Nothing Feels Natural Explained

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.^[1]

Critical reception

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

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank
PopMatters	The Best Indie Rock of 2017
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2017
Pitchfork	The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
NPR	The 50 Best Albums Of 2017
Newsweek	The 17 Best Albums Of 2017
The Atlantic	The 10 Best Albums of 2017
The A.V. Club	The 20 Best albums of 2017
Billboard (magazine)	50 Best Albums of 2017
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2017

Personnel

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^{[2] [3]}
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nothing Feels Natural : Priests. May 10, 2017.
2. Web site: Gotrich . Lars . Review: Priests, 'Nothing Feels Natural' . NPR . 24 February 2021 . 19 January 2017.
3. Book: Pelly . Jenn . Nothing Feels Natural: Interviews in 2016 . 2020 . Rough Trade Books . 9781912722488 . 24 February 2021.