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It never seemed to matter as the night slipped away As with much of the record the sense of embracing the moment is palpable, as if everyone involved understands that despite what might happen later, while sober and tired and desperate, every word he sings is heartfelt and genuine: ‘Howling At Nothing’ sees the dial swing further toward soul, an impassioned, swaying tune for good times amongst bad days, where sincere, starlit promises spark into brilliant existence before fading with the dawn. “I know that some will say it matters but little babeĬome on and mean it to me I need it so bad The track also serves as an introduction to the main theme of the record, a marriage of celebration and introspection, needles of regret poking through the haze of adrenaline and alcohol. A good indicator of the shambling, soulful rock that The Night Sweats have brought to the table, the track is still recognisably Rateliff but with a showy, jubilant flourish. It’s fair to say that Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are not finger-picking folkers, but the raw energy of his solo work remains, as highlighted by album opener ‘I Need Never Get Old’. You have probably heard that Rateliff is back, not least because of his rather explosive performance of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, and this time he has company. Falling Faster Than You Can Run and the Closer EP cemented Rateliff’s talents, his voice the lynchpin of his sound, injecting a raw energy into his finger-picked folk. Switching from gentle croons to out-and-out wails, Rateliff uses his voice as more than a way to communicate words, pacifying the listener with soothing murmurs one minute and brandishing it as a weapon the next. Ever since 2010’s In Memory of Loss, we’ve been enamoured with Nathaniel Rateliff’s songwriting and delivery.