The Altered Hours return with their electrifying new single, Such A Steal. Hot on the heels of their recent release Turn Away, the track offers another glimpse into the band’s self-titled third album, set to arrive on November 7th, 2025 via Pizza Pizza Records.
Trading in their signature soaring hooks for a sound that feels more introspective this time, the group dives into a darker, more textured approach, one that fuses shoegaze’s haze with a stronger focus on psychedelic garage rock.
The band’s Cathal MacGabhann describes: “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.
“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 arms reach away from its beauty.”
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