a b c Tipple, Ben (13 May 2022). "Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter". DIY. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. Ethel Cain Extends 2022 North American Tour". Pitchfork. 2022-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11 . Retrieved 2023-03-11.

The story centers around three generations of women, and it starts with the youngest, the daughter. It’s pretty much just a classic American tale. A common theme that I like to write about is intergenerational trauma. Things that have been passed down through generations and how your parents’ or your grandparents’ actions can affect you. It’s very much about this lineage of women and how all their lives interconnect. Each album focuses on a different woman. I want to explore how your actions affect others and the relationship between a mother and her child and how things come full circle." [5] Gorillaz, Ethel Cain & More To Drop Exclusive Coachella Merch With YouTube". Nylon. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17 . Retrieved 2023-04-17. Boygenius Has Announced Its First UK Tour, Including Dates With MUNA and Ethel Cain". Them. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11 . Retrieved 2023-03-11. a b c d e Rytlewski, Evan (May 18, 2022). "Ethel Cain: Preacher's Daughter Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022.The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time". June 28, 2023 . Retrieved June 28, 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help) a b "Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. Ethel revealed the official album artwork for her album Preacher's Daughter on March 20, 2022. [7] On May 18, 2022, the singer shared two alternate versions of the cover and revealed that the artwork was shot by her sister, Delilah Dolimiere. [8] Paste Staff (July 11, 2022). "The 50 Best Songs of 2022 (So Far)". Paste. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022 . Retrieved July 12, 2022. Rolling Stone included "American Teenager" on its list of the most inspirational LGBTQ songs of all time. [24]

In June 2022, Preacher's Daughter was listed as one of the best albums of the year so far by Gorilla vs. Bear. [22] In July 2022, Paste named " American Teenager" the best song of the year so far, with contributor Jacqueline Codiga describing it as "a deeply felt portrait of a doomed, yet hopeful character" and writing that it "has the stadium-sized scale, relatability and ambition to become the biggest song in the entire country". [23]

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Castillo, Bree (May 13, 2022). "Hymnal Debut Album 'Preacher's Daughter' ". Flaunt. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 8, 2022. It is the first in a trilogy that tells the story of the Cain family tree. The trilogy is also a part of a multimedia project called the Ethel Cain Cinematic Universe. With this in mind, allow me to introduce Ethel Cain – the musical persona of the highly visionary Hayden Anhedönia. After navigating difficult teenage years, Anhedönia set off to indulge and hone her creative whims. Aside from songwriting, Anhedönia’s other explored mediums also include tattooing, the handiwork of which she wears daily – even across her own throat, which is unbelievably metal. You may be familiar with the singer-songwriter’s previous moniker, White Silas, an identity which has since been discarded in favour of Cain:

a b c Atkinson, Jessie (May 11, 2022). "Album Review: Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter". Gigwise. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. Hodgson, Jess (June 1, 2022). "Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter Review". Still Listening. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022 . Retrieved August 8, 2022. Hatfield, Amanda (17 March 2022). "Ethel Cain announces debut LP, album release shows (hear new single "Gibson Girl")". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22 . Retrieved 2023-03-21.The story centers around three generations of women, and it starts with the youngest, the daughter. It’s pretty much just a classic American tale. A common theme that I like to write about is intergenerational trauma. Things that have been passed down through generations and how your parents' or your grandparents' actions can affect you. It’s very much about this lineage of women and how all their lives interconnect. Each album focuses on a different woman. I want to explore how your actions affect others and the relationship between a mother and her child and how things come full circle.

The Freezer Bride Tour is the first concert tour by Ethel Cain, it was in support of her debut studio album, Preacher's Daughter. The tour began on July 14, 2022, in Bloomington, Indiana and ended on December 7, 2022, in London, England. During the North American leg of the tour, the special guest was a Colyer. Helfand, Raphael (April 21, 2022). "Ethel Cain drops new song "American Teenager" with visualizer". The Fader. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022 . Retrieved August 8, 2022. Preacher's Daughter is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain, released on May 12, 2022, through her own label, Daughters of Cain Records. It is a concept album that draws on the artist's personal life as the daughter of a deacon, but creates a narrative "centered around the character Ethel Cain, who runs away from home only to meet a gruesome end at the hands of a cannibalistic psychopath." [1] Upon release, the album received universal acclaim from music critics, who lauded the production, storytelling, cohesiveness, and Cain's songwriting. The album has since gained a cult following. Preacher's Daughter documents the life of Ethel and her relationship with a lover. In " A House in Nebraska" she talks about how she misses her lover and how she is remembering all the times they shared. In " Hard Times" she talks about an abusive relationship with her dad, and also her feelings to him after that. " Ptolemaea" is the climax of the album, with lots of religious themes and haunting voices, as if Ethel is hallucinating. The name Ptolomaea references the Ninth Circle in Dante's Inferno which is for betrayers. " August Underground" is an instrumental and sets the mood for when she dies trying to escape Isaiah, the song is also a reference to the Snuff Film August Underground. This album is supposed to summarize her life after her father died 10 years prior to the album. Released on her very own Daughters of Cain Records (a name fondly applied to the warmly embraced fans of her music), it’s an unabashed debut full-length after a slew of EPs from Cain, formidable both in its music and lyric alike. Wider study of the lyrics is equally fascinating and worth it to better understand the piece as a whole: nothing here is disjointed, rather compiled with impressive cohesion. Furthermore, studying this revealed that Preacher’s Daughter segments into three identifiable but not strictly defined acts. Their transition is not clear-cut, but you will notice faint changes as the record progresses.

L., Jasper (May 15, 2022). "Review: Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. This characterisation is a commanding one, and speaks to one half of that same powerful duality of context and content I began with. Additionally, I feel that the exploration of foundations – such as those in Cain’s case – are best guided from the mouth of the artist themselves. As such, I urge you to seek out her own words (such as this enlightening interview) regarding the full extent of the album’s roots; they offer a far superior insight that is deserving of your time and certainly go a long way in explaining the absolute powerhouse that is Preacher’s Daughter. Preacher’s Daughter” is the debut album of Ethel Cain and it’s also the storyline of the character.