Ethel Cain posed with her hand on her chin looking at the camera. Dried Flowers in her hand with a grey wash background.

The Artistry of Ethel Cain

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God Loves You . . .

Hayden Silas Anhedönia (born March 24, 1998), known professionally as Ethel Cain, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and model. She became known for her ambient and Southern Gothic-style music and lyrics. She began releasing recordings under various aliases, before releasing multiple extended plays including Inbred (2021) which garnered various singles including "Crush".

. . . But Not Enough To Save You

Album cover art of Willoughby Tucker I'll Always Love You, One person with short hair faced away from the camera, brown filter and color scheme with a rough grey border
Album Cover art of Perverts, black and white, from left to right a fourth of the image is a black background with a fourth of a white smoky circle, cut off with an image of a woman sitting on a chair in a black dress leaned over with her hair covering her face
Album Cover art of Preacher's Daughter, a woman sits on a chair with samll end table with a picture of jesus on the wood planked wall

Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You

Ethel Cain's Sophmore Album and most recent release expands on here debut album's love interest of the same name. Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain. It was released by her independent record label Daughters of Cain on August 8, 2025, as her second release of the year, following the standalone recording Perverts (2025). The lyrical narrative present in Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You serves as the prequel to Cain's debut album, Preacher's Daughter (2022).

Perverts

Perverts is a studio recording by the American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain. It was self-released on January 8, 2025, through her record label Daughters of Cain with distribution from AWAL. She solely wrote, recorded, and produced it in 2024. Perverts is a drone, slowcore, and dark ambient project that Cain conceived as a side release to her main trilogy of albums, which began with Preacher's Daughter (2022). The lyrical themes of the project explore ways of perversion.

Preacher's Daughter

Preacher's Daughter is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain. It was released on May 12, 2022, through her independent record label Daughters of Cain. Preacher's Daughter is a concept album with a narrative that centers 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, roots rock, and elements of several other genres. Cain was inspired by artists Florence Welch for her vocal performance on the album. It incorporates predominant Southern Gothic imagery with religious and American aesthetics.

cover art for EP Inbred, Two almost identical women stand side by side in priest like dresses with a cross unfocused in the background
cover art for EP Golden Age, a woman sits on the brown plank ground with her hand resting on a window sill
cover art for EP Carpet Bed, a young child plays on a carpet with their legs in the air, the childs face cannot be seen past their blonde shaggy hair

Inbred

Inbred is the third extended play by American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain. It was released on April 23, 2021, through her independent record label Daughters of Cain.

Golden Age

Golden Age is the second extended play (EP) by Ethel Cain. It was released on December 1, 2019, on streaming platforms, under the Canadian label, Homie Shit Magazine. Unlike her debut EP Carpet Bed, which saw little promotion, this project marked her first under Ethel Cain with a proper rollout. It also received a physical release featuring three bonus tracks.

Carpet Bed

Carpet Bedis the debut extended play (EP) by Ethel Cain. The EP was initially released independently on September 13, 2019, through digital and streaming platforms. This marked Anhedönia's first official release as Ethel Cain, following her discarding the alias White Silas. Carpet Bed was later re-released through her own imprint under AWAL, Daughters of Cain.