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, TheFADER, NYLON, Paper Magazine, Pitchfork, W Magazine, V Magazine and more.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: A beautifully accomplished, highly conceptual album here from Ethel Cain, with Anhedonia beautifully piecing together the pieces of a story through brittle piano interludes and bright, effusive melodies. There are echoes of pop music here, hints of avant rock and soundtrack work but at it's core, Preacher's Daughter is an impeccably constructed, transformative journey.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
1. Family Tree (Intro)
2. American Teenager
3. A House In Nebraska
4. Western Nights

SIDE B
1. Family Tree
2. Hard Times
3. Thoroughfare

SIDE C
1. Gibson Girl
2. Ptolemaea
3. August Underground
4. Televangelism

SIDE D
1. Sun Bleached Flies
2. Strangers