Bodies and Control and Money and Power is an EP that comes with a long name but a blunt and powerful 17 minute musical package. All in all this edition of Priests sees them playing a blend of noisy post punk with some post-hardcore influence rattling off seven tracks which are all essential and memorable. Katie Greer's intense vocal performance is the driving force of the album and she has we wonderful texture that suits the raw, noisy punk instrumentation. All of the lyrics seem either personal or political and Greer gives off feminist, anti-establishment vibes throughout the EP. Greer is simply excellent here and he varied singing delivery is unforgettable. Beyond Greer is a great post-punk outfit with a noticeably groovy bass, tight drums and a wandering, dynamic guitarist. For only seven tracks, Priests traverses a lot of aural territory and one of the highlights is the stripped down Powertrip leading into the energetic, chaotic Modern Love/No Weapon (this track really sees Greer's excellence). After this the band then tones it down a bit for Right Wing before ending with a masterpiece in And Breeding. In only 17 minutes Priests accomplishes so much, builds a sound of their own; this EP is essential for anyone into punk, riot grrrl and hardcore.
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