![]() ![]() Late-night talk show appearances? If they were going to happen at all, they’d need to happen over Zoom. A massive tour supporting the new record? That would have to be canceled. Still, it’s difficult to stop ourselves from circling back to the Very Difficult Year, one that started off full of possibility for the 42-year-old singer-songwriter and quickly dissolved into something completely different. ![]() The record showcased a more ruminative side to the bombastic, swaggering bandleader of the rock ‘n’ soul outfit, The Night Sweats, and explored two personal tragedies- the recent death of Rateliff’s close friend, Richard Swift, and the aftermath of a difficult divorce-with tenderness and grace. We talk about writing songs and finding balance.Īnd we talk about Rateliff’s solo album, And It’s Still Alright, released on Valentine’s Day this year to acclaim. We talk about his recent return to live music with a series of concerts in front of limited, socially distanced audiences at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Nathaniel Rateliff wants to talk about anything other than what he dubs “the semi-pre-apocalyptic world we’re living in right now.” And over the course of a recent phone call, we really try our damndest. ![]()
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