Self-described as a funky disco love song, Hozier has shared “De Selby (Part 2)” – the final sneak peek of his forthcoming album Unreal Unearth ahead of release on August 18. Sharing its name with a character from Irish literary classic The Third Policeman, “De Selby (Parts 1 & 2)” open the album. This immersive two-song suite dips into a Gaelic passage only to melt into a bass-driven groove on the second half.
In speaking about the release, Hozier says: “This song reflects on darkness and night falling. It aligned with the thinking of the character of De Selby. When you can’t see where your hands and the darkness end, they literally become one and the same. Part 2 is something of a descent. We are lost together in this moment with no beginning and no end. The track explores this theme over a disco track, hope you enjoy!”
Following a surprise set at Glastonbury last month, Hozier is currently wrapping the first leg of his European and UK tour with sold-out shows in London, Reading, Manchester, and Belfast. He will bring his massive international ‘Unreal Unearth Tour’ to North America this fall beginning September 9 in St. Louis, MO. Promoted by Live Nation, this is Hozier’s largest headline run in the U.S. and Canada to date with 28 sold-out shows across 25 cities, including Madison Square Garden in New York and Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. See full tour routing below and visit https://hozier.com/ for more information.
Unreal Unearth, due August 18, marks Hozier’s third studio album. The 16-track LP is available for pre-order HERE and features “De Selby (Part 2),” “Unknown / Nth,” “Francesca,” “All Things End,” and “Eat Your Young” as well as 11 new songs including “De Selby (Part 1).” See full tracklisting below. 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. See the exclusive vinyl pack shots below.
Unreal Unearth Tracklist:
- De Selby (Part 1)
- De Selby (Part 2)
- First Time
- Francesca
- I, Carrion (Icarian)
- Eat Your Young
- Damage Gets Done (ft. Brandi Carlile)
- Who We Are
- Son Of Nyx
- All Things End
- To Someone From A Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe)
- Butchered Tongue
- Anything But
- Abstract (Psychopomp)
- Unknown / Nth
- First Light
HOZIER ON TOUR:
North American Dates
with Madison Cunningham as Special Guest
Sep 09 St. Louis, MO Saint Louis Music Park SOLD-OUT
Sep 12 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island SOLD-OUT
Sep 14 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill SOLD-OUT
Sep 19 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage SOLD-OUT
Sep 20 Laval, QC Place Bell SOLD-OUT
Sep 22 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion SOLD-OUT
Sep 23 Boston, MA Leader Bank Pavilion SOLD-OUT
Sep 24 Gilford, NH Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion SOLD-OUT
Sep 26 Washington, DC The Anthem SOLD-OUT
Sep 27 Washington, DC The Anthem SOLD-OUT
Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA The Mann Center SOLD-OUT
Sep 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden SOLD-OUT
Oct 03 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater SOLD-OUT
Oct 05 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater SOLD-OUT
Oct 11 Oklahoma City, OK The Criterion SOLD-OUT
Oct 13 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater SOLD-OUT
Oct 17 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD-OUT
Oct 18 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD-OUT
Oct 20 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center SOLD-OUT
Oct 22 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena SOLD-OUT
Oct 24 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater SOLD-OUT
Oct 25 Portland, OR Moda Center SOLD-OUT
Oct 27 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium SOLD-OUT
Oct 28 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl ** SOLD-OUT
Oct 29 San Diego, CA Gallagher Square at Petco Park SOLD-OUT
Nov 01 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre SOLD-OUT
Nov 03 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea Theatre at The Cosmopolitan SOLD-OUT
Nov 04 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl SOLD-OUT
**Non-Live Nation show***
Nov 26 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena
Nov 28 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome
Nov 29 Paris, FL Zenith
Dec 02 Berlin, DE Velodrome
Dec 03 Vienna, AT Stadhalle
Dec 05 Hamburg, DE Sport Hall
Dec 06 Prague, CZ Sportovni Hala Fortuna
Dec 08 Brussels, BE Forest National
Dec 10 Liverpool, UK M&S Bank Arena
Dec 11 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
Dec 13 Birmingham, UK Resorts World Arena
Dec 15 London, UK Wembley Arena SOLD-OUT
Dec 17 Belfast, UK SSE Arena SOLD-OUT
Dec 19 Dublin, IE 3Arena SOLD-OUT
Dec 20 Dublin, IE 3Arena SOLD-OUT
Dec 22 Dublin, IE 3Arena
