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Preacher's Daughter is the debut studio album by Hayden Anhedönia under her current stage name, Ethel Cain. It was released on May 12, 2022, under her imprint label of AWAL, Daughters of Cain. It was immediately available digitally, and was later released on vinyl April 4, 2025.

Preacher's Daughter is a concept album, the first in a trilogy that will focus on three generations of Cain women. Preacher's Daughter focuses on the youngest, Ethel Cain. Upon its release, the album was met with acclaim from music critics, with many publications citing it as one of the best albums of the year. Three singles preceded the album, with the final single "American Teenager" becoming a standout hit that continues to be one of Anhedönia's most popular songs.

Background[]

Anhedönia links the creation of Preacher's Daughter to writing "A House in Nebraska" in February 2018. As she describes it, while looking for samples for a now-scrapped album about "angels and stuff,"[1] she discovered the piano loop that would inspire "A House in Nebraska."[2] Writing the song lead to a shift in Anhedönia's creative direction: she began working on a new record that would become Preacher's Daughter, all centered on the "proverbial house in Nebraska."[2] The origins of the album also tie back to a film script, and although a film has not come to fruition, Anhedönia stated that it is the "end goal" for the trilogy.

In 2019, Anhedönia reintroduced herself as Ethel Cain, releasing the EPs Carpet Bed and Golden Age the same year. Shortly after, she signed with Prescription Songs and Amigo Records and founded her own imprint label of AWAL, Daughters of Cain, under which Anhedönia released her third EP Inbred. These EPs were essential to the album process, as she was able to "test" ideas onto certain songs without putting them on the "main record."[3]

Development[]

Anhedönia continued to work on the record that would become Preacher's Daughter after writing "A House in Nebraska" in 2018. Most of it was written in Florida before she relocated to Indiana in the summer of 2020.[4] Several versions of the record were finished and scrapped over time, with Anhedönia placing the number of scrapped attempts at five or six.[5] In a 2021 promotional interview for Inbred, she shared that the record was nearly complete.[6] This version of the record reportedly had a running time of two and a half hours.[6]

During the development of the record Anhedönia would keep fans updated on the process. In a Tumblr post from late 2021, Anhedönia confirmed there was only a few months of production left and the album would be released in the summer.[7] On January 9, 2022, Anhedönia stated she had finished the album.[8] However, on January 19, 2022, Anhedönia's team shared on Twitter that she was still adding additional details.[9] Anhedönia finished the album in March 2022. By the end of the album process Anhedönia stated she didn't feel like Ethel Cain anymore, as if "she’s dead and gone and I’m just telling her story now."[10]

According to long-time fans, the album was originally intended to have 17 tracks, including "Stomping Ground" and "Waco, Texas." However, four tracks were scrapped. When the album was later revealed to only have 13 tracks, fans alleged that Anhedönia said a deluxe edition would be released with the four additional songs.[11] A deluxe version of Preacher's Daughter has never come to fruition.

Gallery[]

Release and Promotion[]

Artwork for the singles off Preacher's Daughter

In early 2022, Anhedönia's (now deleted) Twitter account was taken over by her team, with the account posting promotional media in anticipation of Preacher's Daughter's release. On February 17, 2022, Teeth Magazine published a fictional interview between character Ethel Cain and Silken Weinberg that introduced Ethel Cain's story.[20] On March 17, 2022, the first single "Gibson Girl" was released and the May 12, 2022 release of Preacher's Daughter was announced.[21] Its tracklist was shared the same day.[22] Prior to this announcement the name of the album had not been widely shared, as Anhedönia had referred to it as EC1. On March 23, 2022, the second and third singles – "Strangers" and "American Teenager" – were announced. "Strangers" was released on April 7, 2022, while "American Teenager" was released on April 21, 2022, with the latter's music video dropping on July 21, 2022.

Preacher's Daughter was released on May 12, 2022. Anhedönia played two album release shows in New York and Los Angeles the same month.[23] In anticipation of its release and throughout the months that followed, Preacher's Daughter was promoted through several interviews and editorials. It was toured through The Freezer Bride Tour, and later through the Blood Stained Blonde Tour in 2023.

Shortly after the release of Preacher's Daughter, Anhedönia began discussing her plans for a follow-up project that would serve as a prequel, revisiting Ethel Cain's teenage years.[24] This project later became Anhedönia's sophomore album titled Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You, released on August 8, 2025.

Vinyl copies of Preacher's Daughter were first shipped out on April 4, 2025, after having been announced in December of 2024.[25] The vinyl was originally planned for a January 17, 2025 release, but was pushed back due to high demand.[26] The physical releases sold 37,000 copies, and subsequently landed Preacher's Daughter at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Album Sales chart. Anhedönia urged those interested in other analog formats of Preacher's Daughter to contact AWAL, Prescription Songs, and Amigo Records to produce them, although this has not come to fruition.

An Evening with Ethel Cain: Album Listening Party[]
Poster.

Poster.

On May 16, 2022, Anhedönia held a release party to celebrate the release of Preacher's Daughter with her fanbase, Daughters of Cain. The event was announced on May 9, 2022 and guests were invited to arrive at 7:00 PM PDT. The event was hosted at Madame Siam, 1723 N Hudson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA. The event was presented by Rock Night Out, and only 21 and up could attend. A raffle was also available with some special items, (handmade by Anhedönia, with all the proceeds going towards charity) and a Q&A afterwards hosted by Alternative Press. Free tickets were hosted on the website Dice.

Images[]

Touring[]

Album release shows[]
Preacher's Daughter (Album Release Shows)

Two album release shows were announced on March 17, 2022, the same day the album was officially announced; tickets went on sale at 10am the next day.[23] Anhedönia performed at Los Angeles' Masonic Lodge on May 18, 2022, and New York City's Market Hotel on May 25, 2022. Colyer was the opening act for both shows.

Dates[]
List of concerts showing date, location and venue. 
Date City Country Venue Opening Acts
May 18, 2022 Los Angeles United States The Masonic Lodge Colyer
May 25, 2022 New York Market Hotel Colyer
Setlist
Videos


Freezer Bride Tour[]
Main Article: The Freezer Bride Tour

In support of her debut record, Anhedönia embarked on the Freezer Bride Tour which ran from July 14, 2022 and ended December 7, 2022, in London. The tour had two legs, a North American leg and a European leg. It was announced soon after she released "Gibson Girl" and revealed the album title and track list.

Blood Stained Blonde Tour[]
Main Article: Blood Stained Blonde Tour

The Blood Stained Blonde Tour was Anhedönia's second concert tour, being in support of her debut album Preacher's Daughter. The tour was announced in the first half of 2023. The forty-six-show tour began on April 1, 2023, in Mexico City, and concluded on October 24, 2023, in San Francisco. The tour had six legs in total in North America, Oceania, and Europe.

Theme[]

Narrative[]

Main Article: Ethel Cain Cinematic Universe

Preacher's Daughter is the first in a trilogy of albums that will tell the story of three generations of Cain women. These albums are part of an ongoing multimedia project fans have dubbed the Ethel Cain Cinematic Universe. Describing the trilogy, Anhedönia said:[27]

“ 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 record is set around 1991, a decade after the death of Ethel Cain's father, Rev. Joseph Cain, the town preacher.[20] Preacher's Daughter is a portrayal of Ethel Cain's life from the ages of 20 to 21.[28] The climax of the story is Cain's kidnapping and eventual murder. A missing person poster, one of the album's visuals, shows that Ethel Cain was last seen in Arlington, Texas on January 13th, 1991 in a Winn-Dixie parking lot.[29]

In "A House in Nebraska," Cain laments the departure of her lover, Willoughby Tucker. In "Hard Times" she recalls her father's sexual abuse toward her, and her complex feelings toward him. "Ptolemaea" is the climax of the album, depicting Cain's breaking point. The name Ptolemaea references the ninth circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno, which is for those who betray their guests (in this case Isaiah).[30] "August Underground," an instrumental track, portrays Cain's death at the hands of Isaiah. The title of the song is a reference to the faux-snuff film August Underground. The final two tracks are meant to take place after Cain's death as she reflects on her life.

Themes[]

As per previous projects in the Ethel Cain musical repertoire, Preacher’s Daughter is centred on themes of intergenerational trauma, cycles of violence, gender-based and sexual violence, religious trauma, substance use, identity, and the dark underbelly of the American dream. It can be considered part of the Southern Gothic artistic movement or subgenre, which is concerned with similar themes as they specifically manifest in the American South.[31] While Anhedönia has reservations about the term Southern Gothic,[32] she has described Preacher’s Daughter as a project that had to come from the South.[4]

Regarding the overall thematic message of Preacher’s Daughter, Anhedönia has described it as a “cautionary tale” across several interviews. Speaking to Billboard, she described the overarching message she hoped to convey as follows:[33]

“ It’s a big story. It’s this all-American girl who crumbles under the weight of God and country. The American Dream is unachievable — being a perfect daughter, a perfect Christian, all of these weights that are put onto young American people are impossible. I like to think of this album as a cautionary tale of what would happen if you don’t free yourself from these imaginary chains, in terms of religion, family and expectation. ”

Reception[]

Critical Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year85/100[34]
AnyDecentMusic?8.2/10[35]
Metacritic82/100[36]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute4/Template:Plural[37]
Clash9/10[38]
Crack9/10[39]
DIY5/Template:Plural[40]
Gigwise9/Template:Plural[41]
The Guardian3/Template:Plural[42]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[43]
Paste9.0/Template:Plural[44]
Pitchfork6.4/10[45]
Sputnikmusic5/Template:Plural[46]

Preacher's Daughter received a score of 82 out of 100 based on eight reviews from media aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim."[36] On the aggregator website AOTY the record received a score of 84 out of 100 and was marked as "must hear album."[34]

In a five-star review for DIY Magazine, Ben Tipple wrote that Anhedönia "has an unparalleled power to drag you into her world" and called her "an autobiographical embodiment of escape, and of a fresh start."[40] Gigwise named Preacher's Daughter "an American epic" and drew comparisons to Stephen King's Carrie, writing "Ethel Cain is only 24 and has already written something as striking and with as much potential for cultural impact [as Carrie]."[41] Crack writer Emma Garland called Anhedönia's voice "resplendent and seemingly infinite in register, and transforming this landslide of beauty and suffering into some of the most fearless songwriting in recent memory."[39]

Devon Chodzin of Paste wrote that "where one may knock some of the power ballads for sameness, one might instead find consistency, an album grounded in the artist’s inspirations and narrative mission that is, above all, tantalizing. It is hard not to crave more."[44] The Line of Best Fit contributor Paul Bridgewater called the album "thematically a reckoning of salvation and oppression, all played out across the battlefield of religion and love. It's an ambitious undertaking for a first album, but Anhedönia's success largely comes down to embracing the universal language of pop as her mother tongue and keeping a deft hand over all aspects of her work, as both songwriter and producer."[43]

Clash writer Oshen Douglas McCormick called it "a heart-wrenching collection of songs that urges the listener to give themselves over to this album as much as Ethel Cain gives herself over to you."[38]

Year-end rankings[]

Select year-end rankings of Preacher's Daughter
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard Best Albums of 2022
46
 [47]
Clash Clash Albums Of The Year 2022
4
 [48]
Crack Best Albums of 2022
1
 [49]
Dazed The 20 Best Albums of 2022
2
 [50]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2022
23
 [51]
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
1
 [52]
Paste The Best Albums of 2022
12
 [53]
The Ringer The 33 Best Albums of 2022
11
 [54]
Slant Magazine The 50 Best Albums of 2022
20
 [55]
Sputnikmusic Staff's Top 50 Albums of 2022: 10 – 1
1
 [56]

Commercial Performance[]

Despite Preacher's Daughter's critical acclaim, the album initially failed to chart. Following years of building a dedicated fanbase, Anhedönia released a vinyl for the album in 2025. Between April 4 and April 10, the album sold 37,000 copies, landing at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Album Sales chart. This milestone made Ethel Cain the first openly transgender artist to secure a top 10 position on the Billboard 200.

Artwork[]

Anhedönia revealed the official album artwork for her album Preacher's Daughter on March 20, 2022.[57] 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.[58] In June 2022, Anhedönia shared Preacher's Daughter demos with two unique covers, one of which was taken back in 2018 when she was releasing music under the moniker White Silas.[59]

Visuals for the album were posted by Anhedönia and her team during the rollout for Preacher's Daughter on social media. Some photos appeared in press. The Preacher's Daughter visuals were the first collaboration between Silken Weinberg and Anhedönia, who met in summer of 2021. Weinberg shared more photos from the Preacher's Daughter shoot, specifically the second look, to congratulate Anhedönia on her Top 10 placement on the Billboard 200 in 2025.[60]

Shoot #1 (2022) by Delilah Dolimiere[]

Shoot #2 (Summer 2021) by Silken Weinberg[]

Tracklist[]

Preacher's Daughter — Tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1.Family Tree (Intro)Hayden AnhedöniaAnhedönia3:41
2.American TeenagerAnhedönia, Steven ColyerAnhedönia4:18
3.A House in NebraskaAnhedöniaAnhedönia7:46
4.Western NightsAnhedöniaAnhedönia6:05
5.Family TreeAnhedöniaAnhedönia7:11
6.Hard TimesAnhedöniaAnhedönia5:03
7.ThoroughfareAnhedöniaAnhedönia9:28
8.Gibson GirlAnhedöniaAnhedönia5:42
9.PtolemaeaAnhedönia, Matthew TomasiAnhedönia, Tomasi6:24
10.August UndergroundAnhedönia, TomasiAnhedönia, Tomasi3:40
11.TelevangelismAnhedöniaAnhedönia3:03
12.Sun Bleached FliesAnhedöniaAnhedönia7:36
13.StrangersAnhedöniaAnhedönia5:44
Total length:75:42

Outtakes[]

  • Stomping Ground (Rework) Unavailable — One of four outtakes from the standard edition planned repurposed for the scrapped deluxe edition. An earlier version was released on Anhedönia's 2018 EP under White Silas, Sad Music for Sad People.
  • Waco, Texas Available — A song alleged by some long-time fans to be originally intended for Preacher's Daughter that was ultimately set aside for Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. Given the original length of "Waco, Texas" and the timing of its recording, it’s likely this track is the still-unnamed, unreleased song.[82]
  • ??? ("May 2021") Partial — Unidentified snippet posted in May 2021.
  • ??? Unavailable — The two other unknown songs Anhedönia scrapped off Preacher's Daughter.
  • ??? Unavailable — Demos recorded during time spent with Dr. Luke.[83]

Sessions[]

During the sessions of Preacher's Daughter, these songs were produced and recorded, but it is unclear whether they were intended to be included on the album.

  • ??? (Entertainment) Live Recording — Played in a livestream in 2021.
  • Lead Poisoning Available — Released on September 18, 2021, on Soundcloud and tumblr.
  • Mondays Available — Released on April 30, 2021, on Soundcloud, Youtube, and tumblr. The song has since been removed from Anhedönia's socials, but remains up on Chloe's Youtube.
  • Tentillforever Available — Released on May 29, 2021, on Soundcloud and Anhedönia's now-deleted tumblr.
  • ??? (There's Something Wrong With Me) Live Recording — Played in a livestream in 2021.
  • Wrestling In Dirt Pits Available — Released on May 28, 2021, on Tumblr , but was later deleted.
  • ??? Unavailable — Confirmed by Nicole Dollanganger that she and Anhedönia were planning a collaboration, rumored to be for this album.

Covers[]

Speculated[]

The creation date of these songs is uncertain due to the limited information, but it is speculated to have been made around the time this album was created.

  • Antebellum Available — Described as an outtake from Anhedönia's "debut record," which was a term to describe Preacher's Daughter up until release.
  • Fuck Me Eyes Available — Likely was once intended for this album, as Anhedönia stated she scrapped it from multiple projects. Later released as the second single off Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You.

References[]

  1. ↑ Mathias Rosenzweig, "The Reign of Ethel Cain," V Magazine, March 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maxine Wally. "Ethel Cain's America," W Magazine, May 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ “Hayden Anhedönia discussing Ethel Cain and plans for future projects,” sxphical, July 25, 2024, video, 5:57.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Emma Garland, "Ethel Cain and the great American epic," Crack Magazine, June 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sophie Lee Walker, “The invention of Ethel Cain,” The Line of Best Fit, May 11, 2022..
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ryan Dombal. "Rising: Ethel Cain Fears No Darkness," Pitchfork, April 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ mothercain, "only a couple months left of album production [...]" Tumblr post, November 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/covventry/672884077550010368
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "doing sum final touches - EthelHQ," Twitter, January 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ Liam Hess, "The Gospel According to Ethel Cain," Vogue, August 23, 2022.
  11. ↑ bigspender, "they are EPs! the debut is coming with 13 tracks on the standard in the second quarter of this year, and the deluxe with 17 tracks will be coming a few months after this probably," Lanaboards, January 5, 2022.
  12. ↑ 𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔩 𝔠𝔞𝔦𝔫 (@hisethelcain), "wrote the album closer last night. listening 2 it all day today and crying happy tears abt it :^)," Twitter, March 16, 2020.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔩 𝔠𝔞𝔦𝔫 (@hisethelcain), "EC1, quarantine edition," Twitter, March 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ 𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 (@mothercain), "writing more songs about bugs," Twitter, August 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), Twitter, November 6, 2021..
  16. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), Twitter, November 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), “winn dixie’s dairy aisle vibes,” Twitter, December 14, 2021.
  18. ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 @matthewtomasi, "12/28/21 - 01/09/22 w/ @missanhedonia recording the debut @mothercain LP 💫" Instagram post, January 14, 2022.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 mothercain, "ec1," Tumblr post, January 15, 2022 (post unavailable).
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Silken Weinberg, "Thoughts and Prayers for Ethel Cain," Teeth Magazine, February 17, 2022.
  21. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧‏ (@mothercain), "'gibson girl', the lead single from my upcoming album 'preacher’s daughter', out now. album out may 12th." Twitter, March 17, 2022.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧‏ (@mothercain), "preacher’s daughter, may 12th ♡," Twitter, March 17, 2022.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧‏ (@mothercain), "in honor of the release of my debut album 'preacher’s daughter', out may 12th, i will be playing two very special album release shows [...]" Twitter, March 17, 2022.
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  25. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧, (@mothercain), "Beloved Daughters of Cain around the world [...]" Instagram post, December 6, 2024 (unavailable).
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  27. ↑ Aliya Chaudhry, "Ethel Cain’s debut album will begin an intergenerational trilogy—interview," Alternative Press, February 14, 2022.
  28. ↑ mothercain. Tumblr post. November 14, 2022 (archived November 14, 2022).
  29. ↑ Preacher's Daughter Missing Poster.
  30. ↑ mothercain, Tumblr post, November 9, 2022 (archived May 19, 2023).
  31. ↑ Wikipedia, "Southern Gothic."
  32. ↑ Davy Reed. "Ethel Cain's guide to the Southern Gothic," The Face, December 8, 2022.
  33. ↑ Stephen Daw, “The Book of Ethel Cain: How the Alternative Phenom Built Up Her Own Reality Only to Tear it Down,” Billboard, May 15, 2022.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Preacher's Daughter," Album of the Year (AOTY).
  35. ↑ "Preacher's Daughter," Any Decent Music.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Preacher's Daughter," Metacritic.
  37. ↑ Tom Williams, "Album Review: Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," Beats Per Minute, May 19, 2022.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Oshen Douglas McCormick, "Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," Clash, May 18, 2022.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 Emma Garland, "Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," Crack Magazine, May 11, 2022.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Ben Tipple, "Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," DIY Magazine, May 13, 2022.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Jessie Atkinson, "Album Review: Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," Gigwise, May 11, 2022.
  42. ↑ Rachel Aroesti, "Ethel Cain: Preacher’s Daughter review – evocative goth-pop with emotional heft," The Guardian, May 13, 2022.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Paul Bridgewater, "Ethel Cain builds a world of her own on the impressive debut Preacher's Daughter," The Line of Best Fit, May 11, 2022.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Devon Chodzin, "On Preacher’s Daughter, Ethel Cain’s Jarring, Beautiful Vision Comes to Life," Paste Magazine, May 11, 2022.
  45. ↑ Evan Rytlewski, "Ethel Cain: Preacher's Daughter," Pitchfork, May 18, 2022.
  46. ↑ JesperL, "Ethel Cain – Preacher's Daughter," Sputnik Music, May 15, 2022.
  47. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022: Staff Picks," Billboard, December 6, 2022.
  48. ↑ "Clash Albums of the Year 2022," Clash Magazine, December 15, 2022.
  49. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of the Year," Crack Magazine.
  50. ↑ "The 20 Best Albums of 2022," Dazed, December 16, 2022.
  51. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022," The Guardian, December 23, 2022.
  52. ↑ "The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked," The Line of Best Fit, December 5, 2022.
  53. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022," Paste Magazine, November 28, 2022.
  54. ↑ "The 33 Best Albums of 2022," The Ringer, December 6, 2022.
  55. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2022," Slant Magazine, December 7, 2022.
  56. ↑ "Staff’s Top 50 Albums of 2022: 10 – 1," Sputnik Music, December 21, 2022.
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  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "alternate covers for preachers daughter, shot by my sister delilah," Twitter, March 18, 2022.
  59. ↑ u/michellejazmin, "Preacher's Daughter Original Demos," r/Ethelcain, Reddit, June 12, 2022.
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  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "BTS of my sister shooting the preacher’s daughter artwork ♡," Twitter, May 18, 2022.
  62. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "if it feels good ♡," Twitter, March 17, 2022.
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  64. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), Twitter, June 10, 2022.
  65. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210924181714/https://twitter.com/mothercain/status/1441466717474074624
  66. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), Twitter, March 25, 2022.
  67. ↑ Ethel Cain, "poison in the water," Facebook, March 16, 2022.
  68. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), Twitter, March 14, 2022.
  69. ↑ Ethel Cain, Facebook, February 11, 2022.
  70. ↑ Ethel Cain, "i could make you happy," Facebook, February 18, 2022.
  71. ↑ Ethel Cain, "one of those days," Facebook, March 3, 2022.
  72. ↑ 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "am i making you feel sick?" Twitter, April 8, 2022.
  73. ↑ 73.0 73.1 mothercain, Tumblr post, October 12, 2022.
  74. ↑ Ethel Cain, Facebook, February 7, 2022.
  75. ↑ Ethel Cain, Facebook, February 19, 2022.
  76. ↑ 76.0 76.1 Ethel Cain, Facebook, March 6, 2022.
  77. ↑ 77.0 77.1 77.2 77.3 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain) series of Instagram stories for Preacher's Daughter's second anniversary, May 12, 2024.
  78. ↑ mothercain, "shot by @silkenweinberg," Tumblr post, June 16, 2022 (post unavailable).
  79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧 (@mothercain), "bts digitals, shot by silken weinberg," Twitter, October 3, 2021.
  80. ↑ Ethel Cain, Facebook, March 17, 2022.
  81. ↑ Ethel Cain, "another sunday morning," Facebook, February 20, 2022.
  82. ↑ bigspender, "it is," Lanaboards, May 11, 2022.
  83. ↑ Joe Coscarelli, "Ethel Cain Is the Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House," The New York Times, May 11, 2022.
Album
Tracklist Family Tree (Intro) • American Teenager • A House in Nebraska • Western Nights • Family Tree • Hard Times • Thoroughfare • Gibson Girl • Ptolemaea • August Underground • Televangelism • Sun Bleached Flies • Strangers
Non-Album
Outtakes Stomping Ground • Waco, Texas • "May 2021"
Sessions Lead Poisoning • Mondays • Tentillforever • There's Something Wrong With Me • Wrestling In Dirt Pits
Covers: Give Until There's Nothing Left
Speculated: Antebellum • Fuck Me Eyes
Related Releases Everytime • Dying Star • Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters) • Morning Elvis
Ethel Cain Discography
Carpet Bed • Golden Age • Inbred • Preacher's Daughter • Perverts • Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You • Preacher's Wife (Upcoming) • Mother of a Preacher (Upcoming) • Unreleased Projects
Media
Albums Preacher's Daughter • Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You • Preacher's Wife • Mother of a Preacher
Books Diary of a Preacher's Daughter
Films Preacher's Daughter
In Universe
Main Characters Ethel Cain • Vera Cain • Ethel Cain Sr.
Secondary Characters Joseph Cain • Willoughby Tucker • Isaiah Abram • Logan Phelps • Janie • Holly Reddick • Shiloh Winters
Locations Shady Grove
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