Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats today unveil the tenth anniversary edition of their beloved, breakout 2015 self-titled debut album, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats—[listen/order/share here]. The special vinyl reissue contains an additional album’s worth of never before heard demo recordings, offering a glimpse at the feverish weeks of inspiration that uncovered a new form of creative expression.
Ahead of the release, the band shared two demos, “A Little More Too (Demo)” and “Trying So Hard Not To Know (Demo),” alongside behind-the-scenes clips from the era—[watch/share here].
A monumental album in Rateliff’s career, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats kickstarted a ride that has only accelerated in the ensuing decade with career-making moments along the way: from the band’s first appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live, tours and collaborations with everyone from Paul Simon to Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, and ever-growing venue sizes from clubs to theatres to Rateliff’s beloved Red Rocks to arenas—including a sold-out Madison Square Garden show on his recent landmark arena tour.
On the eleven new demos added to the project, Rateliff shares:
“The journey of a song has to start somewhere. Songs can be ideas that sit for years. Sometimes they are hiding from within, and it is up to us to become available, to welcome their melodic birth. Here are eleven unheard ideas that started in my attic a little over ten years ago. I had one mic, a two-channel interface, a two-channel preamp, and my laptop. I used those tools just well enough at the time to capture ideas in the moment they arrived. The process of recording these demos came as such a surprise and led to making one of my most treasured friendships. I thought I was going to make the last record of my career. Instead, it was the start of a new life.”
After years working to moderate acclaim as a more folk-leaning singer-songwriter, Rateliff was considering returning to his previous, more stable career as a gardener when inspiration struck in the form of the first ever track written for the Night Sweats, “Trying So Hard Not To Know.” Recording demos in his attic on GarageBand, this experimentation ultimately comprised the band’s eponymous, gold-selling 2015 debut album, which spawned four top twenty Triple A hits: “I Need Never Get Old,” “Look It Here,” “Wasting Time,” and the two-times platinum “S.O.B.”
Produced by the late, great Richard Swift, the album marked the beginning of one of Rateliff’s most meaningful creative partnerships. The band’s first late night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2015 proved a turning point in their career. In a full circle moment, Fallon made a surprise appearance at the band’s sold-out Madison Square Garden show this year, joining them for the encore with an electric rendition of “S.O.B.”—watch here. Watch their most recent Fallon performance here.
The reissue arrives on the heels of Rateliff and the band winning Album of the Year at the 2025 Americana Awards for their acclaimed fourth full-length, South of Here (Stax). They were also nominated for Song of the Year for “Heartless.” South of Here produced two #1 singles—“Heartless” and “Call Me (Whatever You Like)”—topping the Adult Alternative Chart, marking their 7th and 8th #1s to date. The album’s title track video, directed by Brantley Gutierrez on 35mm film, premiered exclusively via Rolling Stone and was featured by Kodak Shoot Film—watch here.
Additionally, Rateliff has been appointed Newport Folk Steward, the first artist to hold the role since Pete Seeger. His three-year term will focus on artist advocacy, fellowship, and mentorship both at the Fort and beyond.
Track List
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (10th Anniversary Edition)
I Need Never Get Old
Howling At Nothing
Trying So Hard Not To Know
I’ve Been Failing
S.O.B
Wasting Time
Thank You
Look It Here
Shake
I’d Be Waiting
Mellow Out
Wasting Time (Demo)
Howling At Nothing (Demo)
Trying So Hard Not To Know (Demo)
A Little More Too (Demo)
Late Night Party (Demo)
I Need Never Get Old (Demo)
Thank You (Demo)
Look It Here (Demo)
Feelin It (Demo)
I’d Be Waiting (Demo)
Mellow Out (Demo)
Tour Dates: Fall 2025
June 20 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 21 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 22 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 24 — Asheville, NC — Asheville Yards Amphitheater+
June 25 — Franklin, TN — FirstBank Amphitheater – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 27 — Memphis, TN — Radians Amphitheater – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 28 — Maryland Heights, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Outlaw Music Festival•
June 29 — Ridgedale, MO — Thunder Ridge Nature Arena – Outlaw Music Festival•
August 2 — Denver, CO — Empower Field at Mile High»
August 3 — New Orleans, LA — Woldenburg Park=
August 4 — Spartanburg, SC — Piedmont Fairgrounds=
August 5 — Richmond, VA — Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront=
August 7 — Burlington, VT — Champlain Valley Exposition Center=
August 16 — Atlantic City, NJ — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino~
September 12 — East Aurora, NY — Borderland Festival•
September 14 — Louisville, KY — Bourbon & Beyond•
September 16 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom+
September 19 — Moline, IL — Vibrant Arena+*
September 20 — Minneapolis, MN — Huntington Bank Stadium – Farm Aid•
September 23 — Omaha, NE — Council Bluffs+
September 24 — Kansas City, MO — Starlight Amphitheater+
September 26 — Oklahoma City, OK — Zoo Amphitheater+
September 27 — Taos, NM — Kit Carson Park+
September 29 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre+
September 30 — San Diego, CA — Gallagher Square+
October 2 — Santa Barbara, CA — Santa Barbara Bowl+
October 3 — San Francisco, CA — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass•
with support from Hannah Cohen
with support from Trampled By Turtles
~ with support from Kevin Morby
= Nathaniel Rateliff solo on the Mumford & Sons and Friends tour
» Supporting The Lumineers
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