Hozier’s Third Studio Album ‘Unreal Unearth’ Available Now

Hozier has released his highly anticipated third studio album Unreal Unearth. See below to listen the brand new album and watch the official video for “De Selby (Part 2)” starring Irish actor and screenwriter Domhnall Gleeson, which premiered earlier this week and follows the visuals for previously released singles “Eat Your Young,” “All Things End,” and “Francesca.”

Using Dante’s Inferno and the 9 circles of hell as a loose structure, the 16-track LP follows a captivating thematic arc informed by the turbulence of the world and the fight for a better and brighter tomorrow. Unreal Unearth, featuring 11 brand new songs including “Damage Gets Done” with Brandi Carlile, traces a provocative, poetic, and powerful roadmap back into the light.

Hozier says: “A lot of the initial writing took place in the early days of the pandemic. It felt like a very surreal time—as if the earth was on its head. That’s the Unreal part. It was also a season of great misinformation. It felt like we stepped into an alternative world. I liked Unearth as a verb ‘to dig’ or ‘to uncover.’ It describes a world that is not of this earth. The record is the experience of a journey through a certain period.”

Hozier will perform live on Twitch as part of Amazon’s City Sessions at 9pm EST on Friday 18th August / 1am UTC1 / 2am BST1 and the performance will be rebroadcast for EU on Saturday 19th August at 7pm BST / 8pm CEST.

Unreal Unearth will be offered both digitally and in various physical configurations including standard black LP, raw ochre D2C exclusive LP, burnt clay Amazon exclusive LP, light umber indie retail exclusive LP, CD, and cassette.

Hozier followed a triumphant surprise set at Glastonbury with an acclaimed sold out show at Ally Pally Park last month. With over 1 million tickets sold worldwide, and recently wrapping a sold out European, UK and US tours, he will bring his massive international ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ back to the UK and Europe in December, which will see him conquer arenas, including London’s OVO Arena Wembley, which has sold out already.

Watch the official video for “De Selby (Part 2)” starring Irish actor and screenwriter Domhnall Gleeson here: