Preacher's Daughter

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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. 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 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.Ptolemaea” alters styles yet again, veering towards a combination of gothic grunge and chamber music that ensures we are kept attentively on our toes throughout this profound display of musical dynamism. It’s also another thoughtfully named song, titled after a portion of the last circle of hell referenced in Dante‘s renowned Inferno. Despite the stylistic deviation, it possesses the same energy that Cain agonisingly employs across Preacher’s Daughter, alongside what is now a recognisable sense of writhing, impassioned lyrical delivery that signals its thunderous, unnerving climax with a blood-curdling scream. 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. 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. a b Bridgewater, Paul (May 11, 2022). "Ethel Cain builds a world of her own on the impressive debut Preacher's Daughter". The Line of Best Fit. 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.

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. 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.

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. 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] 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] Rolling Stone included "American Teenager" on its list of the most inspirational LGBTQ songs of all time. [24]