Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair
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Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair is the debut album released by La Dispute
. It was released on November 11, 2008 simultaneously along with Here, Hear II.
through No Sleep Records on both CD and vinyl. The album's title is derived from an Asian folktale. The vinyl press was limited to 1000 copies; 500 each in Brown/Black and Clear/Black. La Dispute had spent the year prior to the release of the album writing and recording.
, screamo
, metalcore
and post-rock
.Jordan Dreyer's vocal style changes frequently, ranging from shouted hardcore punk
styled vocals and screams, to spoken word portions and clean singing. The instrumentation on the album is uncomplicated but isn't overshadowed by Jordan's voice though the music.
Lyrically, the album features many themes of emotional anguish and is considered ultra-emotional; its emotions range though pain, rage, and anger and deals with loss considerably. The album recounts the Asian folk tale of the princess and the cowherd. Prior to the release of this album, the story was told on the fourth track from La Dispute's second EP, Here, Hear.
However, when the vocalist Jordan Dreyer was asked in a interview about the lyrical concept of the album, he said that although it does contain phonetic constants it does not actually tell a story and is more autobiographical.
Additional personnel
La Dispute (band)
La Dispute is a five piece band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that formed in 2004. As of 2011, they have released two albums and seven EPs. La Dispute consists of lead vocalist Jordan Dreyer, drummer Brad Vander Lugt, guitarists Chad Sterenberg and Kevin Whittemore and bass guitarist Adam Vass.The...
. It was released on November 11, 2008 simultaneously along with Here, Hear II.
Here, Hear II.
Here, Hear II. is a 7" EP by La Dispute. It's fourth EP by the band and the second in the "Here, Hear." series It was released on November 11, 2008 along with their debut full length, Somewhere At the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair through No Sleep Records. The EP was limited to 300...
through No Sleep Records on both CD and vinyl. The album's title is derived from an Asian folktale. The vinyl press was limited to 1000 copies; 500 each in Brown/Black and Clear/Black. La Dispute had spent the year prior to the release of the album writing and recording.
Style and composition
The album evades categorisation, containing elements of post-hardcorePost-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
, screamo
Screamo
Screamo, though used loosely to generally describe music that features screamed vocals, is actually a musical subgenre of hardcore punk which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s...
, metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
and post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
.Jordan Dreyer's vocal style changes frequently, ranging from shouted hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
styled vocals and screams, to spoken word portions and clean singing. The instrumentation on the album is uncomplicated but isn't overshadowed by Jordan's voice though the music.
Lyrically, the album features many themes of emotional anguish and is considered ultra-emotional; its emotions range though pain, rage, and anger and deals with loss considerably. The album recounts the Asian folk tale of the princess and the cowherd. Prior to the release of this album, the story was told on the fourth track from La Dispute's second EP, Here, Hear.
Here, Hear.
Here, Hear. is the second EP released by La Dispute. It was released on May 1, 2008 along with their third EP, Untitled 7", through Forest Life Records...
However, when the vocalist Jordan Dreyer was asked in a interview about the lyrical concept of the album, he said that although it does contain phonetic constants it does not actually tell a story and is more autobiographical.
Track listing
Personnel
La Dispute- Jordan Dreyer - Lead vocals
- Brad Vanger Lugt - Drums, backing vocalistBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Chad Sterenburg - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocalist - Kevin Whittemore - Guitar, backing vocalist
- Adam Vass - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocalist
Additional personnel
- Adam Kool - Additional composition on tracks: 1, 2, 6, 13. Additional guitar on tracks 1 & 13
- Kim Rosen - MasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Joel Otte - MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, Audio engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... - Troy Otte - Audio engineer, backing vocalist
- Nick Vander Lugt - Backing vocalist
- Nick Satinover - Artwork illustrator