Photo by Phil Smithies

Ahead of his forthcoming self-titled debut album, Irish songwriter Hozier is increasing his profile with a stop by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

For his appearance, the rising 24-year-old covered Arctic Monkeys' roaring "Do I Wanna Know?" and turned it into a quieter ballad.

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As we previously reported, Hozier's album, which features his breakout hit "Take Me to Church," is due Oct. 7 via Columbia.

Watch him perform his version of "Do I Wanna Know?" below.