Hozier's releasing new music this week.
The "Take Me to Church" crooner's latest album, Nina Cried Power, will drop Thursday (September 6). Albeit with vague hints, Hozier has been teasing the aspects of the effort — his first full-length studio record since 2014's From Eden — in recent weeks.
"News is coming very soon… hozier.com" he tweeted a week ago, along with an underwater animation. Days later, he confirmed in another tweet that his new album would be arriving on September 6. Now, the Irish-born singer-songwriter is celebrating his return once again by unveiling the cover artwork for Nina Cried Power EP.
"This collection of songs is an example of what I’ve been working on in the last while and will be a small taste of what is to be expected from the upcoming album," the 28-year-old captioned the artwork revealed Monday (September 3), which depicts the indie rocker undersea.
The Grammy-nominated musician told Rolling Stone "there was a bit of an urgency" to compose the four songs that comprised his upcoming four-track EP, on which he spent more than a year to perfect. With the record, Hozier intends to honor "freedom-fighting" singers like Nina Simone, the inspiration behind the album's gospel-tinged titular record "Nina Cried Power."
To support the record, Hozier will embark on a 17-date tour in North America this fall.
See the dates below:
September 15 @ CityFolk, Ottawa, QC, Canada
September 18 @ L’Olympia, Montreal, QC, Canada
September 19 @ Rebel Complex, Toronto, ON, Canada
September 21 @ Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
September 22-23 @ Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, Franklin, TN, USA
September 24 @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
October 1 @ House of Blues, Boston, MA, USA
October 2 @ Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, USA
October 3 @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA, USA
October 5-7 @ Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA
October 8 @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
October 12-14 @ Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA
October 14 @ The Marquee, Tempe, AZ, USA
October 15 @ Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, USA
October 16 @ Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA
October 18 @ The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
October 19 @ Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, USA
October 20 @ Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, USA
October 22 @ Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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