Tearing at the Seams
Tearing at the Seams | ||||
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Studio album by Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats | ||||
Released | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) | |||
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Length | 46:54 | |||
Label | Stax | |||
Producer | Richard Swift | |||
Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[3] |
Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[5] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paste | 7.5/10[7] |
PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shoe Boot" |
| 4:43 |
2. | "Be There" |
| 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" |
| 3:34 |
11. | "Still out There Running" | Nathaniel Rateliff | 4:53 |
12. | "Tearing at the Seams" | Nathaniel Rateliff | 5:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "I'll Be Damned" | 2:41 |
14. | "Boiled Over" | 2:30 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
Musicians
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References
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- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Clarke, Helen (March 9, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Danton, Eric (March 9, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Thiessen, Christopher (March 9, 2018). "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Bests Their Debut with 'Tearing at the Seams'". PopMatters. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b 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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