NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
SHARE STRIKING NEW VIDEO FOR “SOUTH OF HERE” DIRECTED BY BRANTLEY GUTIERREZ

TITLE TRACK FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM SOUTH OF HERE

May 7, 2025—Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats today share a striking new video for the title track from the band’s critically acclaimed album South of Here, directed by Brantley Gutierrez on 35mm Kodak film on location in Colorado. Rolling Stone exclusively premiered the video alongside an interview with Rateliff this morning—read/watch on their website here, watch/share the video here.

On the process of making the film, Rateliff shares, “‘South of Here’ the music video is a journey. It is not a destination but an act of self-discovery. Directed by Brantley Gutierrez and shot on film throughout the Colorado wilderness, join me on my journey out West.”

Director Brantley Gutierrez adds, “When Nathaniel and I began discussing the concept for the video, we were both drawn to the mood and aesthetic of late 1960s and early '70s westerns—films like Sidney Lumet’s Jeremiah Johnson. We wanted to capture that same texture, grain, and cinematic language, so we chose to shoot on 16mm anamorphic to honor that legacy and to frame the kind of wide, rugged vistas you’d find in a John Ford western.”

Find full credits below.

Watch the band’s performance of “South of Here” live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from last month here. Fallon made a surprise appearance at their landmark, sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, joining the band for their encore and giving an electric rendition of their hit song "S.O.B."—watch here.

The MSG performance capped off the band’s milestone, first-ever arena tour in support South of Here, out now via Stax—listen here. The tour also saw stops at Los Angeles’s Kia Forum, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and a slew of performances in Canada, including at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.

The tour marks another highlight year for the band, which saw two #1s: “Heartless” and “Call Me (Whatever You Like)” from South of Here both topped the Adult Alternative Chart, marking their 7th and 8th #1s to date. See the band perform “Heartless” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert here.

Additionally, Rateliff has been appointed as Newport Folk Steward, the first artist to hold such a role at the legendary festival since Pete Seeger. The position holds a three-year term, which will see Rateliff serving as Steward actively for two years and advising the next recipient during a third transition year. Rateliff has chosen to devote his term to artist advocacy, fellowship and mentorship both at the Fort and beyond.

Critical acclaim for South of Here:

“The band’s fourth album, South of Here, levels up the Rateliff’s Denver collective to arenas, so it comes as a delightful surprise that the album is also the most intimate offering from the group to date. Rateliff rhapsodizes about youthful wandering, middle-aged loss, and lifelong searching for connection and meaning with his gentle rasp that sounds more nimble and inventive than ever.”

“South of Here is the most fully formed and emotionally dynamic statement from Rateliff and the Night Sweats, a collection of warm reflections and meditations that aren’t bashful about wearing their influences on their sleeve.” ★★★1/2—Rolling Stone

“Rateliffe's R&B/Americana octet continue the songwriter's journey of radical authenticity, inviting listeners to see themselves in the songs. South of Here is another classic Night Sweats album, filled with vivid storytelling and moving musicianship, as the band continue to forge an ongoing relationship with others.”—Exclaim!

“There are two different Nathaniel Rateliffs. One is a powerhouse singer who leads the gritty rock ‘n’ soul styling of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. The other is an introspective singer-songwriter who in recent years has helmed tributes to Harry Nilsson and Leonard Cohen. On his new LP with the Night Sweats, South of Here, Rateliff brings these divergent musical personas together to create an album unlike any other in his discography.”—No Depression

Borne from the rock clubs in and around Denver, CO., Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have released four LPs, two EPs, and a live album. Since their 2015 self-titled breakthrough album, the band has established themselves as generational talents through their ecstatic and dynamic live performances and a growing catalog of essential studio recordings. South of Here is another mighty leap forward. Bound by the struggle for identity and the search for belonging, it reverberates with the understanding that we’re all in this beautiful mess together.

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