Preacher's Daughter
by Ethel Cain
  • Record Label: N/A
  • Release Date: May 13, 2022
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
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  1. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    My first review chided this record for how derivative it sounded(which it still does) but on further listens I've been able to appreciate those influences alongside Ethels own impressive talent for producing &songwriting. This dark Americana concept album explores violence, loneliness and identity with a wisdom indie isn't lacking but wouldn't mind more of. The closing 7min epic is aMy first review chided this record for how derivative it sounded(which it still does) but on further listens I've been able to appreciate those influences alongside Ethels own impressive talent for producing &songwriting. This dark Americana concept album explores violence, loneliness and identity with a wisdom indie isn't lacking but wouldn't mind more of. The closing 7min epic is a culmination of everything and shows just how much she can load into a song without weighing it down.… Expand
  2. PEDROMFR
    Aug 2, 2023
    5
    With the first 3 tracks the album starts very promising but then, somehow it can get a little boring in the middle which makes you not pay enough attention to the final tracks. Still I think that Ethel is a very promising artist in the alternative music world.

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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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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