Hozier's 'Unreal Unearth' Was Inspired by a Literary Classic

In 2013, suddenly and unexpectedly, the world discovered Hozier. Andrew Hozier-Byrne was a young college drop-out who had timidly put out his first single to the world. He couldn't have known that the song would become a viral success and change his life almost overnight.

"Take Me to Church" quickly became an anthem. Recorded in Hozier's parents' attic, the soul track changed modern pop as we knew it. Ten years later, after a triumphant debut album and a second album that established him as a modern artist, Hozier challenged his audience once again with a surprising and complex new record.

First written during the pandemic, Unreal Unearth is a concept album based on one of the most famous epic poems in history. Drawing inspiration from both fictional and real-life heartbreak, Hozier's 16-song album is just as epic and moving as the classic narrative poem that inspired it.

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