Cathal MacGabhann of The Altered Hours on their song Daydream Parade

Cathal MacGabhann of The Altered Hours: ‘The literal, shared reality that we all agreed upon isn’t necessarily as real as we think’

The singer-songwriter ponders over the band’s early song ‘Daydream Parade’

Fontaines DC are a big fan of band The Altered Hours

In 2020, when Fontaines DC headlined at Dublin’s 3Olympia, the acts they wanted on their sold-out bill included: Kneecap, The Mary Wallopers and Cork’s visceral art-punk combo, The Altered Hours. Fronted by Elaine Howley and Cathal MacGabhann, their performance that night cemented their reputation as the leaders of a sort of sonic underground in Ireland.

Daydream Parade , one of their earliest songs, remains a classic.