Inbred is the third extended play by American singer-songwriter Hayden Silas Anhedönia under the stage name Ethel Cain.

Since 2017, the singer began releasing demos of songs under different monikers, such as White Silas, a name under which she released five extended plays (EPs) on streaming platforms: Colossus (2017), Arcane Vessels (2018), Sad Music for Sad People (2018), Nightmares (2018) and Mourning After (2019), the latter two being in collaboration with musician Little Triste.

In 2019, she released her first two extended plays under the stage name Ethel Cain: Carpet Bed and Golden Age, in September and December respectively.

[2] Following those releases, Cain began collaborating with Lil Aaron and signed with Prescription Songs.

[3] In February 2021, Cain released her first single under the new publishing contract, titled "Michelle Pfeiffer" featuring Lil Aaron.