Ethel Cain Confirms First Romantic Relationship at 27 Amid New Album Release

Ethel Cain, the stage name of musician Hayden Anhedönia, revealed in a recent interview that she entered her first romantic relationship at the age of 27, describing love as her "final frontier" that she had never explored before. This personal experience deeply influenced her upcoming album, Willoughby Tucker, which serves as a prequel to her previous work and explores themes of love, trauma, and healing through a fictional narrative set in 1986. Cain shared that the process of creating the album was emotionally challenging, often bringing her to tears as she grappled with her anxieties around love. She views her musical persona, Ethel Cain, as a means to separate and process her own experiences, learning from past mistakes in love and trauma. Additionally, Cain recently addressed backlash over controversial social media posts from her late teens, apologizing for her past remarks and criticizing the resurfacing of these comments as attempts to attack her boyfriend. Despite these challenges, Cain continues to emphasize the importance of love in her music and life as a driving force forward.