The announcement was accompanied by the release of the title track and its music video directed by vocalist Katie Alice, serving as the album's lead single.

"[10] Phrase further elaborated and said that Priests "prove risk is still a vital element of their music: The title track's cooing choruses and disco beats flirt with pop while Greer envisions corporations and industries vying for America's heart and soul.

First heralded as post-punk heroes, Priests are now much more than that: They’re post-genre saviors bringing vital discourse and sharp observations to the table, still preaching the punk gospel along the way.

[11] Pitchfork associate editor Anna Gaca also complimented the societal critiques of the album summarizing The Seduction of Kansas as "dense with ambiguities, sacrificing their debut's quotable one-liners in favor of character sketches about the everyday banality of evil."

Even without that caveat, ‘The Seduction Of Kansas’ is a fun, dancey funk-punk record that benefits from Congleton's lightness of touch, proof that you can step outside your comfort zone and maintain your sense of self.

"[14] Laura Snapes, writing for The Guardian, also offered a mixed review, praising the concept, but showing frustration with the overwhelming amount of topics in songs and production quality.