Which 2026 Lollapalooza act released the 2022 album Preacher's Daughter?

Ethel Cain was the 2026 Lollapalooza act who released the 2022 album Preacher’s Daughter.

Preacher’s Daughter is Cain’s debut studio album, released on May 12, 2022, through her independent label Daughters of Cain. Cain wrote and produced the album, with additional contributions from Steven Mark Colyer and Matthew Tomasi on selected tracks. Its long, atmospheric songs draw on Americana, slowcore, dark ambient, roots rock, and dream-pop textures.

The album is a concept record centered on a fictional character named Ethel Cain. Through Southern Gothic imagery, Cain explores religious indoctrination, family trauma, isolation, sexuality, and violence. That narrative approach is why the album is often discussed as both a musical work and part of a larger fictional universe. It is planned as the first installment of a trilogy.

Listeners sometimes confuse the album’s title with Cain’s stage name. Ethel Cain is the performing persona of Hayden Silas Anhedönia, while Preacher’s Daughter is the album title. The record initially built its reputation through critical acclaim and online word of mouth; a later physical release helped it reach major album charts.