the song take me to church was written by hozier.
the song take me to church was written by hozier.
who does the song take me to church?
hozier
"take me to church" is a song by irish musician hozier. it was released on his debut extended play (ep) and later his self-titled debut album (2014). the song was released as his debut single on 13 september 2013 as a free download. hozier, a struggling musician at the time of its writing, wrote and recorded the song in the attic of his parents' home in bray, county wicklow, ireland. a mid-tempo soul song, its lyrics use religious terminology to describe a romantic relationship. the song first caught the attention of independent label rubyworks, where producer rob kirwan overdubbed the original demo with live instruments. only two musicians feature on the track: andrew hozier-byrne (hozier) and drummer fiachra kinder.
take me to church
music critics in japan responded positively to "yoru no odoriko", with both cdjournal reviewers and music reviewer tetsuo hiraga writing for "billboard japan" feeling that the song expressed an essential, core identity and style of sakanaction. cdjournal reviewers praised the first verse's "detached synths and a simple four-on-the-floor rhythm" mixed with an "unconcerned melody with a trance-like backing". they felt that as the song progressed through its "trance-like" structure which gave a sense of being on a dance floor, it gradually built up to an emotionally satisfying chorus. they further praised yamaguchi's "human" vocals, feeling the techniques he used showed a j-pop style to them, and the song's "catchy melody". hiraga called the song a further re-imagination of the band's dance music sound, praising the song's "fresh lyrics and melody". hanako fujita of "rockin' on japan" felt similarly about the song's "literary" lyrics and sound, believing that the song's progression showed off sakanaction's "musical charm". she thought of the song's lyrical message as being very effective, and believed that listeners could happily let the song take over themselves because of its "vivid and steady world of sound".
yoru no odoriko