Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain's greatest achievement so far is the cultural impact of Preacher's Daughter. The album's vinyl release in 2025 debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, making her the first transgender artist to reach the top ten. That milestone brought her music to a much wider audience and cemented her place in alternative music history. Her ability to build a cohesive, immersive world across multiple albums and EPs is rare. Fans and critics alike recognize her as a singular voice, one who turned the trauma of her Southern Baptist upbringing into art that resonates far beyond her own experience.