Tearing at the Seams
{{Infobox album
| name = Tearing at the Seams
| type = studio
| artist = Nathaniel Rateliffe & the Night Sweats
| cover = Tearing at the Seams.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2018|03|09}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Soul{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/99381-nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams.php|title=Album of the Year Review|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
- roots rock
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=46|s=54}}
| label = Stax
| producer = Richard Swift
| prev_title = Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = And It's Still Alright
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 78/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/tearing-at-the-seams/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tearing-at-the-seams-mw0003141461|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| rev2 = The Line of Best Fit
| rev2score = 8.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/nathaniel-rateliff-and-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return one more time, with feeling|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Kuscher|first=Oliver|date=March 5, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| rev3 = MusicOMH
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the-seams|title=MusicOMH Review|website=MusicOMH|last=Clarke|first=Helen|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| rev4 = Paste
| rev4score = 7.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-tearing-at-the/|title=Paste Magazine Review|work=Paste|last=Danton|first=Eric|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| rev5 = PopMatters
| rev5score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/nathaniel-rateliff-tearing-at-seams-2544115307.html|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Bests Their Debut with 'Tearing at the Seams'|website=PopMatters|last=Thiessen|first=Christopher|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| noprose = yes
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/01/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-announce-new-album-tearing-at-the-seams/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats announce new album, Tearing at the Seams|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Schatz|first=Lake|date=January 11, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
Songs
=Singles=
The single "You Worry Me" was released on January 11, 2018, along with the announcement of the new album. The song charted at Number 1 on Billboard's Canada Rock,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/car/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} number 1 on Adult Alternative Songs,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/aaa/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} number 18 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nathaniel-rateliff/chart-history/ark/|title=Nathaniel Rateliff Chart History|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
On October 21, 2018, the music video to "A Little Honey" was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPvYLe7dy4|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - A Little Honey|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} The song charted at Number 2 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs, The song was performed live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 6, 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8473999/jimmy-kimmel-live-nathaniel-rateliff-night-sweats-a-little-honey-watch|title=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Get Nostalgic with 'A Little Honey' On 'Kimmel'|magazine=Billboard|last=Pedrosa|first=Marina|date=September 7, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
"Hey Mama" was released as a music video on May 9, 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-nathaniel-rateliff-and-the-night-sweats-salute-mothers-in-hey-mama-video-628400/|title=See Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Salute Mothers in 'Hey Mama' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Gage|first=Jeff|date=May 9, 2018|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} The song charted at Number 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs,
===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.” {{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/music/ahead-of-artpark-concert-nathaniel-rateliff-breaks-down-babe-i-know-recalls-richard-swift/article_2b2a7268-f23f-11ec-b0e2-535ff3311235.html|title=Ahead of Artpark concert, Nathaniel Rateliff breaks down 'Babe I Know,' recalls Richard Swift|work=The Buffalo News|last=Arrieta|first=Vincent|date=June 23, 2022|accessdate=June 23, 2022}}
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. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 72 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.
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."
Track listing
{{Tracklist
|headline =Tearing at the Seams track listing
|title1=Shoe Boot
|writer1={{hlist|Nathaniel Rateliff|Mark Shusterman}}
|length1=4:43
|title2=Be There
|writer2={{hlist|Patrick Meese|Nathaniel Rateliff}}
|length2=3:39
|title3=A Little Honey
|writer3=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length3=3:10
|title4=Say It Louder
|writer4=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length4=3:23
|title5=Hey Mama
|writer5=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length5=4:00
|title6=Babe I Know
|note6=featuring Lucius
|writer6=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length6=3:04
|title7=Intro
|writer7=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length7=4:19
|title8=Coolin' Out
|writer8=Nathaniel Rateliff
|note8=featuring Lucius
|length8=4:01
|title9=Baby I Lost My Way, (But I'm Going Home)
|writer9=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length9=2:55
|title10=You Worry Me
|writer10={{hlist|Nathaniel Rateliff|Luke Mossman}}
|length10=3:34
|title11=Still Out There Running
|writer11=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length11=4:53
|title12=Tearing at the Seams
|writer12=Nathaniel Rateliff
|length12=5:13
}}
{{tracklist
|headline=iTunes Deluxe version{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tearing-at-the-seams-deluxe-edition/1402071462|title=Tearing at the Seams (Deluxe Edition) by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
|title13=I'll Be Damned
|length13=2:41
|title14=Boiled Over
|length14=2:30
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Australia|47|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|7|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|64|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|12|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|78|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|id=349671|90|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|13|date=20180322|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|34|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats|album=Tearing At The Seams|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|date=20180322|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night|33|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UKAmericana|1|date=20180322|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|6|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|5|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardFolk|1|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|4|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardVinyl|5|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+Year-end chart performance for Tearing at the Seams |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=September 20, 2020}}
| 79 |
| scope="row"| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-rock-albums|title=Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}
| 88 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats|title=Tearing at the Seams|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=February 28, 2024}}
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Personnel
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Musicians
- Nathaniel Rateliff – vocals, guitar
- Jeff Dazey – saxophone
- Andreas Wild – saxophone, vocals
- Jess Wolfe – backing vocals
- Mark Shusterman – vocals, piano
- Luke Mossman – guitar
- Joseph Pope III – bass
- Scott Frock – flugelhorn
- Holly Laessig – backing vocals
- Patrick Meese – bass, drums, engineer
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Production
- Richard Swift – engineer, producer, vocals
- Christopher Colbert – mastering
- Jamie Mefford – engineer, producer
- Rett Rogers – photography
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