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Tearing at the Seams

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]

Tearing at the Seams
Studio album by
Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Genre
Length46:54
LabelStax
ProducerRichard Swift
Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats chronology
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
(2015) 		Tearing at the Seams
(2018) 		And It's Still Alright
(2020)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[3]
Metacritic78/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[5]
MusicOMH[6]
Paste7.5/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]

Songs edit

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Tearing at the Seams track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shoe Boot"
  • Nathaniel Rateliff
  • Mark Shusterman
4:43
2."Be There"
  • Patrick Meese
  • Nathaniel Rateliff
3:39
3."A Little Honey"Nathaniel Rateliff3:10
4."Say It Louder"Nathaniel Rateliff3:23
5."Hey Mama"Nathaniel Rateliff4:00
6."Babe I Know" (featuring Lucius)Nathaniel Rateliff3:04
7."Intro"Nathaniel Rateliff4:19
8."Coolin' Out" (featuring Lucius)Nathaniel Rateliff4:01
9."Baby I Lost My Way, (But I'm Going Home)"Nathaniel Rateliff2:55
10."You Worry Me"
  • Nathaniel Rateliff
  • Luke Mossman
3:34
11."Still out There Running"Nathaniel Rateliff4:53
12."Tearing at the Seams"Nathaniel Rateliff5:13
iTunes Deluxe version[17]
No.TitleLength
13."I'll Be Damned"2:41
14."Boiled Over"2:30

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for Tearing at the Seams
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[36] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel edit

References edit

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  3. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Clarke, Helen (March 9, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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  14. ^ Pedrosa, Marina (September 7, 2018). "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Get Nostalgic with 'A Little Honey' On 'Kimmel'". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Gage, Jeff (May 9, 2018). "See Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Salute Mothers in 'Hey Mama' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  16. ^ 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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