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The new LP \u003ci\u003eConvertible\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of countless late night\/early morning sessions that took place over the past 2 years. Choosing to self produce and engineer this record was a conscious choice as the band felt an urge to take what they had learned on the road and in various studios previously, and condense all of this energy back into the boiling pot of their own rehearsal space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe group have been a part of some exciting movements since the beginning and their path has been an organic one. They quickly became known in their hometown for taking over an ex-government building in the heart of Cork city, turning into a studio and creating a hub for the scene that surrounded them. The years that follow shine a light on the relentless energy of this group and unwavering love for playing shows anywhere and everywhere. Having been invited to perform at Liverpool Psych Fest numerous times, supporting the Brian Jonestown Massacre, selling out venues, churches and clubs, playing rip-roaring DIY shows in friends’ basements, getting joined by members of Spacemen 3 on stage and more recently, being invited by fellow Irish rockers Fontaines D.C to join them on their 2019 European tour playing sold out shows in venues like The Bataclan, Paris and Paradiso, Amsterdam. It’s been a wild ride for The Altered Hours so far and their music keeps evolving and growing as the experiences build. This is a group with the spirit of music deeply ingrained in them and a passion for making rock music something that you can believe in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir second full length album \u003ci\u003eConvertible\u003c\/i\u003e is a window into the band’s idiosyncratic tendencies, a closer look into how their writing and sound continuously moves forwards while somehow remaining rooted in their own unique world all at once. 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