Nothing Feels Natural
by Priests
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 15, 2017
    89
    Nothing Feels Natural picks up where Priests last left us, poking holes in the American dream, aggressive and accusatory, where both the band and listener aren't safe from Priests' rage.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Feb 10, 2017
    88
    It sounds fully formed and wickedly confident, the work of four people who had to get a few things off their chest.
  3. Pitchfork
    Feb 1, 2017
    85
    The leap in range and ambition from their 2015 EP Bodies and Control and Money and Power is huge: There hasn’t been a punk debut this certain and poised since Savages’ Silence Yourself.
  5. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jun 28, 2017
    83
    “Suck” is a fun funk-inspired dance reminiscent of early Blondie, but doesn’t match the overall mood of the record, leading it to sound out of place. Nonetheless, Nothing Feels Natural is a great debut from an exciting band; arguably the best debut of the year.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Feb 3, 2017
    83
    Like Bodies and Control and Money and Power, the LP thrives on an economy of force and purpose.
  7. AllMusic
    May 9, 2017
    80
    Here [on the title track] and on the rest of Nothing Feels Natural, the hunger, vitality, and intelligence coursing through these songs feel timeless as well as timely.
  8. Spin
    Jan 27, 2017
    80
    In a genre where “authenticity” is supposedly located in stripped-down effortless amateurism, Priests is at their most authentic when they’re using performance to challenge themselves and their audience.
  9. Exclaim
    Jan 25, 2017
    80
    The band only falters when they lean on stock symbols, as on the materialist-baiting "Pink White House." If those lyrics sound lazy, it's only because Nothing Feels Natural is so taut and particular otherwise.
  10. Consequence
    Jan 30, 2017
    75
    The album sincerely embraces every dark corner of the brain, not just the ones that are easiest to sum up. Nothing Feels Natural is daring, sincere, and intimate, somehow more universal in its particularity.
  11. Under The Radar
    Jan 25, 2017
    75
    Their album shows them expanding both their sound and their lyrical vision. [Jan - Mar 2017, p.67]
  12. No Ripcord
    Feb 13, 2017
    70
    Both cynical and biting, Nothing Feels Natural is a timely and involving call to arms that promises great things from Priests sooner rather than later.
  13. PopMatters
    Jan 25, 2017
    70
    The lyrics are complex, but close inspection illuminates the poetry within.

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79
#79 Best Album of 2017

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
  1. xtinalol
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    Nothing Feels Natural picks up where Priests last left us, poking holes in the American dream, aggressive and accusatory, where both the bandNothing Feels Natural picks up where Priests last left us, poking holes in the American dream, aggressive and accusatory, where both the band and listener aren't safe from Priests' rage.… Full Review »
  2. neothinker
    Feb 28, 2017
    8
    The album has a great careless feel to it. Tracks like Jj feel reckless and youthful with great harmonies that reminiscent of Joan Jett. GreatThe album has a great careless feel to it. Tracks like Jj feel reckless and youthful with great harmonies that reminiscent of Joan Jett. Great if you like female rock bands.… Full Review »
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    sounds fully formed and wickedly confident, the work of four people who had to get a few things off their chest.
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