Hozier
In September 2018, Hozier returned with the release of the EP Nina Cried Power. The record features a collaboration with Mavis Staples on the title track, as well as three other songs, titled "NFWMB", "Moment's Silence", and "Shrike". The singer then stated that he was recording his second studio album. The title track, "Nina Cried Power" opposes xenophobia and references various musicians, acknowledging their contributions.
Hozier's second album, Wasteland, Baby!, was released on 1 March 2019 and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart. The album's cover was painted by Hozier's mother who also created the artwork covers for some of his previous releases. He is scheduled to embark on a worldwide tour, visiting venues across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, beginning on 10 March 2019 to support the album.
He released the album's lead single, "Movement", on 14 November 2018 along with the music video which featured Ukrainian Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Polunin had previously performed on Hozier's "Take Me to Church" video. Subsequently, he also released "Almost (Sweet Music)" on 16 January 2019 and "Dinner and Diatribes" on 15 February 2019. He released the music video for "Dinner and Diatribes" on 6 March 2019, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and directed by Anthony Byrne who also directed the video for "Someone New". Two songs from the Nina Cried Power EP, the title track and "Shrike", are also included on the album. The song "No Plan" is greatly influenced by a lecture delivered by astrophysicist Katie Mack about the end of the universe.
He is one of the headliners for the Electric Picnic 2019, a three-day festival held in Ireland on 30 August to 1 September. He is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2019, a five-day festival held in June in England. He is also scheduled to perform at the Lollapalooza 2019, a four-day music festival held in Chicago in August.
In September 2018, Hozier returned with the release of the EP Nina Cried Power. The record features a collaboration with Mavis Staples on the title track, as well as three other songs, titled "NFWMB", "Moment's Silence", and "Shrike". The singer then stated that he was recording his second studio album. The title track, "Nina Cried Power" opposes xenophobia and references various musicians, acknowledging their contributions.
Hozier's second album, Wasteland, Baby!, was released on 1 March 2019 and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart. The album's cover was painted by Hozier's mother who also created the artwork covers for some of his previous releases. He is scheduled to embark on a worldwide tour, visiting venues across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, beginning on 10 March 2019 to support the album.
He released the album's lead single, "Movement", on 14 November 2018 along with the music video which featured Ukrainian Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Polunin had previously performed on Hozier's "Take Me to Church" video. Subsequently, he also released "Almost (Sweet Music)" on 16 January 2019 and "Dinner and Diatribes" on 15 February 2019. He released the music video for "Dinner and Diatribes" on 6 March 2019, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and directed by Anthony Byrne who also directed the video for "Someone New". Two songs from the Nina Cried Power EP, the title track and "Shrike", are also included on the album. The song "No Plan" is greatly influenced by a lecture delivered by astrophysicist Katie Mack about the end of the universe.
He is one of the headliners for the Electric Picnic 2019, a three-day festival held in Ireland on 30 August to 1 September. He is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2019, a five-day festival held in June in England. He is also scheduled to perform at the Lollapalooza 2019, a four-day music festival held in Chicago in August.
