Hozier

A debut EP spawned the lead-off hit here, "Take Me to Church," a dramatic declaration of damnation ("I worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies"), followed by 25-year-old Irish sensation Andrew Hozier-Byrne inflaming the same houses of the holy on his eponymous full-length. Blessed with a vocal command equal to Father John Misty – sincere where J. Tillman is sardonic – Hozier next stomps gospel rock on "Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene" with a dual-sex retro chorale perfected by Fitz & the Tantrums. "Jackie and Wilson" cements intent of blue-eyed R&B. Whether Enya-esque pop nuggets ("Someone New"), or ballads both bompy ("From Eden," "Sedated") and dirge-like ("Work Song," "Foreigner's God"), Hozier sets fire to heavens like no less than Adele. (7:30pm, HomeAway stage)