The Altered Hours announce tour dates plus new single

Irish alt-rock group The Altered Hours have announced they will play a string of tour dates across October and December.

Kicking off in the Arts Centre in Ballina, Mayo, on October 10, the tour will see the band go on to play the Bold Frontiers Festival, Dundalk, on October 11; Whelan's, Dublin, on December 10; Live at St. Luke's, Cork, on December 12; and St Nicholas' Church, Galway, on December 13.

Along with the tour announcement, The Altered Hours have released their new single, 'Such a Steal', the latest single from their upcoming album, which is due for release on November 7.

Speaking about the new single, the band's Cathal MacGabhann said, "This song just came straight out of the ether. For me, it's the tempo & atmosphere that really makes this song ring true. It was written in one rush, done in about an hour. I was very obsessed with the exact tempo of this song when I demo'd it first at home. So when we were in the studio finishing the track together, we copied the tempo I had fixed on initially, which I think really translated to keeping the initial energy alive in its final form."

He added by saying, "The lyrics have more of a veiled meaning on 'Such A Steal'. It's possibly about isolating myself from society because even the breeze on my skin is so overwhelming. It's about how much I love this world while simultaneously wanting to stay at arm's reach away from its beauty."

Since forming in 2010, The Altered Hours have become one of Ireland's best underground bands, praised for their sound and live energy. In the alternative scene, the band have established their voice through two albums and a series of EPs on independent labels such as A Recordings, Penske, and Art For Blind.

Tickets for the tour can be purchased via their Linktree.

• Listen to Such a Steal down below: