Studio Album · No. 3
Unreal Unearth Songwriting Credits by Hozier
Produced by Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Jennifer Decilveo, Bekon, Chakra, Craig Balmoris, Jeff Gitelman, Pete G, Sergiu Gherman, Tyler Mehlenbacher · Engineered by Jeff Gitelman, RJ Cardenas, Viktor Szabó, Jennifer Decilveo, Nick Squillante, Sean Cook, Daniel Krieger, Logan Taylor, Matt Anthony, Greg Truitt, Wil Anspach
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Hozier carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Unreal Unearth is a concept album loosely structured around the nine circles of Dante Alighieri's Inferno, with each circle reflected in the album's themes of love, grief, and language. Hozier wrote the bulk of the record himself while collaborating with co-writers and producers including Jeff Gitelman, Jennifer Decilveo, and Bekon. "Eat Your Young" and "Francesca" became the album's signature singles and powered it to number one on the Billboard Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart. Hozier's later worldwide number one "Too Sweet" came from the 2024 Unheard EP built out of these same sessions rather than from the standard album itself.
Unreal Unearth is Hozier's third studio album, released on 18 August 2023 through Rubyworks Records, Island Records, and Columbia Records. Conceived as a meditation on Dante's Inferno, the record unfolds as a descent through Hell, with each track addressing themes of grief, climate anxiety, colonialism, and spiritual reckoning. The album features an expanded production team including Bekon, Jennifer Decilveo, and Jeff Gitelman, with production credits varying per track. Most tracks carry multiple co-writing credits reflecting the collaborative production sessions. 'Damage Gets Done' features Brandi Carlile on vocals.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
De Selby (Part 1)
|
Hozier | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | Jeff GitelmanAndrew Hozier-ByrneBekonPete G | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
De Selby (Part 2)
|
HozierJeff GitelmanDaniel TannenbaumSergiu GhermanDaniel KriegerPeter Gonzales | Andrew Hozier-ByrneJeff GitelmanDaniel TannenbaumSergiu GhermanDaniel KriegerPeter Gonzales | BekonChakraPete GJeff GitelmanSergiu GhermanAndrew Hozier-ByrneMarius Feder | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
First Time
|
HozierAlex RyanJeff Gitelman | Andrew Hozier-ByrneAlex RyanJeff Gitelman | Jeff GitelmanAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Francesca
#37
|
HozierJennifer Decilveo | Andrew Hozier-ByrneJennifer Decilveo | Jennifer DecilveoAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
I, Carrion (Icarian)
|
HozierJennifer Decilveo | Andrew Hozier-ByrneJennifer Decilveo | Jennifer DecilveoAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Eat Your Young
#67
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig BalmorisMarius Feder | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig BalmorisMarius Feder | BekonPete GChakraSergiu GhermanAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Damage Gets Done
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler Mehlenbacher | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler Mehlenbacher | BekonPete GChakraSergiu GhermanMarius FederSariah Mae | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Vocals)Brandi Carlile (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Who We Are
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu Gherman | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu Gherman | BekonPete GChakraSergiu Gherman | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Son of Nyx
|
HozierAlex RyanDaniel Tannenbaum | Andrew Hozier-ByrneAlex RyanDaniel Tannenbaum | BekonPete G | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
All Things End
#15
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu GhermanStuart Johnson | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu GhermanStuart Johnson | BekonPete GChakraSergiu GhermanMarius Feder | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
To Someone from a Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe)
|
HozierJeff Gitelman | Andrew Hozier-ByrneJeff Gitelman | Jeff GitelmanAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Butchered Tongue
|
Hozier | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | Jennifer DecilveoAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Anything But
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonMarius Feder | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumDaniel KriegerPeter GonzalesSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonMarius Feder | BekonPete GChakraSergiu Gherman | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Abstract (Psychopomp)
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig Balmoris | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig Balmoris | BekonPete GChakraSergiu GhermanCraig BalmorisTyler Mehlenbacher | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 15 |
Unknown / Nth
#55
|
Hozier | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |
| 16 |
First Light
|
HozierDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig Balmoris | Andrew Hozier-ByrneDaniel TannenbaumPeter GonzalesDaniel KriegerSergiu GhermanStuart JohnsonTyler MehlenbacherCraig Balmoris | BekonPete GChakraSergiu GhermanCraig BalmorisTyler MehlenbacherAndrew Hozier-Byrne | Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Lead Vocals) |