Ethel Cain announces sophomore album ‘Perverts’

Ethel Cain has announced her anticipated second studio album, ‘Perverts’ – find out more below.

Last night (October 14), the indie singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the record, which she says is due for release on January 8. It will be previewed with the lead single, ‘Punish’, which will be shared on November 1.

See the announcement below.

Little else is known of the upcoming record, as the singer has yet to announce the album’s tracklist or feature list.

The musician has been teasing ‘Perverts’ for some time now, sharing dark and grainy images on social media over the past week. Each post – a total of four have been shared to date – includes one of the following words: apathy, disruption, curiosity, assimilate. It is unclear if these are song titles for the upcoming album.

The album will come three years after the release of her debut effort ‘Preacher’s Daughter’.

Prior to the ‘Perverts’ announcement, Cain last released a cover of American Football’s ‘For Sure’ in September. Speaking about the cover in a press release, Cain shared: “I knew I wanted to do ‘For Sure’ immediately. It’s always stood out to me every time I spin the record, and I knew exactly how I wanted to translate it into my sound.

“My favourite part of the entire track is the sound of the train going by the apartment I lived in back in Pennsylvania, stretched out like a synth at the beginning and end. American Football is one of those bands that really marked such a moment in time with their debut record, a mark with so much longevity that it found me the same way at 20 years old that I imagine it found everyone else the day it was first released: as an instant classic.

She continued: “Their sonic storytelling has inspired me in more ways than I can count over the years, so being asked to contribute to this covers edition was truly an honor. American Football forever.”