Perverts (album)

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Perverts
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Recording by
Ethel Cain
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2025 (2025-01-08)
Length89:29
Label Daughters of Cain (via AWAL)
Producer Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain chronology
Preacher's Daughter
(2022)		Perverts
(2025)
Singles from Perverts
  1. "Punish"
    Released: November 1, 2024

Perverts is the upcoming studio recording by American singer-songwriter and record producer Ethel Cain. It is set to be released on January 8, 2025, and will mark her first release since her 2022 album Preacher's Daughter . The lead single "Punish" preceded the project on November 1, 2024.

Contents

Background

Ethel Cain released her debut studio album Preacher's Daughter in 2022, to critical acclaim. [1] [2] [3] It centered on the fictional character of the same name, and contained Southern Gothic imagery and themes including religious indoctrination, sexual violence, isolation, and family trauma. [4] Following its release, the album was included in several year-end lists of best music and she garnered a cult following online. [5]

Speaking with Kiernan Shipka for Interview in June 2023, Cain expressed her excitement to "push it farther into the direction that [she has] always wanted to go" on her next full-length release, which is "10- to 20-minute songs just drenched in reverb, so slow, and super repetitive". [6] She continued: "I have a huge affinity for slowcore and ambient music [...] I feel a bit more confident doing that and less worried about what people will think". [7]

In 2024, Cain debuted various songs at her third concert tour, the Childish Behaviour Tour, including "Punish" and "Amber Waves". [2] [8] [9] [10] In parallel, she published a video with a snippet of new music and clips from the 1990 British-Canadian horror film The Reflecting Skin . [11] [12] Following the end of the tour, Cain teased music on social media in October, by sharing grainy and black-and-white photos captioned with words including "Apathy", "Disruption", and "Assimilation". [13] [14]

Recording and production

Cain recorded and produced Perverts in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania and Tallahassee, Florida over a year between 2023 and 2024. [15]

Composition

As confirmed by NME in November 2024, Perverts is a standalone work and does not follow the story of Preacher's Daughter centered on the fictional character Ethel Cain. [16] Prior to its release, Cain teased the themes of Perverts by publishing a short story titled "The Consequence of Audience". [17]

Release and promotion

The release of Perverts was announced on Cain's official Instagram account on October 14, 2024. [14] The lead single from the project, titled "Punish", was released on November 1, 2024, alongside a music video directed by Cain and Silken Weinberg. [18] On November 11, 2024, Cain revealed the track listing for Perverts. [19]

Track listing

Perverts track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Perverts"12:04
2."Punish"6:47
3."Housofpsychoticwomn"13:36
4."Vacillator"7:45
5."Onanist"6:24
6."Pulldrone"15:14
7."Etienne"8:43
8."Thatorchia"7:24
9."Amber Waves"11:32
Total length:89:29

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  2. 1 2 Song, Sandra. "Live News: Billie Eilish drops "CHIHIRO" music video, Ethel Cain debuts "Punish," and more". The Fader. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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  8. ↑ Breihan, Tom (June 5, 2024). "Watch Ethel Cain Perform New Songs & Cover "Bette Davis Eyes" In Paris". Stereogum. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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