Photo by: Sarah Holick
Official press release:
Boundaries release their new album, Yearning: the unbeautiful after, on July 17 via Sumerian Records.
The announcement comes with the release of “Death will follow me” and its official video. The track follows last month’s single “Skies cast amber black”, which drew praise from Revolver (“awesomely pissed-off”), Knotfest (“unrelenting aggression”), and Consequence (“vicious”). Vocalist Matthew McDougal explains:
“This time last year was one of significant sorrow for this band and many others. The tragic accident that took the lives of our friends so suddenly has since had us in a state of perpetual mourning. The evidence of such and of life’s unforgivable violence is found throughout this newest album. ‘Death will follow me’ merely begins to scratch the surface of this concept and its grief ripples throughout this entire record.”
Recorded in the fall of 2025 with producer Drew Fulk (Knocked Loose, Fit For A King), Yearning: the unbeautiful after captures Boundaries at their most punishing, deliberate, and focused. The 14-track album features guest appearances from The Plot In You’s Landon Tewers (“Crowned and crucified”) and Make Them Suffer (“Torn wide open”). McDougal shares:
“With the record, we aimed to be uncompromising and really plant our flag. As more time passes, heavy music continues to lose its teeth. This genre is supposed to be threatening; it should have an edge and make you feel something. We tried to create an album with urgency.”
He continues:
“The title, Yearning, is base level. What do you want from life, relationships, or whatever you spend time on? Time is the only resource with any real value; it’s the only thing you can’t get more of. You should deeply consider anything you choose to spend time on. The subtitle, the unbeautiful after, refers to the eventuality of what you’ve spent your time doing. The main questions are ‘What did you give yourself to? What is important to you? Where did it lead you?’”
Album pre-orders and pre-saves are available now with the collection available on multiple limited edition vinyl variants, CD, cassette, and digitally.
Boundaries will spend much of 2026 on the road, with the band currently touring with The Amity Affliction and August Burns Red, followed by a run of major European festivals including Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Download, and Jera on Air. Boundaries is also confirmed for spots at Warped Tour and Louder Than Life.
Yearning: the unbeautiful after track listing:
- “Malconscience”
- “Skies cast amber black”
- “May this pain never leave”
- “Torn wide open” feat. Make Them Suffer
- “Bitter ash, bitter love”
- “Unequal whole”
- “Death will follow me”
- “The leper’s ball”
- “Crowned and crucified” feat. Landon Tewers (The Plot In You)
- “Wasted angel”
- “Evidence of extinction”
- “Nothing, gathered”
- “Only endless”
- “Yearning: the unbeautiful after”
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4/26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Gardenwalk Gear Shop %
4/28 Sacramento, CA Channel 24 %
4/29 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert Hall %
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6/25 Ysselsteyn, NL Jera on Air
6/26 Leipzig, DE Impericon Festival
6/27 Münster, DE Vainstream Festival
7/25–7/26 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour
9/19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
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