Domhnall Finds Himself In Kilcoole

Can you dig it…?

man who clearly likes to bring it all back home whenever he can, Andrew John Hozier-Byrne is very much on familiar turf for his new single, De Selby (Part 2).

And he’s brought along his buddy, Domhnall Gleeson, for a video shoot that takes in Newcastle, Kilcoole and the heart-shaped Lough Ouler.

Along the way, Domhnall gets to go a little wild – and cuckoo – in the mud, shovel in hand and a somewhat crazed look in his eyes.

Hozier has, of course, featured his beloved Newcastle – and, in particular, that castle – in previous videos and photo shoots. The man even ventured into sunny Greystones for a live performance of Cherry Wine on the rooftop of the derelict La Touche Hotel back in July 2013.

Oh, and let’s not forget his pre-fame performances at The Hot Spot in 2011 and 2012.

With his third album, Unreal Unearth, released this weekend, Hozier is on the road again, selling out venues from Red Rocks to Malahide Castle, from The Hollywood Bowl to Byrne’s Pub in Kilcoole.

Hozier at The Hot Spot 2011

Well, maybe the last one wasn’t so much part of the worldwide tour, but it is now part of Hozier’s video setlist, as Gleeson’s unnamed and very muddied stranger downs a pint of Guinness before cutting a rug.

Frank Stapleton would have been proud of those manic yet strangely mild-mannered moves.

You can catch the full video below, and then, as a treat, go catch Hozier making his September 2011 Hot Spot debut here, pointing out to the audience that, hey, “No one has actually heard of me…”

You can also see how Hozier’s last album did here, and how delighted he was when The Sunday Times revealed his new Newcastle pad here. And help Hozier help Will right here.