HOZIER TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM WASTELAND, BABY! ON MARCH 1; AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
NEW SONG “ALMOST (SWEET MUSIC)” OUT TODAY
SPRING NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 10; TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Hozier will release his highly anticipated sophomore album Wasteland, Baby! on March 1. The 14-track album is available for pre-order now and includes current single “Movement”. In just two months, the haunting track has been streamed over 20 million times and become a firm favorite in Hozier’s live shows. Along with “Movement,” the album includes new song “Almost (Sweet Music).” See full tracklisting below and click here to pre-order limited edition merchandise bundles and vinyl offerings.
Hozier says: “I’m thrilled to announce my new album Wasteland, Baby! will be released on March 1. 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.”
In support of the album’s release, Hozier will embark on the Wasteland Baby! Tour this spring. Tickets are on sale now for the 26-date run, which kicks off March 10 and includes stops in Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, and more – see full routing below. Every ticket purchased online for the below headline dates will include a CD copy of Hozier’s forthcoming album Wasteland, Baby!. Fans will also have the option to upgrade their CD to a standard LP copy of the album for an additional charge. Visit http://hozier.com/ for tickets and more information.
Wasteland, Baby! is the follow up LP to Hozier’s 2014 critically acclaimed self-titled debut. Since its release, Hozier has been streamed over 2 billion times on Spotify alone, with lead-single “Take Me To Church” remaining in the top 35 most streamed songs on the platform despite being released over four years ago. Additionally, Hozier’s YouTube videos have been streamed over a billion times. In September, Hozier released his 4-track EP ‘Nina Cried Power.’ The EP’s title track, which features vocals from multi-Grammy Award-winning artist and performer Mavis Staples and instrumentation by renowned Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Booker T. Jones, was recently highlighted as one of Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2018 and has amassed over 26 million global streams.
WASTELAND, BABY! TRACKLISTING:
- Nina Cried Power (featuring Mavis Staples)
- Almost (Sweet Music)
- Movement
- No Plan
- Nobody
- To Noise Making (Sing)
- As It Was
- Shrike
- Talk
- Be
- Dinner & Diatribes
- Would That I
- Sunlight
- Wasteland, Baby!
THE WASTELAND BABY! TOUR:
03/10 Buffalo, NY Shea’s Performing Arts Center
03/11 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
03/13 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre
03/14 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
03/16 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
03/17 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
03/19 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
03/20 Saint Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater
03/21 Orlando, FL Walt Disney Theater
03/23 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
03/24 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry House
03/26 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
03/27 New Orleans, LA The Fillmore New Orleans – Music Hall
03/29 Dallas, TX Southside Ballroom
03/30 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
03/31 Austin, TX ACL Live at the Moody Theater
04/02 Oklahoma City, OK The Criterion
04/03 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
04/05 Denver, CO Bellco Theatre
04/06 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
04/07 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl (Las Vegas)
04/09 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Forever Cemetery
04/10 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
04/12 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Grand Theatre
04/13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
04/14 Spokane, WA First Interstate Center for the Arts
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