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A song cycle inspired equally by the COVID-19 pandemic and Dante's Inferno, Unreal Unearth confirms that underneath all of his outpouring of emotion and roots-music flair, Hozier yearns to be an art-rocker. He has ambition and a yen for atmosphere, emphasizing feel not only on the surface but in the rhythms, a combination that makes Unreal Unearth feel thick and murky even though it lacks neither hooks nor heart. It also doesn't skimp on eclecticism, winding its way from cloistered funk and plaintive ballads to soaring arena rock, slyly switching between widescreen and small-scale perspectives. Hozier provides a guide through the murk, accentuating his empathetic murmur with full-throated pleas. His singing provides a human connection, but Unreal Unearth often gets swallowed up by its own vibe. A bevy of producers, highlighted by Jennifer Decilveo (Bat for Lashes, Anne-Marie) and Daniel Tannenbaum (Kendrick Lamar), do admirable, evocative work, but the songs and feeling get lost under the layers of sound, particularly at the album's hour-long running time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Organ, Programmer, Strings, Mellotron, Background Vocal - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, AdditionalStudioProducer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Chimes, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Vocal Engineer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer, Bass
(P) 2024 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Stanley Randolph, Drums - Allison Russell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jeff Gitelman, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Recording Engineer, Bass, Synthesizer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Producer - Roland Garcia, Percussion - RJ Cardenas, Recording Engineer - Hozier & Allison Russell, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2024 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Strings, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Matt Anthony, Recording Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Budapest String Orchestra, Strings - Craig Balmoris, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Bass - Marius Feder, Composer, Lyricist - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Logan Taylor, Assistant Engineer - Jordan Seigel, Conductor
(P) 2024 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Recording Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - David Levita, Guitar - Jennifer Decilveo, Producer, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Sam KS, Drums - Nick Squillante, Recording Engineer
(P) 2024 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Stanley Randolph, Drums - Pete G, Mixing Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Jeff Gitelman, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer - Sora, Cello - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Bass - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Producer - Ming Xiang, Pipa - Ginny Luke, Violin - Bekon, AdditionalStudioProducer - Viktor Szabó, Recording Engineer - Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Orchestra - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Melodica, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Seigel, Orchestra - RJ Cardenas, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Stuart Johnson, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Strings, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Chakra, Producer - Lisa McCormick, French Horn - Stanley Randolph, Drums - Pete G, Producer - Jeff Gitelman, Composer, Lyricist, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer - Sora, Cello - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Bass - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Producer - Ginny Luke, Violin - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Lim, Cello - Marius Feder, AdditionalStudioProducer - Matt Wolach, Assistant Engineer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Oboe, Synthesizer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass - Andrew Kwon, Violin - Jordan Seigel, AssociatedPerformer - Liam O'Dowd, Assistant Engineer - Haesol Lee, Violin - Kieran Beardmore, Assistant Engineer - RJ Cardenas, Recording Engineer - Drew Alexander Forde, Viola - The Whole Soul Strings, Strings
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Shawn Everett, Mixing Engineer - Stanley Randolph, Drums - Jeff Gitelman, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Bass, Synthesizer - Sora, Cello - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Melodica, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Producer - Dominique Sanders, Bass - Ginny Luke, Violin - RJ Cardenas, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Recording Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - David Levita, Guitar - Jennifer Decilveo, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Organ, Bass - Sam KS, Drums - Nick Squillante, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Recording Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - David Levita, Guitar - Jennifer Decilveo, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Piano, Bass - Sam KS, Drums - Nick Squillante, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Charles Jones, Choir - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Organ, Strings, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - David Simmonds, Choir - Fletcher Sheridan, Choir - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Matt Anthony, Recording Engineer - Nayanna Holley, Choir - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Balmoris, Composer, Lyricist, Drum Machine - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Toni Scruggs, Choir - Danielle Withers, Choir - Aretha Scruggs, Choir - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Lim, Cello - Marius Feder, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Gregory Fletcher, Choir - Andrew Kwon, Violin - Logan Taylor, Assistant Engineer - Jordan Seigel, AssociatedPerformer - Haesol Lee, Violin - Kadeem Nichols, Choir - Drew Alexander Forde, Viola - Adam Hong, Engineer - The Whole Soul Strings, Strings
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Brandi Carlile, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Strings, Synthesizer - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist - Marius Feder, AdditionalStudioProducer - Matt Wolach, Assistant Engineer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Background Vocal - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Liam O'Dowd, Assistant Engineer - Kieran Beardmore, Assistant Engineer - Sariah Mae, AdditionalStudioProducer - Hozier & Brandi Carlile, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Logan Taylor, Recording Engineer - Adam Hong, Engineer - Greg Truitt, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Strings - Pete G, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Vocal - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - Alex Ryan, Composer - Bekon, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Viktor Szabó, Recording Engineer - Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Orchestra - Peter Gonzales, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Seigel, Orchestra
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Charles Jones, Choir - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer - David Simmonds, Choir - Fletcher Sheridan, Choir - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Matt Anthony, Recording Engineer - Nayanna Holley, Choir - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Wil Anspach, Recording Engineer - Toni Scruggs, Choir - Danielle Withers, Choir - Aretha Scruggs, Choir - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Lim, Cello - Marius Feder, AdditionalStudioProducer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Gregory Fletcher, Choir - Andrew Kwon, Violin - Logan Taylor, Recording Engineer - Jordan Seigel, AssociatedPerformer - Haesol Lee, Violin - Kadeem Nichols, Choir - Drew Alexander Forde, Viola - The Whole Soul Strings, Strings - Greg Truitt, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Gitelman, Lyricist, Piano, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer - Sora, Cello - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Composer, Producer - Dominique Sanders, Bass - Ginny Luke, Violin - RJ Cardenas, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Recording Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - David Levita, Guitar - Jennifer Decilveo, Producer, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Alex Ryan, Piano - Sam KS, Drums - Nick Squillante, Recording Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer, Clapping, Background Vocal - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Clapping - Marius Feder, Composer, Lyricist, Clapping - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Logan Taylor, Recording Engineer - Greg Truitt, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Programmer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Matt Anthony, Recording Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Balmoris, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Logan Taylor, Assistant Engineer - Adam Hong, Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Recording Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Andrew Scheps, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, All Instruments, Vocal - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Cook, Vocal Engineer - Stuart Johnson, Composer, Lyricist, Drums - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Chakra, Producer - Pete G, Producer - Matt Anthony, Recording Engineer - Hozier, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Balmoris, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drum Machine - Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Composer, Lyricist, Vocal - Peter Illenyi, Conductor - A. Hozier-Byrne, Producer - Bekon, Producer - Sergiu Gherman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drum Machine, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Mehlenbacher, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Viktor Szabó, Recording Engineer - Marius Feder, AdditionalStudioProducer - Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Orchestra - Matt Wolach, Assistant Engineer - Peter Gonzales, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Guitar - Daniel Krieger, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Vocal Engineer - Logan Taylor, Assistant Engineer - Jordan Seigel, Orchestra - Liam O'Dowd, Assistant Engineer - Kieran Beardmore, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2023 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
A song cycle inspired equally by the COVID-19 pandemic and Dante's Inferno, Unreal Unearth confirms that underneath all of his outpouring of emotion and roots-music flair, Hozier yearns to be an art-rocker. He has ambition and a yen for atmosphere, emphasizing feel not only on the surface but in the rhythms, a combination that makes Unreal Unearth feel thick and murky even though it lacks neither hooks nor heart. It also doesn't skimp on eclecticism, winding its way from cloistered funk and plaintive ballads to soaring arena rock, slyly switching between widescreen and small-scale perspectives. Hozier provides a guide through the murk, accentuating his empathetic murmur with full-throated pleas. His singing provides a human connection, but Unreal Unearth often gets swallowed up by its own vibe. A bevy of producers, highlighted by Jennifer Decilveo (Bat for Lashes, Anne-Marie) and Daniel Tannenbaum (Kendrick Lamar), do admirable, evocative work, but the songs and feeling get lost under the layers of sound, particularly at the album's hour-long running time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:25
- Main artists: Hozier
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 2024 Rubyworks Ltd., under license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
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