Thousand Yard Stare is the fifth studio album by Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne indie band The Fauves.

The album marked the departure of founding bassist Andrew Dyer, who was replaced by longtime sound engineer Teddy Cleaver.

[6] Melbourne's Herald Sun noted the album abandoned the two-guitars approach in favour of cheap synthesisers and broadened the band's rock base to encompass disco and eletro-funk.

"[6] Of the recording, Cox said, "With Polydor having shredded us like the incriminating files of an outgoing government, we faced our straitened circumstances with barely a trembling lip.

"[8] "Celebrate the Failure" was one of the singles released from the album, with Cox saying he was frustrated that it was interpreted as a comment on the Sydney Olympics.