The Incompetents - A Temporary Convergence Of Interests [The Disgruntled Best Of]

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: RPTD078
Barcode: 5056688845438
Release Date: 21 Aug 2026
Genre: Alternative

The Incompetents emerged from Beirut's independent music scene in 2007 as a collaboration between songwriter Serge Yared and producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist Fadi Tabbal. Over the next thirteen years, the project evolved through multiple lineups and musical directions, drawing in a wide circle of collaborators while maintaining its distinctive voice.
A Temporary Convergence Of Interests [The Disgruntled Best Of] is the first anthology to span the band's entire recorded output, gathering nineteen tracks originally released between 2008 and 2020. Drawn from five releases and supplemented with bonus material, the collection traces the many forms The Incompetents took over the course of their existence, from post-punk and art rock to folk-inflected songwriting and more exploratory excursions.
Recorded primarily at Tunefork Studios in Beirut, the anthology also offers a glimpse into a fertile period for Lebanon's independent music community. Alongside Yared and Tabbal, the recordings feature contributions from Abed Kobeissy, Stéphane Rives, Paed Conca, Maya Aghniadis, Amine Daher, Malek Rizkallah and, on later recordings, Julia Sabra, Pascal Semerdjian and Marwan Tohme of Postcards.
Available on vinyl for the first time, A Temporary Convergence Of Interests gathers the story of The Incompetents in a single collection while offering a window onto the community of musicians that surrounded the band throughout its existence.

TRACKLISTING
1 Prelude To An Abyss (2026 Remaster)
2 Missing Frequencies (2026 Remaster)
3 This Gun For Hire (2026 Remaster)
4 Cannibal Blues (2026 Remaster)
5 State Of The Union (2026 Remaster)
6 Red Antarctica (2026 Remaster)
7 It Could Happen To You(2026 Remaster)
8 Emotional Asymmetry(2026 Remaster)
9 Disposable Valentine (Live, 2026 Remaster)
10 Closing Time (2026 Remaster)
11 Bullets Gently Flying Over My Head (2026 Remaster)
12 What Young Women Ought To Know (2026 Remaster)
13 Marash (2026 Remaster)
14 Stripped (2026 Remaster)
15 2 HJ (2026 Remaster)
16 Grey Midas (2026 Remaster)
17 Holy Toothbrush (2026 Remaster)
18 Breaking Point (2026 Remaster)
19 Your Heart Is Color-Blind(2026 Remaster)