NR: Well, everything looked pretty bleak at the time. What was the internal dialogue like as you started to ruminate on the ideas that would come to define the songwriting on this album? 2020, 2021 was an interesting time to ponder the future. As far as writing goes, I spend a lot of time reading science fiction and history books. I’ve always loved Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt. NR: I’ve always been a big Leonard Cohen fan. Who are some other favorite storytellers whether it’s musicians, writers or anyone else? Sunday, Septemin Telluride, Colorado Photo by Barry Brecheisen That’s nice, too.Nathaniel Rateliff performs on stage as part of the Lukas Nelson Super Jam at Telluride Blues and. I don’t get recognized as much without my hat. Sometimes the easiest way to do that is by changing the visual appearance. It’s also good to let people know there is a separation between this and the Night Sweats stuff. I noticed you weren’t wearing your favored wide-brimmed hat during the first video for the record. Experience can’t help but make me a different musician than I was then. Those previous songs are a little more easygoing. I do want this record to be a departure from those earlier days. In the last few years, I’ve revisited some of the older material or done shows by myself. I always feel like that has been there waiting. Was it difficult to get back to that place? It’s really just an opportunity to let people know that we are capable of doing whatever sound we feel like. Also, most of the Night Sweats are in the band that will tour with me. I think it’s healthy and best for me to continue to challenge myself, push myself, and try new things out. Some other fans will probably be upset that we don’t have a new Night Sweats record coming out. Is it exciting to throw something completely different out into the world? Photo courtesy of Scott Legato/Getty Images The Night Sweats stuff is always about big energy. It comes from a different place, with a different intention as far as delivery. But it’s certainly sonically very different. I guess the content is always kind of the same because it’s me writing about the way I see the world. Many fans only know you from the Night Sweats. The idea was that even though all of those things were happening, I can continue to find joy, persevere through all those situations, and not let that define my life. I guess you can look at the title, And It’s Still Alright. It was certainly a challenging time, and a lot of songs on the album touch on those topics. That’s some heavy stuff to have to work through. Not only did you lose Swift, you also recently got divorced.
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