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SOUL/BLUES/FOLK

Hozier: Nina Cried Power EP (Rubyworks)

Four years on from his phenomenally successful debut album, Hozier returns with a four-track EP of contrasting moods and styles. It’s no surprise that Nina Cried Power is its lead track; from its first few bars, it makes its crowd-pleasing credentials crystal clear, encapsulating everything, including a gloriously simple hook, that made Take Me To Church a monster hit, while also ramping up its beats ...