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Nathaniel Rateliff is in the studio, previewing his new solo album, 'And It's Still Alright'. He's playing songs, from it, & discussing the tragic circumstances behind its genesis.

Nathaniel Rateliff is in the studio, previewing his new solo album, "And It's Still Alright". It's Nathaniel's first solo project for nearly 7 years, and he's playing songs, from it, & discussing the tragic circumstances behind its genesis.

When Rateliff began writing for the new album, the songs initially centered on the pain of his unraveling relationship, but the theme of the album took a different direction when Richard Swift, his longtime friend and producer of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ two acclaimed albums, passed away in July 2018.

β€œI think I always want to see hope in the darkness, and I like to try to share that,” Rateliff explains. β€œI always try to write from a perspective of trying to approach everything very honestly, even if it leaves me vulnerable. But overall, it’s almost like I’m a different character when I’m writing for myself.” He continues, β€œI think this album is a reminder that we all go through hardship, but regardless of the hardship everything ends up where it’s supposed to. I still continue to live, and I still continue to find joy. I think that’s the theme of the record.”

Growing up in rural Missouri, Rateliff got his early music education from his family, who performed in the church band in which Rateliff played drums, and his father’s record collection. At 19, Rateliff moved to Denver where he spent the next 10 years working night shifts at a bottle factory and a trucking company while testing out songs at open-mic nights.

In 2015, Rateliff launched Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. The band’s self-titled debut album was a breakout success; now certified Gold in the U.S., it has sold over a million records worldwide.

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Music Played

  • Zac Brown Band

    Loving You Easy

    • Jekyll + Hyde.
    • Republic.
    • 1.

  • Morgan Wallen

    Chasin' You

    • If I Know Me.
    • Big Loud Records.
    • 9.

  • Scotty McCreery

    This Is It

    • Seasons Change.
    • Triple Tigers.
    • 1.

  • Cam

    Till There's Nothing Left

    • RCA Records.

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    And It's Still Alright (The Country Show session 13.02.20)

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    What A Drag (The Country Show session 13.02.20)

  • Nathaniel Rateliff

    All Or Nothing

    • And It's Still Alright.
    • Stax.
    • 03.

  • Townes Van Zandt

    Don't Take It Too Bad

    • Townes Van Zandt (50th Anniversary Edition).
    • Fat Possum.
    • 4.

  • Jason Isbell & Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

    Be Afraid

    • Reunions.
    • Thirty Tigers.
    • 7.

  • A Thousand Horses

    Livin' My Best Life

    • Low Country Sound.

  • The Cadillac Three

    Hard Out Here For A Country Boy (feat. Chris Janson & Travis Tritt)

    • Country Fuzz.
    • Big Machine Records.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Feb 2020 21:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2