Ethel Cain is The First Openly Trans Artist to Land a Top 10 Album

Ethel Cain is officially a record-setting artist. The Floridian singer-songwriter has become the first openly transgender musician to land a top 10 album on the Billboard charts, according to NME.Cain landed the accomplishment with her critically acclaimed debut album, Preacher’s Daughter, which was released nearly three years ago, in May 2022.

The closest a trans artist has come, prior to this, was when Germany-born singer Kim Petras’ 2022 debut album Feed The Beast peaked at number 52.All 13 tracks on Preacher’s Daughter were co-produced by Cain, alongside Matthew Tomasi, including the singles “Gibson Girl,” “Strangers,” and “American Teenager.” Notably, the album did not chart when it first came out, but has since grown in popularity, partially due to its recent release on vinyl.



Ethel Cain Announces New Album, 2025 TourThe news comes weeks after Cain announced a new album, Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You — here second this year — and an accompanying tour. Check out the full itinerary below:08-12 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre08-13 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre08-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre08-16 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Theater08-18 Berkeley, CA – The Greek Berkeley08-20 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium08-22 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre08-24 Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory08-25 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall08-26 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater08-28 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern08-29 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern08-30 Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards09-04 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE09-05 Washington, D.C.

– The Anthem09-06 Philadelphia, PA – The Met09-09 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall09-10 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre09-12 Boston, MA – Roadrunner09-13 Buffalo, NY – Terminal B at Outer Harbor Live09-15 Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre09-16 Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre09-17 Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre09-19 Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre09-20 Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Fairgrounds)10-02 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo10-04 Glasgow, Scotland – O2 Academy Glasgow10-09 London, England – Eventim Apollo10-14 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique10-15 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg10-16 Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg10-18 Paris, France – L’Olympia10-21 Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria10-23 Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt10-24 Hamburg, Germany – Docks10-25 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega10-27 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene10-28 Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan10-31 Warsaw, Poland – Stodola11-01 Prague, Czech Republic – ROXY11-02 Vienna, Austria – Gasometer11-04 Zürich, Switzerland – X-TRA11-05 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz11-07 Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz11-08 Madrid, Spain – Teatro Eslava11-09 Lisbon, Portugal – LAV WarehouseCain is partnering with the Ally Coalition to donate $1 from every ticket sold to organizations committed to the protection and safety of the trans community.The post Ethel Cain is The First Openly Trans Artist to Land a Top 10 Album appeared first on VICE..