Hozier Announces New Album 'Wastelands' 

Wicklow multi-platinum singer-songwriter Hozier has today announced his much-anticipated new album Wasteland, Baby! 

His upcoming album is set to be released on March first.

The album follows up to his single 'Nina Cried Power'.

Barack Obama included the song in his favourite songs of 2018 playlist and the track was the subject of the Song Exploder podcast’s first episode of 2019, which you can listen to here.

As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved. It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists, and storytellers – some who are household names and others who you may not have heard of before. Swipe through to see my best of 2018 list – I hope you enjoy reading, watching, and listening.

A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama) on Dec 28, 2018 at 6:31am PST

The title track of the EP also opens Wasteland, Baby! and has already proved incredibly successful for Hozier.

 Speaking about the release of Wasteland, Baby! Hozier said:

I’m thrilled to announce my new album Wasteland, Baby! The album has been over a year in the making and it’s a pleasure to finally turn out my pockets and share the work. I want to sincerely thank fans and listeners for their continued support in between the records. See you out on the road soon.