Priests

Priests are a four-piece post-punk band from Washington, DC, that formed in 2012. After a handful of EP's, their debut full-length was released this year, and it is nothing short of fantastic. Without a doubt this is one of my favourite albums I've heard this year. It's a culmination of what they've been working towards, and a complete assault, both sonically and political. Though their early work is definitely rooted in a more straight-forward punk approach, they've really embraced the more experimental side of post-punk here. The band utilizes dark bass lines, tight drums, and some spastic guitar playing that switches from sharp surf-rock riffs to reverb-drenched chords to all-out noise fests in a matter of seconds. On top of it all are the vocals, which are incredibly charismatic and emotive, with some great lyrics to boot. Enjoy.

Tape 1 (2012)

1. Diet Coke

2. Talking

3. The World

4. Cobra

Radiation/Personal Planes (2012)

1. Radiation

2. Personal Planes

Tape Two (2013)

1. Leave Me Alone

2. Say No

3. Lana

4. USA (Incantations)

5. Lillian Hellman

6. Twelve

7. Watch You (Alternate Mix)

Bodies and Control and Money and Power (2014)

1. Design Within Reach

2. Doctor

3. New

4. Powertrip

5. Modern Love / No Weapon

6. Right Wing

7. And Breeding

Nothing Feels Natural (2017)

1. Appropriate

2. JJ

3. Nicki

4. Leila 20

5. No Big Bang

6. Interlude

7. Nothing Feels Natural

8. Pink White House

9. Puff

10. Suck

The Seduction Of Kansas (2019)

1. Jesus' Son

2. The Seduction of Kansas

3. YouTube Sartre

4. I'm Clean

5. Ice Cream

6. Good Time Charlie

7. 68 Screen

8. Not Perceived

9. Control Freak

10. Carol

11. Interlude: I Dream This Dream in Which My Body Is My Own

12. Texas Instruments

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