Nathaniel Rateliff is best known for sparse but powerful, melancholic folk, so his latest venture might surprise a few people. His new, seven-piece backing band, The Night Sweats, inject some dirty rock n roll to his warm, warbling vocals. “These songs are about the struggles I’ve had in my life – drinking too much, that kind of crap,” Rateliff reckons, which sounds an excellent combination to us. Find out more at the Lexington on Monday.
Announcement Of The Week
The final acts set to grace the stage at this year’s Meltdown festival have been confirmed. David Byrne is on curation duties this year, and his final line-up includes Brian Eno, Anna Calvi, Sunn O))), Matthew Herbert, Jonny Greenwood, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Benjamin Clementine.
Byrne takes over the Southbank Centre from 17-30 August. More information and tickets here.
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Monday 22 June
Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats – Lexington
Fleetwood Mac – O2 Arena
Tuesday 23 June
The Tallest Man On Earth – KOKO
Everything Everything – Rough Trade East
The Fat White Family – Nambucca
Wednesday 24 June
Natalie Prass – Islington Assembly Hall
Echo Lake – Birthdays
Prinzhorn Dance School – Rough Trade East
Thursday 25 June
Mogwai – Roundhouse
John Legend – O2 Arena
Holly Johnson – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Cara Dillon – Landmark Arts Centre
Friday 26 June
Burt Bacharach – Royal Festival Hall
Black Grape – Forum
Saturday 27 June
Public Enemy – Roundhouse
Dead Kennedys – Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Nathaniel Rateliff MP3s or CDs
Nathaniel Rateliff on Spotify
