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La Dispute

La Dispute

La Dispute is an American post-hardcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, formed in 2004. The current lineup is vocalist Jordan Dreyer, drummer Brad Vander Lugt, guitarist Chad Morgan-Sterenberg, guitarist Corey Stroffolino and bass guitarist Adam Vass.

The band released their debut EP, Vancouver, in 2006 on Friction Records and then temporarily signed to Forest Life records where they released Here, Hear. and Untitled 7" in May 2008. Their debut album Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair was released in conjunction with Here, Hear II. on No Sleep Records in November 2008. Here, Hear III. (2009), The Worth of the World (2010) and Never Come Undone (2011) then followed before releasing their second studio album, Wildlife (2011). Their third studio album, Rooms of the House, was released on March 18, 2014. Panorama, their fourth studio album, was released on March 22, 2019, almost exactly five years later.

Albums

2008 Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair
2011 Wildlife
2014 Rooms of the House
2016 Tiny Dots
2019 Panorama
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Reviews / Live
La Dispute. Pic by Michael Farnell.
Live Review: La Dispute, Balance & Composure, The Love Junkies
"The rawness and urgency that La Dispute have managed to create with their records translates into a live setting perfectly, and the group’s adoring fans tried to match them for the entire show."
Features / Music
La Dispute - Rooms Of The House
"La Dispute have raised the bar of the post-hardcore genre...". La Dispute are known as a heavy and emotive post-hardcore band. You either scream your soul out along with them or dismiss them as being “too angst-y”. But with their third full-length album, Rooms Of The House, La Dispute have raised the bar of the post-hardcore genre, and in doing so have left very little room for criticism. Work for Rooms... began in the woodlands of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where the band retreated to a hidden cabin and formed their own creative nook, pouring themselves over writing the record. The solitude appears to have worked wonders for the group. Rooms Of The House begins as a story about a fictional couple. As the album proceeds it becomes a sweeping description about the history of common spaces and the history of sentimental objects. Essentially, the album is a narrative about the meaning of objects and places and how they are appropriated as relationships change and dissolves. They leave t
News / Music
La Dispute Confirm Third Melbourne Show
Their June tour welcomes show number 10
Reviews / Album
Album Review: La Dispute - Rooms Of The House
There’s just something homely here, something that you can relate to, which is why this incredible post-hardcore statement rings so true.
Features / Music
La Dispute
La Dispute are band that are in no need of an introduction. Just about to release their third album, 'Rooms of the House,' for many, it's been their most anticipated release for this year already. We recently got the chance to chat to drummer Brad Vander Lugt about the album and the group's upcoming trip to Australia with Balance and Composure. 
Reviews / Album
Album Review: La Dispute - 'Rooms Of The House'
Another breathtaking release from a band who can seemingly do no wrong.
News / Music
La Dispute Returning To Australia In June
Balance And Composure coming along as well
News / Music
New La Dispute Album Confirmed For 2014
Lock in March for their third LP
Reviews / Live
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Live Review: La Dispute, Pianos Become The Teeth, Stockades
Culminating in a climactic singalong ending, if Dreyer’s intention is to challenge and provoke thought through his writing, then tonight his mission is accomplished.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: La Dispute, Pianos Become The Teeth, Travels
Their set is quick, fun and sweaty even though they’re playing in a nice big room. Which makes you wonder where they’ll play on their next tour.
Features / Music
La Dispute
Since the release of their magnum opus, 'Wildlife', La Dispute have unwittingly captured the hearts and souls of their listeners. A fan base unceasingly devoted to a band whose lyrics are as confronting as they are involving and whose musical ability single handedly blows genre conventions out of the water. Although unusually silent on the music making front, the band have been furiously touring since 2011 and are currently touring Australia once again. Killyourstereo.com caught up with drummer Brad Vander Lugt to find out what the band are up to.
Features / Music
Exotic Arguments
"It’s a really good way to keep pushing yourself as a musician, and bands never want to write the same record twice. So you need to challenge yourself and challenge the process."