Hozier by Hozier

Hozier, the self-titled debut from the Irish singer Andrew Hozier-Byrne, arrived on 19 September 2014 through Island and Rubyworks, after his EPs Take Me to Church and From Eden had already done the advance work. He cut it with producer Rob Kirwan, and it's a heavy, smoky record, rooted in blues and soul with indie rock bones and gospel, R&B and folk seeping through the cracks, his big voice leaning into the religious and literary imagery that runs through his writing.

"Take Me to Church" was the monster, picking up a Song of the Year nomination at the 57th Grammys, and the album went top ten in Ireland, Britain, America and a string of other countries. The singles kept coming well after release: "From Eden", "Someone New" and later "Jackie and Wilson", the sixth, a bright, bouncing number that the countdowns took to most. Wasteland, Baby! came next.

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