, who has worked with the likes of Iron and Wine and Modest Mouse, is at the helm here, but he doesn't weigh the album down with a lot of excess arrangements. Instead, he gives Rateliff plenty of room to do his thing, keeping the tracks agreeably spare and letting the songs themselves remain front and center. Most of the cuts on In Memory of Loss contain little more than acoustic guitar, bass, and piano backing Rateliff's voice, which comes off as a cross between M Ward and the late Vic Chesnutt in both physical and emotional tone. A couple of tracks -- "Whimper and Wail" and "A Lamb on the Stone" -- feature a full rhythm section and pick up the tempo a bit, but for the most part, this an album of ballads in the grand troubadour tradition. Lyrically, Rateliff seems to be coming from an intensely personal place, to the degree that it's often difficult to determine the specifics of the scenarios presented in his songs, but when he throws some hard images into the mix -- which happens with some regularity throughout the album -- the listener is given something winningly idiosyncratic to latch onto and ponder, even if it doesn't quite make the emotional intent clearer. But hey, nobody knows what Bob Dylan is talking about on some of his best songs, either.

Artist Background: Nathaniel David Rateliff is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues. Rateliff has garnered attention with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, the soulful R&B combo he formed in 2013. He has also released two solo albums and one album under the name Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. History Rateliff was born in Germany. He grew up in rural Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. As a young tee... Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Soul, 2010s, Album

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Singer/songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff, who hails from a tiny town in Missouri, makes his official solo debut with In Memory of Loss. He started out as part of a band called Born in the Flood before cutting Desire and Dissolving Men, an album of homemade recordings, under the name the Wheel on Denver-based micro-indie Public Service Records. Nevertheless, Rateliff's Rounder debut marks the first time he has recorded strictly under his own name. Producer Brian Deck, who has worked with the likes of Iron and Wine and Modest Mouse, is at the helm here, but he doesn't weigh the album down with a lot of excess arrangements. Instead, he gives Rateliff plenty of room to do his thing, keeping the tracks agreeably spare and letting the songs themselves remain front and center. Most of the cuts on In Memory of Loss contain little more than acoustic guitar, bass, and piano backing Rateliff's voice, which comes off as a cross between M Ward and the late Vic Chesnutt in both physical and emotional tone. A couple of tracks -- "Whimper and Wail" and "A Lamb on the Stone" -- feature a full rhythm section and pick up the tempo a bit, but for the most part, this an album of ballads in the grand troubadour tradition. Lyrically, Rateliff seems to be coming from an intensely personal place, to the degree that it's often difficult to determine the specifics of the scenarios presented in his songs, but when he throws some hard images into the mix -- which happens with some regularity throughout the album -- the listener is given something winningly idiosyncratic to latch onto and ponder, even if it doesn't quite make the emotional intent clearer. But hey, nobody knows what Bob Dylan is talking about on some of his best songs, either.

Album: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats by Nathaniel Rateliff (2015)
Genre: Soul
Format: Album

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

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. 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." 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." At The Guardian, Harriet Gibsone rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "Aside from Snake , 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."

Artist Background: Nathaniel David Rateliff is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues. Rateliff has garnered attention with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, the soulful R&B combo he formed in 2013. He has also released two solo albums and one album under the name Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. History Rateliff was born in Germany. He grew up in rural Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. As a young tee... Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Soul, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 2. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


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

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. 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." 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." At The Guardian, Harriet Gibsone rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "Aside from Snake , 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."

Album: And It’s Still Alright by Nathaniel Rateliff (2020)
Genre: country
Record Label: Stax
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for folk rock, soul

Related Artists: Caamp, Shakey Graves, Ray LaMontagne, Gregory Alan Isakov

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: country, 2020s, CD, Stax


Album: And It's Still Alright by Nathaniel Rateliff (2020)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Nathaniel David Rateliff is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues. Rateliff has garnered attention with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, the soulful R&B combo he formed in 2013. He has also released two solo albums and one album under the name Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. History Rateliff was born in Germany. He grew up in rural Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. As a young tee... Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: Falling Faster Than You Can Run by Nathaniel Rateliff (2013)
Genre: Soul
Format: Album

Artist Background: Nathaniel David Rateliff is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues. Rateliff has garnered attention with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, the soulful R&B combo he formed in 2013. He has also released two solo albums and one album under the name Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. History Rateliff was born in Germany. He grew up in rural Missouri, learning to play the drums at age seven. As a young tee... Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Soul, 2010s, Album


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