Unheard (EP)

Unheard is the seventh extended play (EP) by Irish musician Hozier. It was released on 22 March 2024 by Rubyworks Records and Columbia Records.^[1] It consists of four previously unreleased songs that were recorded for Hozier's third studio album Unreal Unearth (2023), but did not make the final track listing.^[2] Of the unreleased material, Hozier said in a statement that the four songs "might've made it to the circles of gluttony, limbo, violence and the outward 'ascent'", referring to Dante's Inferno, which was the inspiration for Unreal Unearth, but they did not appear on the album "for different reasons".^[3]

Unheard
EP by Hozier
Released	22 March 2024 (2024-03-22)
Length	13:59
Label	Rubyworks Columbia
Producer	Andrew Hozier-Byrne Bekon Chakra Pete G Jeff Gitelman Craig Balmoris Sergiu Gherman Tyler Mehlenbacher Jennifer Decilveo
Hozier chronology
Unreal Unearth (2023) Unheard (2024) Unaired (2024)
Singles from Unheard
"Too Sweet" Released: 22 March 2024

Track listing

Unheard track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Sweet"	Andrew Hozier-Byrne Daniel Krieger Daniel Tannenbaum Peter Gonzales Sergiu Gherman Stuart Johnson Tyler Mehlenbacher	Hozier-Byrne Bekon Chakra Pete G Gherman[a]	4:11
2.	"Wildflower and Barley" (with Allison Russell)	Hozier-Byrne Allison Russell Jeff Gitelman	Hozier-Byrne Gitelman	3:42
3.	"Empire Now"	Hozier-Byrne Craig Balmoris Krieger Tannenbaum Marius Felder Gonzales Gherman Johnson Mehlenbacher	Bekon Chakra Balmoris Pete G Gherman Mehlenbacher	2:58
4.	"Fare Well"	Hozier-Byrne	Hozier-Byrne Jennifer Decilveo	3:08
Total length:				13:59

Personnel

Musicians

• Andrew Hozier-Byrne – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (track 2), guitar (4)
• Daniel Tannenbaum – background vocals (tracks 1, 3); keyboards, organ (1); strings, synthesizer (3)
• Daniel Krieger – bass (tracks 1, 3); Mellotron, strings (1); guitar (3)
• Peter Gonzales – chimes, drums, organ, percussion (track 1); synthesizer (2)
• Stuart Johnson – drums, percussion (track 1)
• Jeff Gitelman – acoustic guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer (track 2)
• Stanley Randolph – drums (track 2)
• Lisa McCormick – French horn (track 2)
• Roland Garcia – percussion (2)
• Allison Russell – vocals (track 2)
• Tyler Mehlenbacher – bass (track 3)
• Jordan Seigel – conductor (track 3)
• Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra – strings (track 3)
• Jennifer Decilveo – drum machine, piano, synthesizer (track 4)
• Sam KS – drums (track 4)
• David Levita – guitar (track 4)

Technical

• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Steve Fallone – mastering
• Andrew Scheps – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4)
• Peter Gonzales – mixing (track 3), vocal engineering (1), programming (3)
• Daniel Krieger – engineering (track 1), programming (1), vocal engineering (3)
• Tyler Mehlenbacher – engineering (track 1)
• Jeff Gitelman – engineering (track 2)
• RJ Cardenas – engineering (track 2)
• Matt Anthony – engineering (track 3)
• Jennifer Decilveo – engineering, programming (track 4)
• Sean Cook – vocal engineering (track 3)
• Sergiu Gherman – programming (track 3)
• Logan Taylor – engineering assistance (track 3)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Racket Magazine	Positive[5]

Allmusic rated the EP three out of five stars, with Timothy Monger naming "Wildflower and Barley" as the best track and regarding the EP as "alternate, but familiar takes on the signature bluesy folk vamps that have built his career."^[4] Racket Magazine praised the musical composition as "lyrics that make you think...surrounded by tremendously interesting musical arrangements".^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Unheard Chart (2024) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 8 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[7] 86 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 57 US Billboard 200[9] 10 US Folk Albums (Billboard)[10] 3 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Unheard Chart (2024) Position US Billboard 200[12] 127 US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 27