Unreal Unearth Unending

Unreal Unearth Unending is an expanded deluxe edition of Hozier's third studio album, Unreal Unearth, originally released in 2023. This 2024 pressing serves as a comprehensive collection that includes the original tracklist—a concept work heavily inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno—alongside the tracks from the subsequent Unheard and Unaired EPs. It reflects the artist’s continued exploration of themes concerning love, mortality, and the human condition, packaged as a definitive physical artifact for the complete cycle.

The design of the Unreal Unearth project, including this expanded edition, draws heavily from Hozier’s interest in literature and classical mythology. The visual identity of the record is characterized by a dark, earthen aesthetic that complements the album's thematic journey through various circles of experience. It was produced under Columbia Records, maintaining a cohesive sonic and visual narrative that has been widely praised by critics for its ambitious scope and the artist’s sophisticated approach to lyrical songwriting.