Ethel Cain - Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
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A humid, high-contrast prequel to the Southern Gothic landscape.
Florida-born multimedia artist Ethel Cain returns with her highly anticipated sophomore album, Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You. Serving as the narrative prequel to the critically acclaimed Preacher's Daughter, this record maps out the "hand-crafted" origins of the Ethel Cain musical cosmos. It recounts the story of her first love, Willoughby Tucker, capturing the atmospheric tension of a laden, humid romance through a "promethean" blend of slowcore, folk-rock, and cinematic pop.
Hayden Anhedonia, the singular creative force behind the project, spent several years assembling this "strange and mesmerizing" collection in home studios ranging from Pennsylvania to Florida. Having spent the interim selling out global tours and cementing herself as a visionary voice on the rise, Anhedonia delivers a precision-fed matrix of storytelling and sound. The album is a "pure" and uncompromising look at the creative thrust of an artist who finds the "beauty of dissonance" within the ruins of the American South.