Description
Hozier is the debut studio album by Irish musician Hozier. It was released on 19 September 2014 by Island Records and Rubyworks Records. Before the album's release, he attracted attention with his 2013 and 2014 EPs Take Me to Church (2013) and From Eden (2014), which contained songs that were later included on the album. Hozier collaborated with producer Rob Kirwan during its recording. Hozier has been described as a blues, soul, and indie rock album with elements of gospel, R&B, and folk music.
Hozier received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised his songwriting and vocal performance. The record was also commercially successful, reaching top ten positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, and Greece. Five of the album's singles—"Take Me to Church", "From Eden", "Sedated", "Work Song", and "Someone New"—charted in the top 50 of the Irish Singles Chart. The album's lead single, "Take Me to Church", was a huge success worldwide and also earned a nomination for Song of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015. Following the release of the record, "Jackie and Wilson" and "Cherry Wine" was released as the album's sixth and seventh singles, respectively.
Release Info
Label: Rubyworks – 88843099961, Columbia – 88843099961
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Oct 7, 2014
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Tracklist
A1 Take Me To Church
A2 Angel Of Small Death & The Codeine Scene
A3 Jackie And Wilson
B1 Someone New
B2 To Be Alone
B3 From Eden
C1 In A Week (Featuring Karen Cowley)
C2 Sedated
C3 Work Song
D1 Like Real People Do
D2 It Will Come Back
D3 Foreigner's God
D4 Cherry Wine (Live)