Priests, Gurr

In 2017, Priests almost self-destructed after the departure of their bassist and an ensuing blow-up fight on tour. Instead of calling it quits, they went to band therapy and dug in their heels, challenging themselves creatively and musically and bringing in new collaborators. The result: The Seduction of Kansas, a triumphant 12-track dive into the dystopia and disillusion that is America. The album’s title track is a dark and dancy look at American mythology, with Katie Alice Greer’s sultry vocals seemingly out to seduce the entire Midwestern state. With Gurr.

$15.

press release: The first single, "The Seduction of Kansas," is Priests’ purest pop song to date. It is dark and glittering—though there is still something fantastically off about it, decadent and uneasy at once.