Ethel Cain – Preacher’s Daughter (2xLP)

The jaded daughter of a dead preacher-man caught in an exodus, Ethel Cain winds her way through a dizzying attempt at escape from her suffocating upbringing only to find herself crushed within its jaws in the end. Hayden Anhedönia, the woman behind the curtain, serves as the architect for the visceral and haunting world of Ethel Cain. After over four years of meticulously constructing her debut album and the graphic visual world that accompanies it, Preacher’s Daughter, was released in May 2022 to critical acclaim, catching fire with her reverent fanbase of daughters and the adoration of The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, Billboard, Vice, The Fader, Nylon, Paper Magazine, Pitchfork, W Magazine, V Magazine and more.

Reviews

"Preacher's Daughter is an expansive experience that demands full attention, weaving an unstoppable sonic reckoning that is both thematically gripping and musically charismatic." — Everything Is Noise ​

"The album buckles under the weight of its many seven-minute songs, each of which dulls the impact of the next." — Pitchfork ​

"Preacher's Daughter is without a doubt a top contender for album of the year. It's a true masterpiece, a melting pot of macabre storytelling and ambient music." — Still Listening Magazine ​

"The album is a sweeping Southern Gothic, with all of the odd-but-relatable characters and beautiful sadness of a Carson McCullers or Flannery O'Connor novel." — Albumism ​

"Her debut album features breathless depictions of badly behaved men... grotty but idealised romantic setups, road trips filled with motels, diners and pistols, and the cold glitz of a strip club." — The Guardian ​