Preacher's Daughter

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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. Where would we be without stories? This is not a rhetorical question as much as it is a leading one: would we, as individuals, be able to mean anything to anyone without stories? Would we be able to handle being alive without the tales we tell ourselves, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant? It’s hard for me to imagine a world without works of fiction as forms of deceptive escapism, or imaginations restricted to nothing but the present, concrete, and factual. 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]

L., Jasper (May 15, 2022). "Review: Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023 . Retrieved June 10, 2022. 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.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. 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. 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.

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] 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.

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Rolling Stone included "American Teenager" on its list of the most inspirational LGBTQ songs of all time. [24] Your computer may be infected with malware or spyware that makes automated requests to our server and causes problems. 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.

Castillo, Bree (May 13, 2022). "Hymnal Debut Album 'Preacher's Daughter' ". Flaunt. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022 . Retrieved August 8, 2022. 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: 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.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. Ethel Cain Extends 2022 North American Tour". Pitchfork. 2022-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11 . Retrieved 2023-03-11.