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Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: There’s a lot of great stuff coming out of the Midwest.

I think we all know about Bon Iver, or Justin Vernon, who, in 2008, made it cool to spend an entire season in a remote Wisconsin cabin. Then there’s the promising Juniper Tar, and now Missouri-native Nathaniel Rateliff has released his debut solo album, In Memory of Loss, recorded in Chicago.

This is not an album for sunny spring day; I had to wait till it was dark out to write about it. But this album is too beautiful not to draw your attention to.

Nathaniel Rateliff: Early Spring Till

Nathaniel Rateliff: You Should’ve Seen The Other Guy

Learn more at Nathaniel’s website and grab the CD at iTunes.

Update: Check out this new video of Rateliff and his band live at WMSE in Milwaukee. This band appears to have great taste in footwear.

Nathaniel Rateliff – “Brakeman” – Live at WMSE from High Frequency Media on Vimeo.