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In Photos: Ethel Cain at the Roundhouse

17.06.24
Words by: Crack Staff

This month, southern gothic darling Ethel Cain played two hauntingly beautiful shows at Camden’s Roundhouse. At the second show, the alt-pop star offered transcendent renditions of three new tracks alongside deliciously dark vocals from Preacher’s Daughter and a cover of Bette Davis Eyes to a crowd of her most doting fans.

Photography by Jessica Hill

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