Nothing Feels Natural

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

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10
Metacritic83/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
The Austin ChronicleStarStarStarStar
Chicago TribuneStarStarStarHalf star
Consequence of SoundB
Exclaim!8/10
Paste8.3/10
Pitchfork8.5/10
PopMatters7/10
Under the Radar7.5/10

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

In 2026 Rolling Stone placed it at 82 on their list of The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time.

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
PopMatters The Best Indie Rock of 2017
10
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
25
Pitchfork The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
6
NPR The 50 Best Albums Of 2017
44
Newsweek The 17 Best Albums Of 2017
10
The Atlantic The 10 Best Albums of 2017
8
The A.V. Club The 20 Best albums of 2017
6
Billboard 50 Best Albums of 2017
25
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
3

Track listing

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

Priests

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Snapes, Laura (February 1, 2017). "Priests: Nothing Feels Natural". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nothing Feels Natural : Priests". Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kivel, Adam (January 29, 2017). "Priests – Nothing Feels Natural". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nothing Feels Natural by Priests reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Nothing Feels Natural by Priests". Metacritic. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Nothing Feels Natural – Priests". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  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. ↑ "The 100 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  14. ↑ Thiessen, Christopher; Kok, Dan (December 4, 2017). "The Best Indie Rock of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  15. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  17. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2017". NPR. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  18. ↑ "The 17 Best Albums Of 2017". Newsweek. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  19. ↑ "The 10 Best Albums of 2017". The Atlantic. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  20. ↑ "The A.V. Club's 20 Best albums of 2017". The A.V. Club. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  23. ↑ Gotrich, Lars (January 19, 2017). "Review: Priests, 'Nothing Feels Natural'". NPR. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  24. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (2020). Nothing Feels Natural: Interviews in 2016. Rough Trade Books. ISBN 9781912722488. Retrieved February 24, 2021.