So what is Hozier's life like today? He released his sophomore album, Wasteland, Baby!, in 2019. While that LP didn't hit like his debut — none of the songs charted, but "Almost (Sweet Music)" has 211 million Spotify streams to date — the fandom is still strong.
In March 2021, Hozier joined a slew of other celebs on TikTok. Per Irish Examiner, unlike John Mayer, who received backlash when he joined the app, Hozier "amassed 340k followers" within one day (that's even more than Chrissy Teigen when she first joined!). "His first video is of him singing 'The Humours of Whiskey,'" they wrote, "a short [Traditional Irish] ditty he has been filmed singing a few times over the years." Hozier uploaded an intimate acapella version on March 10, 2021, and the video has since amassed 3.9 million views. Indeed, an app where sea shanties reign supreme seems perfect for him.
Otherwise, Hozier "keeps a low profile" in his home country of Ireland, as The Irish Times wrote in 2019, seemingly not minding having averted the megastardom he once seemed destined for. "I just love the feeling of anonymity. I really, really miss it," he told the outlet. "Being in a bar, being in a pub and just being part of a crowd is a really nice feeling." And on staying in his lane of politically leaning and uncompromising songs, "I assure you if I wanted to make a f*****g pop song, I would have."
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