Preacher's Daughter
by Ethel Cain
  • Record Label: N/A
  • Release Date: May 13, 2022
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    May 18, 2022
    100
    Ethel Cain's debut album is an astonishing accomplishment; one that is as painful as it is constantly bathing in the most beautifully dreamy arrangements. Every moment serves to enhance the conveying of the record's story, and refuses to shy away from the unconventional, intense, or drawn out.
  2. DIY Magazine
    May 18, 2022
    100
    Change, escape and identity are not easy things to navigate, and ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ is the dark, unsettling, sprawling beauty that comes out of it.
  3. The Line of Best Fit
    May 18, 2022
    90
    There's a substance and cohesion across Preacher's Daughter that's lacking on most debuts – and yet there's clearly so much more to come from this incredible artist and the rich world she's created.
  5. Clash Music
    May 18, 2022
    90
    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.
  6. Paste Magazine
    May 18, 2022
    90
    Preacher’s Daughter produces a crater-deep impact that commands respect and attention. 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.
  7. Beats Per Minute
    May 19, 2022
    80
    With more questions raised than answered, Cain’s unusually ambitious and fully-realised debut somehow leaves listeners craving more in spite of its wonderful, exhausting, 75 minute runtime.
  8. Pitchfork
    May 18, 2022
    64
    As captivating as Cain’s mood-setting can be, Preacher’s Daughter is such a slow burn you periodically wonder if the flame is even still lit.
  9. The Guardian
    May 18, 2022
    60
    By the end it's impossible to ignore the fact that this is a long record with flagging momentum. But it's also impossible to ignore this intriguing debut's promise. Preacher's Daughter has lyrical richness and atmospheric potency to spare.

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 103
  3. Negative: 12 out of 103
  1. ryanrodz
    May 21, 2022
    10
    After I listened to this album, I felt different. Never before had I heard something as unique as this. It’s most definitely one of myAfter I listened to this album, I felt different. Never before had I heard something as unique as this. It’s most definitely one of my favorites of all time. It really touched me deeply.… Full Review »
  2. jenszsen
    May 19, 2022
    10
    one of my favourite albums of the year. i have been obsessed with it since it came out and have not shut up about it. the storyline isone of my favourite albums of the year. i have been obsessed with it since it came out and have not shut up about it. the storyline is unbelievably clever and the lyrics make it so perfect. ethel cain is a genius character and this album is perfect.… Full Review »
  3. guipresoto
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    An album to transcend while listening to, best new artist in a long long long time!
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