thank god

[@juliacassh]

as soon as i saw that dingy ass wallpaper i knew this was gonna be good

[@creatrix_child]

SAME

[@malcolmmacmaster]

i can't fucking wait for you to make a feature length FILM someday. jesus

[@mothercain]

u and me both, best friend ;_;

[@Elffin..Greenseer]

​@mothercainNo way... Mother said this about you! YOU'RE THE CHOSEN ONE😭😭🥺✊

[@just4pierce7]

@@mothercain IM BEGGING U I WOULD REWATCH IT WHENEVER IM SAD

[@garrettstocke]

Malcom is the GOAT. The Gods Country video is soooo gooood

[@HasanAliAlAli]

Mother cain your video is very amazing

[@rubiegak]

this feels like the opening scene to the maddest horror film you've ever seen

[@007Christ]

Na Fr

[@lily-gardenia]

this feels like the intro to a family-centric horror movie, if that makes any sense. the horror is in the walls. it’s in the people you think you know and love.

[@venusanon]

that’s beautifully put

[@raggedrec]

love to see an Irish artist getting some love. Hilary is one of our best.

[@mothercain]

she's truly a legend, adore her ♡

[@JMac-27]

My mom died today. Taken way too young from fu*king cancer that she hid from us all until it had consumed every part of her and there was nothing that anyone could do. Last night I was playing her some Christian music in her hospice room, but before i stopped I snuck in House in Nebraska last. I needed to share something that once I found it, and all of your art, saved me in a way nothing else could. Im so glad I decided to do that. Im actually going to see you in Austin and it happens to be on her fu*king birthday which is an insane coincidence. Ill be the one crying my eyes out way out in the back venue because I couldnt get closer. Im ready to feel all the feelings that no other artist can make me feel. The begging for more because the pain is a pleasure. Thank you for your art, and that memory I have of holding her hand on my last night with her as I whispered to her about my new favorite artist and played the song that lead me to that moment. One who also shares a name with my 24 year old son named Hayden too, its such a good name ❤️ thank you again

[@caingoth]

rest in peace mama

[@Kirb171]

I'm so sorry for you 😢 RIP

[@shelzblack488]

So sorry you lost your mamma to cancer 😢 my heart goes out to you Cancer has taken away far too many of my loved ones too 💔 Rest in peace all lost to the dreaded C 🙏

[@nobodygnomes]

i love you i’m sorry. take care

[@countdraculeah]

I literally experienced the exact same situation. Breast cancer that my mother hid and it killed her from spreading. I am so sorry u had to go through this too, nobody deserves this. ❤

[@koikun]

feels like going on a road trip you'll never come back from, with 40 bucks in your pocket.

[@koikun]

why 40, I have 40 on me rn for 7/11

[@theAAtiger]

@@koikun 20 bucks if you now what I'm saying

[@PoppyIsMyMetalQueen]

On the side of the road? In some torn up clothes?

[@koikun]

@@PoppyIsMyMetalQueen you are actually hilarious, I giggled so loudly at this. yes; there are also holes in my sneakers, but that's a different story.

[@otomeresu]

i by hilary woods off feral hymns. bestie, you get it.

[@mothercain]

song of all time

[@otomeresu]

@@mothercain glad you finally got to hear that ep. where the bough has broken will always be our song 🤎

[@gannonyouth]

@otomeresu hi bestie

[@otomeresu]

@@gannonyouth hi bb! 🤎

[@Iann-Macc]

Hayden’s/Ethel’s art always feels like one has taken a dark opiate, the brain slowly soaked in ether and plush bee stings.

[@heathershez]

Never been to america but the way u capture it makes it look eerily beautiful. Thank u for sharing ur part of the world with me, i hope you keep capturing ur life through your camera!

[@twinsfawn]

the treeeeessss

[@mothercain]

live oaks the most beautiful tree on earth ♡

[@clem9339123]

@@mothercaini’m so happy you’re back in our home state queen ❤️ love and stanning from green cove springs

[@aidawaswhere]

I legit used to have a video of me freaking out over how pretty Florida trees are, there's barely any trees in texas compared to Florida. It's sad.

[@pap3rr_cut]

this reminds me of some tape in the back of a basement that hasn’t been touched in like 30 years

[@kingana7678]

I'm crying with my mouth full of bread, suddenly i felt this urge to keep living??? This was so dark, but i feel so motivated to get off my bed tomorrow, I'm confused, ugly crying and grateful, thank you.

[@carolipscomb]

wallpaper at 0:34 is crazy i need to chew on it

[@themedia1271]

Yooooooo do you get the urge to put random things in your mouth too???

[@icepckd]

thank you for posting this right at dinner time cuz that means my youtube dinner combo is set

[@pascalloverss]

REALLL

[@avery7431]

girl, we want an A24 film about PD

[@fallenexistance4134]

That would be fucking amazing

[@avery7431]

@@fallenexistance4134 bonus points if it’s directed by ari aster…

[@mangotea48]

@@avery7431 its gotta be directed by hayden only

[@Lenonacostaofficial]

@@mangotea48 yess men cant direct that shit

[@avery7431]

@@Lenonacostaofficial ur right lol

[@lukaswycaza]

I love this exorcism documentary energy

[@alexismcabee4327]

planes are so eerie to look at. used to live in Nebraska, couldn't see anything for miles. it was always good to know i could run in one direction away from everything if i needed to though.

[@eddie_MSMSMSM]

wine drunk as fuck got college in the morning I needed this to sober me up

[@morcycles]

this felt like watching the introduction video of a crime documentary

[@ericachristianson3274]

Thank you mother

[@Daughterschulz]

Just stop

[@goroonline3777]

I thank your existence everyday, you help a lot.

[@LeathanArt]

these little videos always remind me why it’s important to be creative and to use my voice even when I don’t feel like it. Thank you

[@TabethaAurochs]

I needed to read this. Badly. Thank you so much 🖤🖤🖤

[@thelettere.1645]

Me when I take my dead pet fish on a road trip to dump it in a lake:

[@junipernelsjensen]

I really fuck with the color palate with this footage. I know you film on tape and was curious what roll of film you shot this on? The darks of the drainage pipe footage make the water almost completely black, making it looks vile. It's so desaturated that the drainage of vibrance really elevates the ambient score to a whole new level and they beautifully compliment each other

[@mothercain]

i shot this one on my phone actually! and it's all raw footage too which is crazier, the water really does just look that black. it's so spooky, in the winter especially.

[@junipernelsjensen]

@@mothercain damn that's insane there's no color correction in the edit. Loved this short, made me feel super inspired !

[@nintendho2397]

thank god i was awake to watch this

[@digitalreverend]

4:57 reminds me of a type of still i’d see in scott barleys film. :,)

[@Klara_anna]

Your videos, music and visuals continuously remind me to appreciate the beauty of my hometown and I thank you for that. I’ve found beauty and solice in the abandoned factories, grain elevators, and farm houses, living by the train tracks, wheat fields you can see for miles, and powerlines against the grey skies in alleyways. I used to resent it all; this reminds me of my inner child that loves and enjoys exploring all these things. I find comfort here on your channel. (I will be adding Hilary Woods to my rotation btw thank you). I will always come back to these videos, thank you 🖤

[@arindoesstuff2422]

the sound at 3:08 is like a creaky door and then its a chainsaw revving and then a creaky door again and then its like a growl and I was so captured by it I didn't notice that the screen had gone black

[@stinkytofubaby]

I was trying to focus but during the darker clips I kept watching myself eat a grilledcheese in the reflection

[@oceanicmartian]

🤣🤣

[@heathershez]

Fuck me the short at 4:26 looks straight out of a horror movie, actually made me feel tense and nervous like something was going to pop out of the treeline, amazing work hayden

[@itsdjordje]

OHHHHHH the fully black screen serving as an aspect ratio switch BEFORE GOING BACK WITH A LIGHTER BACKGROUND….it did things to me, idk it was so effective, i’m obsessed

[@ThisHauntedRoom]

midwestern ambient is the genre we didn't know we needed

[@HJ-oo8ph]

North Florida ambient coming soon to theaters near you

[@Gu1d-0]

Florida vegetation asides, this is what most of the US and Europe looks like. These big, empty plains that have little sparkles of civised lights shinning through at night. The strangely beautiful and mysterious woods here and there. Fuck I miss the countryside.

[@saigebischoff2816]

Dear Hayden, you’ve awakened something within me creatively I didn’t know existed, with your music, film, and other artworks, you’ve changed the way I see the world. For the better. Thank you, and I love you.

[@MothcageArt]

This made my breath slow, like im waiting in anticipation for the clouds to clear and the sunshine to come back out or for something outwardly scary. Its almost uncanny valley-like? Very haunting but beautiful. Thank you for sharing

[@LadyMason_angel]

Being born in raised in southern Louisiana, this all hits close to home. Please make a movie please please please

[@little-oblivons]

your instrumentals carry so much in them always and show how you don’t need lyrics for a song to convey emotion

[@Moonsong_]

Literally 😭

[@_pawzl]

the track is actually I by Hilary Woods but this statement is true regardless

[@Moonsong_]

@@_pawzl Thank you! I already knew but I just agreed with the comment, thank you though, I love love love Hilary

[@jessamylebeau6885]

The field shot at 5:30 is especially stunning to me, reminds me of the fieldside view in Nausicaa but with flower buds instead of insect eyes 🪲

[@Annaya27]

I’m dying for you to make a long film😫this is heavenly I mean the vibes are something else, and am I shocked..no bc you never fail w this shit you know what you are doing and it’s amazing to me♥️♥️♥️Ty for all your art, you have no idea how much it has helped me truly.

[@aracusmooney]

Only 18 seconds in and this is already my vibe, top tier as always

[@Aiur]

Unsettling, haunting, and somehow feels like home

[@Gu1d-0]

It looks exactly like where I grew up. Being surrounded by empty plains and woods especially at night, is a thing of beauty really.

[@heliocentrism1836]

Hayden I live in a small town in Indiana-evangelicals, flags, crosses, and cornfields. Usually music I listen to removes me from there. How odd it is to find an artist like you that makes me feel the sense of dread I have living here and yet a deep belonging in a place that often feels so foreign. I’ve seldom connected to music on such a deep level

[@ziggyburgandy7653]

Omg I’m from Savannah and this is so crazy it looks so similar it feels like I’m back there. Also I opened this notification high as fuck expecting this to be another little gab sesh video but this is amazing it’s going on the trip playlist

[@peachaura]

the vibe i bring to the function

[@Nahvsss]

i love how u make me feel part of what you're showing me. ur talent is amazing

[@palomaflores1352]

You really have me in Awe! Soooo talented in all you do and have accomplished ❤

[@jeffbrown1929]

I think Ethel Cain is an incredible artist! I'm always fascinated and allured. I knew I was a fan of her work before but now it's without a question of a doubt. She is my most, #1 favorite!

[@TheRudivanDisarzio]

I miss Florida so much, every time you post a video from it I want to move back. There's nothing like the dark beauty of it.

[@Midnightconfessional]

Can you tell me more about the "dark beauty" of florida? I'm from the UK and I've never heard florida being referenced as dark 😳

[@HJ-oo8ph]

@@Midnightconfessional The North Florida region is very interesting. Lots of swamps and forests and mossy live oak trees out there. It’s not beachy in most places in North Florida, more rural farmlands and marshes and springs and rivers. There’s a lot of little towns with historic downtowns off of 1-10, and it’s usually just the little towns in a sea of rural fields and forest. The vibes are weird there. It’s kind of hard to explain. Many of these towns boomed decades ago but have waned in more recent years, so there’s lots of abandoned historic buildings around. It’s a weird place to live-it’s so humid, and the cicadas drone all day long as the shell of a mold-covered house decays in the forest.

[@Midnightconfessional]

@HJ-oo8ph that's so interesting thank you for your reply!

[@chloepoudrier9309]

oh Florida... I'm from Jacksonville and I never imagined I would be homesick 💔

[@_yaowm]

ethels channel is for me a safe space which I use to cope with grief I feel, she makes me feel seen and like I am not the only one feeling all this melancholic feelings all at once. This channel is the second home for me which weirdly I feel more safe than in my real home. I'll forever love you Hayden, looking forward for new videos.

[@85hr]

u have something in your brain because every single video you post on here is so beautiful

[@spookyfaceprincess]

Wow this is gorgeous, so hauntingly slow and melodic. Your work is such an inspiration to me as a studying media maker, I hope you continue to share what you’re doing here on yt! Love from Australia 🫶

[@maroonvfx]

if a 7 minute video can make me contemplate existence what is an entire movie by her going to do to me. SHIT

[@iswimmi]

wow wow wow, some stunning landscapes. Absolutely love the foreboding archway of trees, the atmosphere is great

[@purgatorygrl]

This is a gem that goes beyond the soul, it transmits so much peace, serenity and indescribable beauty, please never stop making these videos

[@breadisbest6718]

Danke schön

[@evae_m]

this is giving david lynch and I love. Also have it on repeat while reading my book and it's so calming. p.s. love your work girl

[@byebyememeboy2912]

This feels like impending doom it’s so heavy but so beautiful.

[@RURALLEAD]

ur so fucking talented holy more high production then most movies i watch

[@KillerCraftingTable]

The piano at 3:50 gives me strong "Night Diving" by thrice vibes...So damn good.

[@bramble_under_the_hill]

The section from about 2:50 to 3:50 is just... editing mastery. I love it so much. I love this. I love the vibes. I'm so fuckin' pleased to exist in this reality.

[@Blumoon31]

I happened to be sent down a detour around Lake Okeechobee while heading down south recently, I was just in awe of the landscape, and the beauty of that lake. I've heard about Lake Okeechobee my whole life living in Florida, but actually seeing it honestly made me emotional. The surrounding fields and homes had such a foreign vibe to me (as someone who's lived in suburbs their whole life) it was like peeking into lives and experiences I never knew existed. This video captures the beauty of Florida so well, you have such an eye for film, and the music is such a perfect choice. Thank you for showing the Florida people don't often think about, in such a masterful way.

[@sydneykirin86]

your videos are some of my favorite pieces of art you’ve made. your cinematography, editing and overall finish is always so beautiful

[@Taya_k18]

The shot of the trees 4:50 oh my god.

[@Chewtoy2018]

every shot is a perfect gray

[@gennylolaw4269]

so high right now and this was a pleasure to watch thank you

[@calvincrane5890]

I just know when you release your film im gonna go feral and go watch it a crazy amount of times!

[@mcrsftexcel_28]

i just discovered you today and i can't wait to see everything you put out here

[@ThisHauntedRoom]

I feel like we're truly experiencing something here

[@hijasdecain]

that's where i listen to ur songs

[@chasehaworth4731]

Cinematography is your strong suit girlie. You’re a huge inspiration to me and you make me miss florida EVERY DAY. I moved to the Las Vegas after growing up in Saint Petersburg and I cannot tell you how much the lack of rain and greenery devastates my daily. Thank you for this amazing media.

[@herripinkle5148]

This is gorgeous. I'm so happy you're back 🫶

[@mthxz8145]

i could watch this all day pls don't ever stop

[@militantmateo_]

i am so happy to be watching this, i need this video in my pores rn

[@oceanicmartian]

🩶🩶🩶

[@red-s2f]

A lot of people are saying some of the shots feel horror movie-ish, but honestly this is just what it looks like to live in the swampier areas of the south lmao. Awesome song choice, Feral Hymns is so beautiful.

[@Fiveash-Art]

You're brilliant .. pure artist .. everything you do

[@karlielynnzabin]

would love to be shown around northern florida by you. in all its darkness and beauty

[@mvstical1829]

4:48 this shot is so indescribably beautiful

[@crouchingidiot]

Everything you create makes me feel queasy and comforted at the same time

[@meynotthemonth]

it’s so peaceful here

[@starrladybug]

i literally love u so much its insane. i saw ur set at bonnaroo and fucking sobbed, it was truly the best experience i've ever had

[@kobrakid8163]

ugh, this masterpiece of a video makes me feel nostalgic and calm despite the eerie atmosphere. I would love to see the world through your eyes

[@dani_du_caralho]

beauty asf. artist

[@Rosilyetheena]

Something about this makes home feel not so bad

[@stellalindstrom2575]

I can't wait for your future film projects. I saw a dream a few nights ago where I went to the movies to see a film you directed and I woke up because it was so good. I take this as a sign.

[@highstackedcrafts5410]

Thank u Ethel

[@Papermassacred]

These videos are always so peaceful I love it

[@Z3dude12]

It's amazing the kind of atmosphere, dread and even horror you can build with such simplicity! Such a gorgeous video!

[@Midnightconfessional]

I need to watch this at 3am in headphones ❤

[@nabi_zzzs]

absolutely love the way the places you filmed look, adore this kind of look when it comes to cinematography your work makes me appreciate my shrinking home town and the beauty of it's nature, thank you from somewhere in Appalachia

[@s4ppyblaz3]

i love how your art makes me feel

[@appleciderandmoonsoda8405]

Thank you for capturing the world the way you do

[@emma-gn2bp]

I grew up in Texas but visited north Florida every summer but every time I would come to Florida took my breath away. Some parts of Florida are SO BEAUTIFUL.

[@wiktorialosko]

thank YOU

[@xxzatanna]

the art you make is truly beautiful, thank you for sharing it with us

[@AriaDymon]

really captivating

[@joanalovesyou]

.. every single shot had me speechless .. so beautifullll

[@angelclouds7196]

god the trees in flordia are just something else, just incredible

[@opheliabm]

Your videos are always so inspiring I'm in love

[@4tiffff]

I truly admire how you effortlessly capture such a unique essence in your filmmaking. The way you intertwine the visuals with the music enhances the beauty of the experience even further.

[@kady1485x]

thank u hayden