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Hozier's great trick is how he hangs suspended between past and present, drawing upon old forms without sounding traditional. This gift is what fueled "Take Me to Church," a bit of protest neo-gospel that became an unexpected international blockbuster in 2014 -- a success so great, the Irish singer/songwriter was in no need to hurry up with a sequel. He certainly took his time to release Wasteland, Baby!, a sophomore set delivered nearly a half-decade after his debut. Given that lengthy gap, it's appropriate that Wasteland, Baby! feels considered, its every move telegraphing a deliberate decision. That's as true of Hozier's lyrics -- which use Nina Simone and Duke Ellington as signifiers, tying him to a heritage that's not quite his own -- as it is of the ruminative music, which feels contemplative even when the tempo quickens. Hozier may be moody but he doesn't dodge happiness, nor does he avoid modern accouterments. These two trends culminate on "Nobody," a lightly rolling piece of pop-soul that seems nearly ebullient in this context, but even his melancholy moments feel open-hearted. Much of this draws from the same well as "Take Me to Church" -- there's more than a hint of soul and gospel, tempered with arty arena rock that's drawn equally from U2 and Peter Gabriel -- but the overall feeling isn't anguished, it's consoling. It's a subtle but notable shift that lends emotional gravity to a singer/songwriter who already favored weighty topics.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mavis Staples, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossey, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Synth Bass, Synthesizer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Tambourine, Shaker, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Cato, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Caroll, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Co-Producer, Tambourine, Vocals, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stephen Sesso, Assistant Mixer, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachel Blum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Shaker, Clapping, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Percussion, Wurlitzer Organ, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ivan Wayman, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Vocal Producer, Synthesizer, Clapping, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Bells, Shaker, AssociatedPerformer - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Rhodes , Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Shaker, AssociatedPerformer - Nell Catchpole, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ivan Wayman, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Rechtshaid, Producer, Co-Producer - Nick Rowe, StudioPersonnel, Vocal Editing - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Bauder, Cornet, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kasych, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Buddy Ross, Hammond B3, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Redfield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Wayman, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Urcioli, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lynn Mabry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Hill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Rechtshaid, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Rowe, Editor, StudioPersonnel, Vocal Editing - Chris Kasych, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Buddy Ross, Piano, Moog Bass, Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Redfield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Musical Director, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jackie Gouche-Farris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Producer, Co-Producer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Ben Tolliday, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sarah Lynch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Ronan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micha Hercules, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Producer, Co-Producer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Ben Tolliday, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Rory Doyle, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Co-Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Keyboards, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sarah Lynch, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Ronan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Bells, Guitar, Organ, Co-Producer, Vocals, Beatbox, Shaker, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lurine Cato, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Doyle, Drums, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, Shaker, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Kirwan, Producer, Co-Producer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Ben Tolliday, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Electric Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Synth Bass, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - PJ Ronan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micha Hercules, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Tambourine, Tom-Toms, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Co-Producer, Tambourine, Vocals, Beatbox, Clapping, Tom-Toms, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Tambourine, Tom-Toms, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, Clapping, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Clarvis, Shaker, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla Jones-Campbell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lurine Cato, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Doyle, Drums, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Vocals, Drum Programming, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Piano, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Co-Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited
Suzanne Santo, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Loughran, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Cormac Curran, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Berry, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen 'Pato' Pattinson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Percussion, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Co-Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2018 Rubyworks Limited
Rob Kirwan, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Tolliday, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Webber, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Ronan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Micha Hercules, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Rubyworks Limited
Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ryan, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Amak Golden, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2024 Rubyworks Limited
Booker T. Jones, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Vocal Mix, StudioPersonnel - Markus Dravs, Producer, Co-Producer - Robbie Nelson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hozier, MainArtist - Iain Berryman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rory Doyle, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer, Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Co-Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Shaker, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathaniel Graham, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Ryan, Percussion, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2018 Rubyworks Limited
Album review
Hozier's great trick is how he hangs suspended between past and present, drawing upon old forms without sounding traditional. This gift is what fueled "Take Me to Church," a bit of protest neo-gospel that became an unexpected international blockbuster in 2014 -- a success so great, the Irish singer/songwriter was in no need to hurry up with a sequel. He certainly took his time to release Wasteland, Baby!, a sophomore set delivered nearly a half-decade after his debut. Given that lengthy gap, it's appropriate that Wasteland, Baby! feels considered, its every move telegraphing a deliberate decision. That's as true of Hozier's lyrics -- which use Nina Simone and Duke Ellington as signifiers, tying him to a heritage that's not quite his own -- as it is of the ruminative music, which feels contemplative even when the tempo quickens. Hozier may be moody but he doesn't dodge happiness, nor does he avoid modern accouterments. These two trends culminate on "Nobody," a lightly rolling piece of pop-soul that seems nearly ebullient in this context, but even his melancholy moments feel open-hearted. Much of this draws from the same well as "Take Me to Church" -- there's more than a hint of soul and gospel, tempered with arty arena rock that's drawn equally from U2 and Peter Gabriel -- but the overall feeling isn't anguished, it's consoling. It's a subtle but notable shift that lends emotional gravity to a singer/songwriter who already favored weighty topics.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:12
- Main artists: Hozier
- Composer: A. Hozier-Byrne
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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