Boundaries‘ new album, Yearning: the unbeautiful after, is set to arrive in your music libraries on July 17 via Sumerian Records. But first, the metalcore quintet revealed the official video for their single, “May this pain never leave.”
Frontman Matthew McDougal shares, “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.’”
And grief has been a big part of the band members’ lives recently, as just a year ago, they lost friends and colleagues Dave Shapiro, Kendall Fortner, Emma Huke, Daniel Carmelo, and more in a 2025 plane crash.
McDougal adds, “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.”
McDougal says of their upcoming album, “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.”
Pre-order your copy here.
Boundaries are currently touring their way through Europe and are gearing up for a support slot with Knocked Loose this fall. Check out the full tour below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- June 19—Norwich, UK @ Voodoos
- June 20—Exeter, UK @ Cavern
- June 22—Bremen, DE @ Aladdin Music Hall
- June 23—Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage
- June 25—Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera on Air
- June 26—Leipzig, DE @ Impericon Festival
- June 27—Münster, DE @ Vainstream Festival
- July 25–26—Long Beach, CA @ Vans Warped Tour
- Sept. 19—Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
- Sept. 26—Newport, KY @ Megacorp Pavilion
- Sept. 27—Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
- Sept. 29—St. Paul, MN @ Myth Live
- Sept. 30—Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed Fairgrounds
- Oct. 2—Philadelphia, PA @ Stateside Live!
- Oct. 3—Washington, DC @ The Anthem
- Oct. 6—New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
- Oct. 8—Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
- Oct. 9—Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outdoors
- Oct. 11—Toronto, ON, CA @ The Theatre at Great Canadian
- Oct. 14—Asheville, NC @ Hellbender
- Oct. 16—Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater
- Oct. 17—Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ FTL War Memorial Auditorium
- Oct. 19—Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
- Oct. 21—St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
- Oct. 22—Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
- Oct. 27—Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
- Oct. 29—Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Outdoors
- Oct. 30—San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
- Oct. 31—Daly City, CA @ Cow Palace Warehouse
- Nov. 2—Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
- Nov. 3—Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
- Nov. 5—Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
