Preacher's Daughter

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a b c d e f g Williams, Tom (May 18, 2022). "Album Review: Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved June 10, 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. In an interview for Vogue, Hayden Silas Anhedönia said that one night in 2018 she "found herself possessed by a woman named Ethel Cain". The album was recorded for four years, and now the artist says that she doesn't "feel like her anymore—it’s like she’s dead and gone and I’m just telling her story now". [3] 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. 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 "Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. 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] The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time". June 28, 2023 . Retrieved June 28, 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help)

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A House In Nebraska” switches up the soundscape again with a drawling reminiscence of fonder times enacted through lengthy dissipations of piano and mild distortion. These are draped against emotive melodies – the kind of melodies that Cain excels at from start to finish on Preacher’s Daughter, even providing more jarring lyrics with an undeniable appeal and memorability. At its core, “A House In Nebraska” depicts a wistful longing that is juxtaposed by the ethereal ballad of “Western Nights”. Preacher’s Daughter” is the debut album of Ethel Cain and it’s also the storyline of the character.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Chodzin, Devon (May 11, 2022). "On Preacher's Daughter, Ethel Cain's Jarring, Beautiful Vision Comes to Life". Paste. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 10, 2022.One such glimmer comes in the form of the incredible nine-minute centrepiece ‘Thoroughfare’. The song presents a chapter of pure escapism in Ethel’s short life: as a charming stranger offers her a ride in the song’s chorus with the words “ Hey, do you want to see the west with me? / ‘Cause love’s out there and I can’t leave it be”, each subsequent repetition adds a layer of beauty and apparent optimism. By the song’s climax, the protagonist’s response of “ Honey, love’s never meant much to me” is entirely overshadowed by an explicit sense of hope and freedom. Yet, as Preacher’s Daughter progresses, these exact words linger in the most oppressive and destructive of ways. It’s a small moment that ultimately defined the course of Ethel’s life: a seemingly insignificant decision that would cause so much pain, so much suffering. It’s not just an entirely haunting moment on repeated listens: it’s the kind of memory to drown in a thousand imagined potentials; the kind of moment that simply shouldn’t end up defining anyone. Chris (June 7, 2022). "Our Favorite Albums + Songs From the First Half of 2022". Gorilla vs. Bear. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022 . 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.

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. L., Jesper (May 15, 2022). "Ethel Cain: Preacher's Daughter Album Review". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. Preacher’s Daughter softens some of Ethel Cain’s more subversive edges, humanizing a character that Anhedönia first envisioned as a cult leader. Here she’s more of a tragic heroine in a doomed romance. The torchy “Western Nights” vaguely outlines a narrative involving a woman and her Harley-riding boyfriend crossing state lines, on the run from their past and still bearing family traumas. Cain originally conceived the album as a screenplay; it’s likely the finished film would have had echoes of David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. It all might sound a little fresher if Lana Del Rey hadn’t already mined these character archetypes exhaustively.Ethel Cain – Hollywood Forever". hollywoodforever.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22 . Retrieved 2023-03-21. 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.