It’s been more than three years since Ethel Cain released her stirring, momentous debut album Preacher’s Daughter. Since then, she’s become a force-of-nature live act and a cult star. Now, Ethel Cain is finally ready to announce her follow-up LP, though we don’t have much information beyond its title. On Instagram this morning, Cain broke the news: Her next album is called Perverts, and it’s coming early next year. “Punish,” its first single, will arrive in a few weeks.

That announcement comes right after Ethel Cain shared the stage with a legendary band. After a triumphant set at this weekend’s Best Friends Forever festival, twinkly-emo heroes American Football played two sold-out sets at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. American Football are getting ready to release a 25th-anniversary tribute album dedicated to their self-titled debut, and they’ve already shared Ethel Cain’s nine-minute cover of their sprawling classic “For Sure.” At the El Rey on Sunday night, Ethel Cain joined the band and sang “For Sure” with them. Watch a short video below.

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— voskat () October 14, 2024

American Football (Covers) is out 10/18 on Polyvinyl. Ethel Cain’s Perverts is out 1/8.