‘Such A Steal’ is the latest release from Irish alt-rock/shoegaze outfit The Altered Hours. It’s a track that feels light and effortless in its texture and melody. The gentle shuffle of acoustic guitar chords underpins the reflective vocal lines, while their elongated instrumental sections lean into the gentle indie fuzz the band have claimed as their own in recent months. “This song just came straight out of the ether. For me, it's the tempo & atmosphere that really makes this song ring true,” explains Cathal MacGabhan. 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 band are playing live around Ireland this Winter. -Dan Peeke