Gibson Girl (song)

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"Gibson Girl"
Gibson Girl Ethel Cain.jpg
Single by Ethel Cain
from the album Preacher's Daughter
ReleasedMarch 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
Length5:42
Label Daughters of Cain
Songwriter(s) Hayden Silas Anhedönia
Producer(s) Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain singles chronology
"Crush"
(2021)
"Gibson Girl"
(2022)
"Strangers"
(2022)
Audio video
"Gibson Girl" on YouTube

"Gibson Girl" is a song written, produced, and recorded by American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain for her debut studio album, Preacher's Daughter (2022). It was released on March 17, 2022, as the album's lead single.

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A sexy and suspenseful song, it explores "fresh aspects of femme energy". [1] "Gibson Girl" was included on the set list of The Freezer Bride Tour (2022) and the Blood Stained Blonde Tour (2023), her first and second concert tours as a headliner, respectively. [2]

Background and composition

Alongside the release of "Gibson Girl", on March 17, 2022, the singer announced her debut studio album, Preacher's Daughter , which was stated to release on May 12. [3] Lyrically, the song "deals with being under the microscope and how patriarchal systems can lead to issues of self-worth". [1]

In a press release about the song, Cain said:

"Being a woman is about never quite reaching a goal that someone else set for you. Under pressure to fit an impossible standard, I find myself daydreaming about what it would be like to be perfect in a way I can't ever possibly achieve. I've always been in love with Evelyn Nesbit, the Gibson Girl, and thought she was the absolute pinnacle of feminine poise and grace. Whenever I start to lose myself and forget what I'm capable of, I just turn to her and she's the greatest reminder" [3]

Critical reception

The song was described by Flood Magazine as "sexy and suspenseful". [4] Cain's vocals in "Gibson Girl" were compared to those of alternative pop singer Banks, "but with a more sinister tone akin to Miguel". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Murray, Robin (March 17, 2022). "Ethel Cain Shares New Song 'Gibson Girl'". Clash. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. Strauss, Matthew (May 10, 2022). "Ethel Cain Extends 2022 North American Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 McMuller, Chase. "Ethel Cain smolders across the gloriously slow burn "Gibson Girl", announces debut album". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Farrell, Margaret (March 17, 2022). "Ethel Cain Announces Debut Album Preacher's Daughter with Slow Burner "Gibson Girl"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2023.