Hozier has claimed the Number 1 spot on this week’s Official Irish Albums Chart.

The County Wicklow singer’s second album Wasteland, Baby! outsold its nearest competition – Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next – by over 2:1 to claim the top spot, becoming the second chart topper of his career. His 2014 self-titled debut also peaked at Number 1 and is certified 6x Platinum.

In the process, Hozier joins Picture This as homegrown talents to have topped the Albums Top 50 so far in 2019.

Speaking to OfficialCharts.com/Ireland, Hozier said: “I just wanted to say thank you so, so much for your support in listening to and buying my new album Wasteland, Baby! and making it Number 1 in the charts this week. I’m absolutely over the moon and can’t wait to get home and play this music to you.”

Elsewhere on the charts, Voice of Hope II from Tommy Fleming reaches a new Top 10 peak of Number 7, becoming his highest charting album since 2010’s Going Back reached Number 4. Things are looking up for The Gloaming also; their magnificent third album The Gloaming 3 improves on its debut position of 16 last week, rising to Number 8.

British singer-songwriter Tom Walker's debut album What A Time To Be Alive, opens at Number 14 and Twenty One Pilots’ latest two albums rocket up the Top 50; 2018 release Trench vaults 23 places to Number 15, while Blurryface rebounds from 88 to Number 36 following their show at Dublin’s 3Arena last weekend.

On top of that, The Prodigy’s greatest hits Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 (23) returns following the death of frontman Keith Flint.

The recent issue of Hot Press, featuring Hozier, is available to buy online here: