{"id":27559,"date":"2017-12-12T17:15:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T22:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27559"},"modified":"2019-06-02T20:13:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T00:13:52","slug":"altered-hours-return-new-single-open-wide-announce-european-dates-early-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27559","title":{"rendered":"The Altered Hours return with new single &#8216;Open Wide&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Irish psych band The Altered Hours have announced details of a new EP &#8216;On My Tongue&#8217;, set for release in early 2018 via Art for Blind\/Penske Recordings.\u00a0<em>Open Wide<\/em>, the first single lifted from the EP, opens with a bare tambourine and synth drone, before the band\u2019s full force kicks in to introduce the guitar\u2019s enchanting riff. Cathal MacGabhann&#8217;s relaxed vocal is alluring; Elaine Howley\u2019s whisper echoes; while the keys swell to solidify the song as beautifully crafted.\u00a0While the lyrics explore the fragmentation of morality, musically <em>Open Wide<\/em> exemplifies the band\u2019s elementary approach to instrumentation, producing a sonic texture that is at once simple and potent. Take a listen to the track via YouTube below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6J5E3yw41mM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After a year\u2019s worth of touring in support of their debut album &#8216;In Heat Not Sorry&#8217;, the band headed for Dublin\u2019s Bow Lane Studios, where over the course of three days they produced a fast-paced and grittier recording to their debut. Clocking in at just 15\u00a0minutes, &#8216;On My Tongue&#8217; is a window into the rock and roll heart of the group; a side they plan on delving into even deeper with their second album.<\/p>\n<p>The band have now announced a string of dates in Europe and the UK starting in March, with more to be added soon.<\/p>\n<p>01 February &#8211; Rosin Dubh &#8211; Galway, Ireland<br \/>\n10 February &#8211; Seoda Shows 5th Birthday, Kasbah Social &#8211; Limerick, Ireland<br \/>\n10 March &#8211; Night &amp; Day Cafe &#8211; Manchester, UK &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ymlptrack8.com\/bmsbakaebhesatambadammy\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><br \/>\n13 March &#8211; The Shacklewell Arms &#8211; London, UK &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ymlptrack8.com\/bmshazaebhesadambatammy\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><br \/>\n16 March &#8211; Supersonic &#8211; Paris, France<br \/>\n29 March &#8211; DBD Vevue &#8211; Dublin, Ireland &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ymlptrack8.com\/bmswafaebhesavambarammy\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><br \/>\n30 March &#8211; Regional Cultural Centre &#8211; Letterkenny, Ireland<br \/>\n31 March &#8211; Menagerie &#8211; Belfast, UK<br \/>\n13 April &#8211; It Takes A Village Festival &#8211; Trabolgan, Co. Cork, Ireland &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ymlptrack8.com\/bmsqaxaebhesazambazammy\/click.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;On My Tongue&#8217;\u00a0is set for release in early 2018 via Art For Blind Records &amp; Penske Recordings on 12&#8243; vinyl and digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Irish psych band The Altered Hours have announced details of a new EP &#8216;On My Tongue&#8217;, set for release in early 2018 via Art for <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=27559\" title=\"The Altered Hours return with new single &#8216;Open Wide&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[22,23,25,28,30],"tags":[6966,6964,3849,6965],"class_list":["post-27559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-live","category-music","category-new-release","tag-on-my-tongue","tag-open-wide","tag-psych","tag-the-altered-hours"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/10348819_734297296640226_1004380883116951053_o.jpg?fit=2048%2C1362&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-7av","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28767,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=28767","url_meta":{"origin":27559,"position":0},"title":"The Altered Hours share video for &#8216;On My Tongue&#8217;","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"March 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Irish band The Altered Hours have released their latest EP 'On My Tongue' via Art For Blind\/Penske Recordings.\u00a0They have now shared the video for EP title track On My Tongue, which was directed by Breda Lynch. 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