alright, alright, this record is not really recently released as it saw the light of day in december last year, but at least it is the recent album of incendiary and therefore fits into my little july series of new albums. i was late to the incendiary party when i bought their sophomore full length "cost of living" a few years ago when it was already three years old. i didn't need that much time this time around but still, to wait for the fourth press of a record i wanted seems a bit phlegmatic.
by the time i bought the bleeding through "love will kill all" record from per koro mailorder, i was in search for another record to add to the order. this new edition of "thousand mile stare" was just what i was looking for. i gave the record just a few spins by now but i can surely say that their third album is a killer. the four years of waiting paid off. they took the basic notions of their preceeding records and added a new level of anger and inner anxiety. utter heavy and utter intense. check it out.
again the band released this album on closed casket activities and the label did the musical part justice in terms of physical presentation. the record comes in a sturdy gatefold sleeve which has a nice matte finish to it. the whole cover artwork ties in nicely with the album title and the colour tone of the layout is well thought out. the vinyl colour is a winner as well. the white blob in the centre looks so cool because of its unevenness. 500 copies made. closed casket activities. 2017/2018.