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Nothing Feels Natural

Nothing Feels Natural is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Priests. It was released through Sister Polygon Records on January 27, 2017.[3][4]

Nothing Feels Natural
Studio album by
Priests
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length33:33[2]
LabelSister Polygon
Priests chronology
Bodies and Control and Money and Power
(2014) 		Nothing Feels Natural
(2017) 		The Seduction of Kansas
(2019)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[5]
Metacritic83/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Austin Chronicle     [7]
Chicago Tribune    [8]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
Paste8.3/10[10]
Pitchfork8.5/10[1]
PopMatters7/10[11]
Under the Radar7.5/10[12]

Nothing Feels Natural received an average score of 83 based on 13 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[6]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
PopMatters The Best Indie Rock of 2017
10
[13]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
25
[14]
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
6
[15]
NPR The 50 Best Albums Of 2017
44
[16]
Newsweek The 17 Best Albums Of 2017
10
[17]
The Atlantic The 10 Best Albums of 2017
8
[18]
The A.V. Club The 20 Best albums of 2017
6
[19]
Billboard (magazine) 50 Best Albums of 2017
25
[20]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
3
[21]

Track listing

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Nothing Feels Natural track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Guest artist(s)Length
1."Appropriate"Priests
5:13
2."JJ"PriestsPerry Fustero2:57
3."Nicki"PriestsKevin Erickson3:40
4."Lelia 20"PriestsJanel Leppin3:09
5."No Big Bang"PriestsHugh McElroy2:48
6."Interlude"Janel Leppin 1:17
7."Nothing Feels Natural"Priests
  • Janel Leppin
  • Kevin Erickson
  • Brendan Polmer
3:59
8."Pink White House"PriestsKevin Erickson4:05
9."Puff"Priests 1:52
10."Suck"PriestsMark Cisneros4:33

Personnel

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Priests

  • Katie Alice Greer – vocals
  • Daniele Daniele – drums
  • G.L. Jaguar – guitar
  • Taylor Mulitz – bass, guitar (on "JJ", "Nothing Feels Natural", "Suck")

Additional musicians

  • Janel Leppin – cello, mellotron, pedal steel guitar, electronics[22][23]
  • Luke Stewart – alto saxophone
  • Mark Cisneros – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, vibraphone, percussion
  • Perry Fustero – piano
  • Brendan Polmer – tambourine
  • Kevin Erickson – percussion, Rhodes, guitar
  • Hugh McElroy – bass, synthesizer

Technical personnel

  • Kevin Erickson – producer
  • Hugh McElroy – engineer
  • Don Godwin – mixing
  • T.J. Lipple – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (February 1, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Nothing Feels Natural – Priests". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nothing Feels Natural : Priests". Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Kivel, Adam (January 29, 2017). "Priests – Nothing Feels Natural". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nothing Feels Natural by Priests reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Nothing Feels Natural by Priests". Metacritic. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Webster, Libby (March 17, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural (Sister Polygon)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Kot, Greg (February 10, 2017). "Priests' struggle leads to staggering debut album". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Blenkarn, Matthew (January 25, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  10. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (February 3, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural Review". Paste. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Laird, Christopher (January 24, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural". PopMatters. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  12. ^ Berlyant, Matthew (February 6, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural (Sister Polygon)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  13. ^ Christopher Thiessen and Dan Kok (December 4, 2017). "The Best Indie Rock of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  15. ^ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  16. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2017". NPR. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  17. ^ "The 17 Best Albums Of 2017". Newsweek. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  18. ^ "The 10 Best Albums of 2017". The Atlantic. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  19. ^ "The A.V. Club's 20 Best albums of 2017". The A.V. Club. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  20. ^ "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  21. ^ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  22. ^ Gotrich, Lars (19 January 2017). "Review: Priests, 'Nothing Feels Natural'". NPR. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  23. ^ Pelly, Jenn (2020). Nothing Feels Natural: Interviews in 2016. Rough Trade Books. ISBN 9781912722488. Retrieved 24 February 2021.


 

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