Out August 2025 | Pre-order now from Curious Collections
After the emotionally devastating journey of Preacher’s Daughter, Ethel Cain returns with her highly anticipated follow-up album, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You—and it promises to expand the Southern Gothic universe she introduced in her debut while exploring new depths of love, grief, and memory.
Written and performed by Hayden Anhedönia, the creative force behind the Ethel Cain persona, this new album marks the next installment in a larger narrative arc Cain fans have been following closely since 2022. If Preacher’s Daughter was the descent, Willoughby Tucker feels like what comes after—the mourning, the reflection, and the haunting echo of lives lost and love left behind.
Who Is Willoughby Tucker?
The album centers around a new character: Willoughby Tucker. While official details remain tightly held, what we know so far is that Willoughby is a figure deeply connected to Ethel’s story—possibly a past lover, a mirror, or even a symbolic stand-in for another kind of grief.
In contrast to the youthful rebellion and fatalism of Preacher’s Daughter, this album seems poised to explore the emotional aftermath. The title itself—Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You—suggests a tone of longing, devotion, and irreversible separation. If the first album asked what it means to run, this one might ask what it means to stay behind and remember.
The Sound of Remembrance
Though the full tracklist and sound palette are still under wraps, early previews and teasers suggest that Willoughby Tucker leans even further into ambient textures, Southern folk elements, and acoustic storytelling—likely deepening the cinematic atmosphere that fans love while evolving Hayden’s sonic identity.
It’s been reported that Hayden continues to work closely with the collaborators who helped shape Preacher’s Daughter, ensuring a level of continuity in mood and emotion, while also venturing into new production territory that feels more introspective and ghostly.
A Story Still Being Told
One of the most remarkable things about the Ethel Cain project is how intentionally it has unfolded. Hayden has always described her work as a multi-album narrative arc, and Willoughby Tucker is a key piece of that larger picture. As fans dig into each lyric, image, and track title, it’s clear that this new chapter isn’t just a sequel—it’s a necessary evolution.
And with Preacher’s Daughter ending in such a definitive (and devastating) way, Willoughby Tucker may serve as a spiritual epilogue or continuation through the eyes of someone left to process what Ethel left behind.
Pre-Order now at Curious Collections
As we await the release of Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You in 2025, we’re thrilled to bring this highly anticipated album to our community at Curious Collections. We'll be offering both vinyl cassette and CD formats, and pre-orders are up now.
Keep your eyes on our socials and blog for updates—and if you haven’t yet, revisit Preacher’s Daughter and experience the haunting world that started it all.
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