He wanted to scratch beyond the surface of what was going on in the world around him to find inspiration for The Future. A lot of the time, Rateliff enters the studio with a song as a finished idea, but when writing for The Future, he was focused on opening up that process a bit more. вЂњI didnвЂ™t know when I would be ready to write again, but sometime last summer I just started writing and by October I had a decent number of songs together.вЂќДЄfter gathering that collection of music, Rateliff was in the mindset of wanting to collaborate on them more. I had poured my heart into And ItвЂ™s Still Alright and that didnвЂ™t come out too long ago, so at first, I felt I didnвЂ™t have too much to say,вЂќ he admits. вЂњIt was an interesting time to be writing. ItвЂ™s a real standout on the record evidence of the bandвЂ™s capability to produce soul-infused music. вЂFace Down in the MomentвЂ™ ends amidst a triumphant wall of horns, while RateliffвЂ™s voice crashes around you with palpable passion. When listening to any of the records, itвЂ™s easy to hear how the group give the recording and live performances their all. Working side by side with The Night Sweats, the music Rateliff produces is infectiously soulful.

Nathaniel Rateliff by Nathan Mclaren Stewart Bringing Brad in allowed everybody to have a voice and be heard, which was important for the processвЂќ. вЂњI know what I want, so when I produce, it doesnвЂ™t leave a lot of space for other peopleвЂ™s creativity. вЂњAt the beginning, it felt like I was producing the record, which wasnвЂ™t what I wanted,вЂќ Rateliff shares.

However, this brought change.ДЇor The Future, Rateliff and his band began working with Brad Cook, known for his work on such stellar records as Bon IverвЂ™s 22 A Million, The War On Drugs' A Deeper Understanding and Hiss Golden MessengerвЂ™s Terms of Surrender. 'The band and the process of recording always feels very family orientated, so bringing people into the folds is something I see as permanent.вЂќ The loss of Swift was a deep cut for Rateliff, who considers his collaborators as brothers. The thought was that we would continue to work together'. вЂњRichard had done the first two Night Sweats record. вЂњIt was an interesting experience doing this record,вЂќ Rateliff reflects. In 2018, Richard Swift, RateliffвЂ™s dear friend and Night Sweats producer, passed away.

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