Boundaries have shared another taste of their upcoming album ‘Yearning: the unbeautiful after’, and it strikes the perfect balance between beautiful and blistering.

Titled ‘May this pain never leave’, it’s a brutal, visceral depiction of grief, and the unpredictable, ever-changing process of going through loss. Written in the wake of the 2025 plane crash that claimed the lives of Dave Shapiro, Kendall Fortner, and Emma Huke along with three others, it’s a painfully poignant listen at points, but an extremely vital one.

Speaking on the track, vocalist Matthew McDougal has said:

“The premise of the song is laid out very plainly and intentionally. It exists as an extension of the Colin Parkes quote: ‘The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment. With the sudden and violent loss of a number of people close to the band this past year it became impossible to not write about the bereavement and the subsequent emotions. As much as it hurts to miss these people, I hope with all my heart it never stops so that I may miss them with the weight and significance they deserve.”

Boundaries’ latest album ‘Yearning: the unbeautiful after’ will be released on July 17 via Sumerian Records.

On the album, Matthew has said:

“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.”

“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?’”