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The Altered Hours announce their self-titled third album
Irish alt-rock and shoegaze outfit The Altered Hours return with the announcement of their self-titled third studio album, due out September 26th via Pizza Pizza Records (home to Just Mustard), and the release of their lead single, the soulful, kinetic duet “Lay There With You”. Recorded to tape by renowned analogue producer Julie McLarnon (New Order, Lankum, Happy Mondays), The Altered Hours captures the band in full bloom -, delivering their most dynamic, direct, and emotionally resonant work to date.
“The Valley, it offered a hand. I took it on one command; don’t you go sweet on me now…”
Set in the atmospheric expanse of Cork’s Lee Valley, “Lay There With You” is a cinematic, slow-burning duet layered with jangling guitars, Hammond organ swells, and hypnotic rhythm, all unfolding into a stormy chorus that aches with yearning: “All I can do is lay there with you, hoping this rain it will ease.” The track builds to reveal a descending and defiant riff charged with rock and roll emotion.
Since forming in 2010, The Altered Hours have become one of Ireland’s most vital underground bands, praised for their immersive sound, visceral live energy, and dedication to the independent spirit. Across two albums and a string of EPs on celebrated indie labels like A Recordings, Penske, and Art For Blind, the band has forged a distinct voice within the European alternative scene, at once fuzz-drenched, emotionally raw, and impossible to pin down.
They’ve shared stages with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Pop Group, and members of Spacemen 3, and earned the admiration of peers like Fontaines D.C., who invited them to join their European and UK tours, including stops at The Bataclan, Paradiso, and Alexandra Palace. Guitarist Cathal Mac Gabhann has also stepped in as live guitarist for Fontaines D.C., touring with the band across Japan and Australia.
Now signed to Pizza Pizza Records, The Altered Hours step into a new phase. Their forthcoming self-titled album channels the spark of their revered live shows, while allowing a new emotional depth to shine. With McLarnon’s warm, tactile production capturing every detail, the album honours their psych-rock roots while opening up into bold new spaces; hook-laden, atmospheric, and fiercely honest.
This is the sound of a band who have grown together, sharpened their edges, and stepped confidently into the spotlight.
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