Ethel Cain - Preacher’s Daughter

Preacher’s Daughter is the debut studio album by American singer songwriter Ethel Cain, originally released in May 2022 via Daughters Of Cain.

The jaded daughter of a dead preacher-man caught in an exodus, Ethel Cain winds her way through a dizzying attempt at escape from her suffocating upbringing only to find herself crushed within its jaws in the end.

Hayden Anhedonia, the woman behind the curtain, serves as the architect for the visceral and haunting world of Ethel Cain. After over four years of meticulously constructing her debut album and the graphic visual world that accompanies it, Preacher's Daughter, was released in May 2022 to critical acclaim, catching fire with her reverent fanbase of daughters and the adoration of The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, Billboard, Vice, The Fader, Nylon, Paper Magazine, Pitchfork, W Magazine, V Magazine and more.

Preacher's Daughter is a concept album with a narrative that centres on fictional characters, exploring themes such as family trauma and sexual violence. It was inspired by the artist's personal life as the daughter of a deacon. Sonically, it experiments with Americana, dark ambient, and elements of several other genres.

This album is a 2026 reissue on compact disc housed in a jewel case with a printed booklet, pressed in Germany via Daughters Of Cain.