Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (album)
2015 self-titled debut studio album by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats is the debut studio album by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, released by Stax on August 21, 2015.
Critical reception
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats garnered generally positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" score to selected independent ratings and reviews, and based upon twelve reviews, the album has a Metascore of 73 meaning that it received "generally favorable" reviews.
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