An impassioned second album from the Grammy- and Golden Globe-winning singer/actress, this neatly deviates from the throwback orientation of the debut.
Hayden Anhedönia dons the persona of Ethel Cain to tell a Southern Gothic story about religion, trauma, family, and love. From the poppy commentary of “American Teenager” to her tortured screams in “Ptolemaea”, haunting vocals and fuzzy instrumental encapsulate the complex, and at times horrific, experiences of American womanhood. - Hannah Schwartz