Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (LP Vinyl)

On black vinyl, the self-titled debut from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats captures lightning in a bottle—the Denver folk singer's transformation into a Stax-style soul revue leader on an album anchored by the viral confession "S.O.B." Released in 2015, this record took Rateliff from respected roots artist to Tonight Show phenomenon, with Jimmy Fallon's audience singing along to a chorus about alcoholism that somehow became an anthem of survival and defiance.

Rateliff had spent years building a devoted following as a folk singer before heartbreak and sobriety struggles pushed him toward horn-driven soul. The Night Sweats—named for his withdrawal symptoms—channels Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, and the Stax house band through contemporary production and raw confession. "I Need Never Get Old" and "Wasting Time" proved "S.O.B." wasn't a fluke: Rateliff had found his voice, and it was a raspy, sweaty, absolutely authentic thing of beauty. The black vinyl pressing captures the warmth this analog-inspired production demands.

Black vinyl LP. 2015 debut album featuring "S.O.B." and "I Need Never Get Old." Horn-driven soul revival from Denver's favorite heartbreak.