What can I say about La Dispute. Ever since I saw them open for Alexisonfire in December, 2010, I’ve been listening to them constantly. Click “Read More” for my review of their newest release,Out of all the bands/music groups that I listen to, I enjoy La Dispute’s lyrics the best.. by far! All of their songs are so well written lyrically, AND musically, and it makes for Read through any one of their songs and its more a story than just a song. Its well written poetry, at the very least. I was really impressed with their first full length release Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega and Altair, so I knew that I had to give Wildlife a listen as soon as I possibly could. I know that a lot of first time listeners of La Dispute are turned away by his voice, but I think his voice is what drew me in initially. You can almost feel how much emotion he is putting into each and every single word of every single song on both of their albums. What can I say, Wildlife exceeded my expectations. A part of me thought that maybe singer Jordan Dreyer would run out of ideas, after submitting so many emotionally filled songs for their first album. Turns out I was completely wrong, as this album seems even deeper than the last, and it includes instant classics (in my books, anyways) such as “Edward Benz, 27 Times” and “King Park”. Both of which are some of the highest played songs on my 20,000 song strong (and growing) iTunes playlist. This entire album was gripping at first listen, but the more I let it sink in and let the water of the words hold meaning in the pit of my stomach while being just as moved to the music, it’s almost unsettling to wonder what state of mind someone can be in to write music like this. If you’re a fan of Post-Hardcore or well written music with actual meaning behind it (which is becoming more rare as time goes by…) than La Dispute is worth your time.
