On March 9, Stax Records will release Tearing at the Seams, the highly anticipated new album from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Tearing at the Seams follows the band’s critically and commercially lauded self-titled debut album, which is certified Gold in the U.S., Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands, Platinum in Canada and Silver in the U.K.

“You Worry Me,” the lead single from the new album, is premiering worldwide today. The album is available for pre-order beginning today, here http://found.ee/NRNStats. In addition to the 12-track standard edition, Tearing at the Seams will be available in a 14-track deluxe edition that features two bonus tracks and exclusive photos. Vinyl editions include the (2-disc, 180gram) 12-track standard edition and the (2-disc, 180gram) 14-track deluxe edition, which features an exclusive photo book and special 7” single.

Initial writing and recording sessions for Tearing at the Seams took place in Rodeo, New Mexico where Rateliff & The Night Sweats re-established their dynamic off the stage and in the studio. “For the first record I demo’ed everything up and created most of the parts,” says Rateliff. “This time, I felt like we’ve all spent so much time on the road that we should all go off somewhere together. We should all have that experience together.” The band finished recording with producer Richard Swift—who has helmed records for The Shins and Foxygen in addition to The Night Sweats’ debut—collectively creating a group of songs that capture the band’s emotion and intensity.

Of the new album, Rateliff reflects, “I want—and I need—everybody to feel like they’re a part of this band. I want them to feel like they’re contributing artistically and emotionally to the experience of writing and creating this music. We’ve all had to make sacrifices to be in The Night Sweats and I want them all to know that it’s worth something.”

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are: Rateliff (vocals, guitar), Joseph Pope III (bass), Patrick Meese (drums), Luke Mossman (guitar), Mark Shusterman (keys), Andy Wild (saxophone), Scott Frock (trumpet) and Jeff Dazey (saxophone).

For the past two years, the Denver-based band has performed extensively across the globe headlining shows and major festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Newport Folk Festival, Glastonbury, Monterey International Pop Festival and dozens more. The band also made an immediate and lasting impression on late night television including performances on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (twice), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “CONAN,” “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” as well as on PBS’ “Austin City Limits” and “A Prairie Home Companion.” Most recently, the band released their first-ever full-length concert recording, Live at Red Rocks, featuring the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and their hit single “S.O.B.” is now certified Platinum in the U.S. and Canada and Gold in Switzerland.

TEARING AT THE SEAMS TRACK LIST:
1. Shoe Boot
2. Be There
3. A Little Honey
4. Say It Louder
5. Hey Mama
6. Babe I Know
7. Intro
8. Coolin’ Out
9. Baby I Lost My Way, (But I’m Going Home)
10. You Worry Me
11. Still Out There Running
12. Tearing at the Seams

This year’s Telluride Blues and Brews festival was one for the record books. After hearing the campground was to open on Thursday morning the day before the festival began, we decided to make our trip out a day early to get a proper camping spot. A pack of camels, four Big Gulps of Mountain Dew and one 5-hour Energy later, we were finally making our way up the San Juan Mountains to the magical town of Telluirde. When we arrived at 6:30am, we found ourselves 8th in line to get in the campground. After setting up camp and napping the rest of the day, we were invited to an exclusive party where a local musician named AJ Fullerton was playing at Arroyo Wine Bar. This young man had quite the talent as he plucked his custom guitar in front of most of the main festival coordinators, including Steve Gumble, the festival director. Gumble is similar to a baseball talent scout who travels from festival to festival in search of compelling musicians to play at Blues and Brews. This year he put together an incredible arsenal of talent to grace the stage including Denver’s own Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, as well as Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes, Blackberry Smoke, ZZ Top, Bright Light Social Hour, Otis Taylor, Leo “Bud” Welch, Anders Osborne, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, John Hiatt, The Revivalists, Taj Mahal Trio and Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers.

Not only did Gumble bring in great music, but he also brought out over 55 microbreweries to show off their beers during the Grand Tasting on Saturday as the Bright Light Social Hour rocked out on the main stage. ZZ Top paid tribute to Jimmy Hendrix on Friday night when they played “Foxy Lady” on the 45th anniversary of his death, obviously the crowd was ecstatic! One of the most memorable performances of the weekend was when Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings took the stage on Saturday. For those who didn’t know, Sharon Jones flew out for the festival from upstate New York where she had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment to fight her second battle with cancer. Jones delivered just as she always does with her dance moves and powerful voice, an incredible feat for these circumstances. She truly is the female version of James Brown! She played her song “Get up and Get Out” and even changed up the lyrics to say “Cancer, get out, you’re not welcome here” as a message to show she’s not done fighting. This year also marks the last time you’ll see the Fred Shellman Memorial Stage that has been standing in Town Park for 24 years. Telluride has decided to tear it down to make room for a 1.8 million dollar modern stage that will be showcased next year. We laughed, we cried, we ate and drank our fill. We most certainly will be returning next year for the new stage and to see what Gumble has in store for us. In the meantime, check out our photos from this years festivities.