Ethel Cain

[bluechemtrails]

oh, amber waves is on spotify's new music friday list

 

[jimmyjimmycocoapuff]

Did a full listen of the album yesterday in this wooded area surrounded by electrical pylons, I felt close to god Perverts (the song) is really growing on me. The only song I don't care for is Pulldrone, it's just an unpleasant listen for me. Amber Waves is SOTY.

[lanabanana11]

15 hours ago, Waimea Bay said:

My B-Side Prediction- I'm guessing they will finally come this year

1.Dust Bowl Of Course

2.Waco, Texas Of Course

3.There's Something Wrong With Me

4.Louisiana

5.Nettles

6.Unheard

7.Unheard

8.Unheard

ok im sorry if im dumb but what are the odds of Homecoming making it? literally my favorite unreleased of hers

[rightofjupiter]

i could never get into preacher's daughter but am liking perverts a lot

[Waimea Bay]

25 minutes ago, lanabanana11 said:

ok im sorry if im dumb but what are the odds of Homecoming making it? literally my favorite unreleased of hers

I think she confirmed it wasn't

[baddisease]

Does anyone have links to all her unreleased?

[bluechemtrails]

33 minutes ago, rightofjupiter said:

i could never get into preacher's daughter but am liking perverts a lot

punish is a bit similar to family tree and i think there are a few more elements that you can find in both albums, even if pd is more vocal orientated and perverts is more about the creepy atmosphere

[sublimedreamersublime]

Hayden went live on NTS Radio today. Here's the link to watch it if you missed it: https://www.nts.live/shows/ethel-cain/episodes/ethel-cain-10th-january-2025

 

There's a little bit of commentary at the beginning and at the end. The majority of the episode is just the EP playing in its entirety. Episode 2 will be available next Friday (January 17th) and then Episode 3 will be available Friday, January 24th.

 

 

[fl0r1dakil0s]

oh she's officially lost it.. does she not have PR? i guess she isn't famous enough yet for someone to tell her she can't say that - this is very likely promo for her album anyways she's gonna eat up the headlines saying "Ethel Cain Condones Murder" and use them for publicity

 

https://x.com/popcrave/status/1877880433242771717?s=46&t=w9cCNaJUxFOFqgWg4aEj3Q

[honeymoon is alive]

6 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

oh she's officially lost it.. does she not have PR?

PR? ethel cain? 

[RIP ivory almond]

6 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

oh she's officially lost it.. does she not have PR? i guess she isn't famous enough yet for someone to tell her she can't say that - this is very likely promo for her album anyways she's gonna eat up the headlines saying "Ethel Cain Condones Murder" and use them for publicity

 

https://x.com/popcrave/status/1877880433242771717?s=46&t=w9cCNaJUxFOFqgWg4aEj3Q

 

lana take notes

[Lanaparadiserey]

12 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

oh she's officially lost it.. does she not have PR? i guess she isn't famous enough yet for someone to tell her she can't say that - this is very likely promo for her album anyways she's gonna eat up the headlines saying "Ethel Cain Condones Murder" and use them for publicity

 

https://x.com/popcrave/status/1877880433242771717?s=46&t=w9cCNaJUxFOFqgWg4aEj3Q

She has been saying things like this, even before she was releasing anything 

[Pink Champagne]

37 minutes ago, fl0r1dakil0s said:

oh she's officially lost it.. does she not have PR? i guess she isn't famous enough yet for someone to tell her she can't say that - this is very likely promo for her album anyways she's gonna eat up the headlines saying "Ethel Cain Condones Murder" and use them for publicity

 

https://x.com/popcrave/status/1877880433242771717?s=46&t=w9cCNaJUxFOFqgWg4aEj3Q

As if people who support CEOs listen to her music anyway

[honeymoon is alive]

31 minutes ago, ivory almond said:

lana take notes

now that you mentioned, i think that lana probably got a PR team cause she’s only using socials to promote her work and nothing more 

[lakeemmahottie]

32 minutes ago, Lanaparadiserey said:

She has been saying things like this, even before she was releasing anything 

exactly like why are y'all acting shocked. she literally said we should bring back assassinations 

[Daytona Beach Sparkler]

Currently listening to the new album  I ran so fast to listen to it when I heard that the genre is dark ambience/drone 

[RIP ivory almond]

Okay, I finally feel like I've sat with the album long enough, and I'm ready to talk about it. This record has been playing on repeat for me since it came out, and I haven't been playing any other music since. Firstly, let me just give my ranking:

 

1. Vacillator

2. Onanist

3. Amber Waves

4. Thatorchia

5. Punish

6. Etienne

7. Perverts

8. Housofpsychoticwomn

9. Pulldrone

 

For reference, here was my predicted ranking before I heard the album:

On 1/2/2025 at 2:33 PM, ivory almond said:

Spoiler

 

1. Onanist

2. Amber Waves

3. Vacillator

4. Punish

5. Etienne

6. Thatorchia

7. Perverts

8. Pulldrone

9. Housofpsychoticwomn

 

 

 

Now, let me give my notes/thoughts.

1. For people who are criticizing this album, and saying "I love Ethel, but..." I'm not really sure if you do love Ethel because this project is the epitome of her as an artist and an absolutely beautiful reflection of how she creates. Just like Preacher's Daughter, this is a CONCEPT album with many references to her past work posted on tumblr that is weaved into and through it. Rather than a traditional songwriter, I think of Ethel as more of a creative writer with that "literature brain." She tells a story via her music, and that story fits into a world based on her own original philosophy. Like Lana, Melanie, and other concept artists, she is worldbuilding, but in a more unique way that is less literal and more figurative. I think from start to end, this project is everything it is supposed to be: immersive, unsettling, thought-provoking, and creative.

2. Vacillator, my favorite track, reminds me of a blend between dust bowl, homecoming, and verona. It is the most southern/midwestern gothic on the album, and in my opinion, it is also the most consumable and catchiest on the album, even above Punish. This could've been a great lead single, but I'm actually glad she used Punish instead and waited for release day for us to all hear this masterpiece of a song. I'm so happy it got a music video, which completely match the vibe of the song. When I listen to it, I get farmhouse/rural sex imagery from it. 

3. Onanist and Thatorchia are kinda paired in my mind sonically because they both draw from shoegaze soundscapes in my opinion with the distortion and electric guitars and dreamy vocals. The melodies on Onanist are some of her best, and I'm so glad that song actually got lyrics. If Thatorchia had a more similar song structure, I might like that track even more, but its lack of lyrics bumps it down for me.

4. Another pairing in my mind, going off of the previous one, is Thatorchia and Etienne. To me, these tracks feel like the Perverts-versions of August Underground and Televangelism, respectively. I love how Thatorchia is dark and twisted, while Etienne is more of the ethereal, calm song with piano and even acoustic guitar (which is my favorite part of the song). Something that stuck out to me a lot on this album with the instrumentals was the bass. Somehow, Ethel's production just makes the bass, either electric or synth depending on the song, a very sinister tone with so much grunge and weight that completely take over the song and ground me in it. I loved this album's mixing so much, and I would love to see her creative process on it.

5. I think I overplayed Punish so much that it just doesn't stand out to me anymore and I'm not really interested in playing it. It's still a great song, which is why I ended up overplaying it, but I think it just sounds a little dull and uninteresting compared to the dynamics on the rest of the album now, which is why it is in the middle of my ranking.

 

[Mer]

I’m on the subway and decided now would be a good time to listen to this album for the first time. Literally me rn:

[Daytona Beach Sparkler]

Just finished listening to the album and wow, that was amazing  I respect her for taking the experimental route when everyone thought that they had her figured out. It's also certainly one way to scare away fake fans  

 

Fav tracks: Etienne, Thatorchia, Amber Waves

[rhubysyrup]

I LOVE this EP