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"Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)"
Single by Ethel Cain
from the album 1017 ALYX 9SM Compilation Vol. 1
ReleasedJuly 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
Length3:22
LabelAlamo Records
Songwriter(s)Hayden Silas Anhedönia
Producer(s)Hayden Silas Anhedönia
1017 ALYX 9SM singles chronology
"Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)"
(2023) 		"Warriors"
(2023)
Ethel Cain singles chronology
"American Teenager"
(2022) 		"Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)"
(2023) 		"For Sure"
(2024)
Music video
"Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)" on YouTube

"Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain. The debut single of the 1017 ALYX 9SM project by Givenchy creative director Matthew Williams, it was released on July 21, 2023, as the lead single from the collaboration album Compilation Vol. 1. The song was entirely written and produced by Cain, and marks the singer's first official release since her critically acclaimed concept album Preacher's Daughter (2022).[1] A self-directed music video was released alongside the song.

Background and composition

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Inspired in the love story of the horror film Bones and All (2022), directed by Luca Guadagnino, the song was first published on SoundCloud in 2022, becoming a "fan favorite", and was officially released a year later.[2] Cain said "this [song's] for Lee and Maren" – referring to the characters played by Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell in the film.[3]

Rain Magazine described "Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)" as "a powerful narrative of escape and entrapment", and Cain "weaves raw emotions into her haunting melodies".[4]

Music video

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A music video was released alongside the song on July 21, 2023. It was directed by Anhedönia and Silken Weinberg.[2] The video narrates "a suitably claustrophobic affair, capturing the artist as she lets the light in to a grungey apartment."[5] It was described as "darkly poignant",[6] and "hauntingly beautiful".[7] According to Glitter Magazine, "the video showcases a darker side of Cain, transforming the piece into a horror-short with gothic overtones and terrifying imagery".[7]

References

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  1. ^ Koscelnik, Julia (July 21, 2023). "V's New Music Roundup: HAIM, Ethel Cain, and more". V Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ethel Cain comparte la inédita 'Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)'". Dod Magazine (in Spanish). July 24, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Taylor, Sam (July 21, 2023). "Ethel Cain has released her fan-fave track, 'Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)'". Read Dork. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ethel Cain and Matthew M. Williams unite: haunting debut single in 1017 ALYX 9SM Compilation Vol.1". Rain Magazine. July 21, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Renshaw, David (July 21, 2023). "Ethel Cain shares "Famous Last Words (An Ode To Eaters)" video". The Fader. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (July 21, 2023). "Ethel Cain shares new track 'Famoust Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)". DIY Mag. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ascher, Ava (July 26, 2023). "Ethel Cain Releases Hauntingly Beautiful Music Video for 'Famous Last Words (An Ode to Eaters)'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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