Priests

Using post-punk as a way of life rather than just a musical style, Priests' rebellious spirit and questioning, intellectual approach is informed by punk's sound and ethics but not confined to them. By forming their own label and paying their support bands fairly, they continue the DIY approach of Washington, D.C. bands before them. Meanwhile, their music touches on fiery rock but also borrows from jazz, disco, electronic, and spoken word, and the band cites Portishead and Nine Inch Nails as influences alongside more expected role models like Fugazi. On their breakthrough 2017 ...