La Dispute uses distorted guitars and melancholy confessions to compose its sound. The band’s use of post-hardcore and spoken word creates an inimitable genre. As a result, La Dispute’s third studio album, Rooms of the House, has left me mesmerized.
Vocalist Jordan Dreyer leads the album through different forms of prose and poetry. Much like Wildlife, La Dispute’s second studio album, Dreyer’s vocals pair perfectly with heavy distortion. Rooms of the House explores similar sounds on tracks like “For Mayor In Splitsville.” However, this album relies more on Dreyer’s narration of existential problems. It is a reminder of how they gained popularity from early eps like Here, Hear.” Tracks like “Woman (Reading)” induce nostalgia from La Dispute’s earlier works. Rooms of the House challenges other artists of similar genres to push the envelope. It is difficult to discover a more emotionally heartbreaking and subtly profound album.
