~La Dispute~

LA DISPUTE 

 La Dispute is a five piece American post-hardcore band Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 2004, La Dispute currently consists of: 

• Jordan Dreyer - lead vocals, percussion
• Kevin Whittemore - guitar 
• Chad Sterenberg - guitar 
• Adam Vass - bass 
• Brad Vander Lugt - drums, percussion, keyboards

DISCOGRAPHY

La Dispute has a total of 3 studio albums and 7 EP's 

Studio Albums:

• Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (released in 2008)
• Wildlife (released in 2011) 
• Rooms of the House (coming out March 18, 2014) 

Ep's 

• Vancouver (released in 2006) 
• Untitled 7'' (released in 2008) 
• Here, Hear. (released in 2008) 
• Here, Hear II (released in 2008) 
• Here, Hear III (released in 2009) 
• Searching For a Pulse/The Worth of The World (released in 2010) 
• Never Come Undone (released in 2011) 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

La Dispute has been one of my all time favorite band for years now. They're one of the bands that have been there for me when no one else was. I haven't seen them in concert yet, but I plan to on March 29 2014 in San Francisco with a couple of my friends. They will be playing at a place called Slims, and other bands that are playing are Pianos Become The Teeth and Mansions, both bands that I enjoy. I will probably be doing my next few posts on those two bands. As far as favorite songs go, I love all of them but I will link you to some random ones. 

1.  Such Small Hands 

2. You and I in Unison

3. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Blues 

4. He is Here, He is Not Afraid 

5. Edit Your Hometown

~Eyes Set To Kill~

Eyes Set To Kill

Eyes Set To Kill is a 4 piece post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band has MANY past members, and only has two of the original members, whom happen to be sisters. The band currently consists of: 

• Alexia Rodriguez - clean vocals, lead guitar
• Anissa Rodriguez - bass
• Caleb Clifton - drums
• Cisko Miranda - rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (screams) 

DISCOGRAPHY

ESTK has a total of 5 studio albums and 1 EP. In order: 

Studio Albums

• Reach (released February 19, 2008) 
• The World Outside (released June 2, 2009) 
• Broken Frames (released June 8, 2010)
• White Lotus (released August 8, 2011)
• Masks (released September 17, 2013) 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Eyes Set To Kill used to be one of my favorite bands when I was in 7th and 8th grade (for those who don't know, I am currently a junior). Anyways, I got the opportunity of seeing them live with Rob Zombie when I was in 8th grade, and that was my first concert. I got fairly close to the front, and I screamed a lot. It was really a great show. I was pretty much in awe the whole time (since it was my first concert) and I was just shocked I even got to be there. I have pictures on one of my really old phones but I wouldn't be able to get them on here, so I apologize for that. I also got to meet Cisko (unclean vocals) and I was thrilled about that. I got a shirt and poster signed by Cisko, Anissa and Caleb. As far as my current liking them, I haven't listened to their two newest albums (White Lotus & Masks) but as I type this I am listening to White Lotus and it's pretty good, in my opinion. Same sound and everything. I was sort of scared to listen to their new albums because I felt like they might sell out but I like what I'm hearing so far. Since I only know their older songs, I will link you to those along with lyrics. I'll probably give an update on the album on next weeks blog. Anyways, I'm going to list the songs below. 

1. Darling 
2. Reach
3. Deadly Weapons

Lyrics:

Darling

Darling, don't lie to me now.
Now I'm erasing you, 
Throwing those memories out. 
Out to start something new, 
I'm throwing those memories.

Darling, 
Don't lie to me. 
Darling, 
Don't lie to me.
Darling, 
Don't lie to me.

Darling, don't... 

Breathe in slowly now; 
Darling don't lie to me. 
Breathe in slowly now; 
Darling don't lie to me. 
Inhale truth I plead, 
For your my only hope; 
Don't lie; don't leave

Mindset on failure, 
The road you chose 
Told me you loved me. 
Told me you... 

Take your time; I'm only dying. 
Patiently, I kneel here dying. 
Can't stop lying, 
You can't stop lying; 
Deep inside is where it lies.

Don't mind me; I'm only dying.
Don't mind me; I'm only dying.
Don't mind me; I'm only dying. (What got me into this mess that devoured me?)
Don't mind me; I'm only dying. (Lies and deceitful actions keep promising)
What got me into this mess that devoured me?
(Darling! Don't lie! )
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising.
(Darling! Don't lie! )
What got me into this mess that devoured me
(Darling! Don't lie! )
Lies and deceitful actions keep promising.
(Darling! Don't! lie! )

Reach

Hush don't speak a word about the dreams that I live for
It hurts to reach you when I'm down
Don't speak again, I'm still waiting for my turn 
It hurts to reach you when I'm down

My dreams are growing into
Frustrations when I hear your voice
(feeding me till I'm choking)
My ears are ringing louder
Repeating words that bring me down
(ringing, my ears are bleeding)

So hold your breath and spare me
The pointless conversation, I'm running out of patience
Don't blame me for trying to reach

Hush don't speak a word about the dreams that I live for
It hurts to reach you when I'm down
Don't speak again, I'm still waiting for my turn 
It hurts to reach you when I'm down

As you are moving forward
I feel as if I can't catch up
(trying so hard to reach you)
I'm stuck here at the bottom
You're too high up to come back down
(trying so hard to reach you)

So hold your breath and spare me
The pointless conversation, I'm running out of patience
Don't blame me for trying to reach

Hush don't speak a word about the dreams that I live for
It hurts to reach you when I'm down
Don't speak again, I'm still waiting for my turn 
It hurts to reach you when I'm down

Silence your harsh words my dear
My ears are ringing of this
I can't stop thinking of it
(I try to reach you but I fall)

Hush don't speak a word about the dreams that I live for
It hurts to reach you when I'm down
Don't speak again, I'm still waiting for my turn 
It hurts to reach you when I'm down

Deadly Weapons

I have to get away
Out of this place, where I became the type who sits and laugh's at everyone who judges me
It's so damn dark in here
I can't see in front of me
My flames have all burnt out, my hopes no part of my reality
There's no escaping fear.I can't breathe, I'm struggling
My flames have all burnt out, my hopes no part of my reality
There's something pulling me in the wrong direction

My confessions aren't at rest they can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons, deadly weapons
Why must this perception take my breath?
I can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons
Deadly weapons

With no direction to go, will my feet carry me?
To where I need to go to find myself the perfect remedy
Can I bare all of the weight of my mistakes?
Give me strength
Where ever will I go to find myself the perfect remedy
There's someting pulling me in the wrong direction

My confessions aren't at rest they can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons, deadly weapons
Why must this perception take my breath?
I can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons
I can't get by
Now I could never take it back
Now I could never take it back

The truth might take us down, lose ourselves in the sound
I won't want to hear your name
I won't want to see you face again
Words crumble to the ground, you'll blow the candles out
I won't want to hear your name
I won't bear to see you face again
There's something telling me I better take my chances

My confessions aren't at rest they can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons, deadly weapons
Why must this perception take my breath?
I can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons

My confessions aren't at rest they can't get by
Oh no, cause these are deadly weapons
I can't get by

(I know there's something more)x4
Now I could never take it back x2

~AFI~

AFI

 AFI (which stands for A Fire Inside) is a 4 piece band (ranging genre's from punk, rock, alternative and 'emo')  hailing from Ukiah, California. Formed in 1991, AFI currently consists of: 

• Davey Havok - lead vocals 
• Adam Carson - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Hunter Burgan - bass, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
• Jade Puget - guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Discography

AFI has released 9 studio albums. 

• Answer That and Stay Fashionable (released in 1995) 
• Very Proud of Ya (released in 1996) 
• Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes (released in 1997) 
• Black Sails in the Sunset (released in 1999) 
• The Art of Drowning (released in 2000) 
• Sing the Sorrow (released in 2003) 
• Decemberunderground (released in 2006) 
• Crash Love (released in 2009) 
• Burials (released in 2013) 

Personal Experience

I have been a huge, huge fan of AFI since about 6-7th grade. I have always dreamed of going to one of their concerts and I finally got to on October 29th this year. They played live with a band called Touche Amore , which is another band I love very much. To read about my experience, click here. To see pictures I got, click here. AFI played most of my favorite songs by them, which made me incredibly happy. I didn't get to be as close as I wanted to be but I was still fairly close and I was just in awe pretty much the whole time (for both bands) because I love them both so so much. AFI has helped me a lot and has always been a band that I don't get tired of. They played a lot of songs, and I sang to every one of them. I am beyond grateful to have been able to seen these guys live. They put on a fantastic show and I would do it again any day. As I mentioned before, I really like this band so I like all of their songs. But I will link you to some of them and show you the lyrics and if you want to further get into their music you can do that. Any of their old punk stuff is fantastic, just so you know. 

I Hope You Suffer (Burials) 

I got two letters from you
Last words of the runaway
Your love was written so true
and now I can't speak your name
I faced destruction and you just killed me and walked away
I gave my heart to the cruel
Now it will not beat again

I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered

No one will ever know you
Deny the last one who cares
Intoxicate with the new
Pretend I'm no longer here
I opened my heart to you
You lied just to reach inside

Now with the faith you removed our hope for forgiveness dies

I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I suffered

I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
I've seen my darkest days
You gave each one to me
You have been lost for days
May find my darkness

I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
I hope you suffer
I hope you do
Just like I, I fucking suffered

Just like you
You made me suffer
I hope you, I hope you do

Beautiful Thieves (Crash Love) 

My dear there is no danger
Can't you see they turn blind eyes
To we swift and spotlight strangers?
Oh before the rush is over
We will be revered again
While the victims still recover

Oh!
If we run this light
Take a little life
No one will care at all
Oh!
We can burn it and leave
For we are the beautiful Thieves
No one suspects at all
No one suspects

Ah

Oh,
Are we running toward death?
I have met him times before
He adores us like the rest
Oh even if we're discovered
Just be sure to wear your best
We will surely make the covers

Oh!
If we run this light
Take a little life
No one will care at all
Oh!
We can burn it and leave
For we are the beautiful thieves
No one suspects at all
No one suspects

Who would run for cover?
Who would run from us?
Who would run for cover?
Who would run from us?

Oh!
If we run this light
Take a little life
No one will care at all
Oh!
We can burn it and leave
For we are the beautiful thieves
No one suspects at all
No one suspects at all
If we run this light
Take a little life
No one will care at all
Oh!
We can burn it and leave
For we are the beautiful thieves
No one suspects at all
No one suspects

Miss Murder (Decemberunderground)

Hey Miss Murder can I?
Hey Miss Murder can I?
Make beauty stay if I,
Take my life?

Whoa-oh-ohh

With just a look they shook
And heavens bowed before him.
Simply a look can break your heart.
The stars that pierce the sky;
He left them all behind.
We’re left to wonder why
He left us all behind.

Hey Miss Murder can I?
Hey Miss Murder can I?
Make beauty stay if I,
Take my life?
Whoa-oh-ohh
(ohh)

Dreams of his crash won’t pass
Oh, how they all adored him
Beauty will last when spiraled down.
The stars that mystify
He left them all behind.
And how his children cried
He left us all behind.

Hey Miss Murder can I?
Hey Miss Murder can I?
Make beauty stay if I,
Take my life?
Whoa-oh-ohh

What's the hook, the twist
Within this verbose mystery?
I would gladly bet my life upon it.
That the ghost you love, your ray of light
Will fizzle out without hope.
We're the empty set just floating through, wrapped in skin
Ever searching for what we were promised.
Reaching for that golden ring we'd never let go,
but who would ever let us put put our filthy hands upon it?

Hey Miss Murder can I?
Hey Miss Murder can I?
Make beauty stay if I,
Take my life?
Whoa-oh-ohh

Hey Miss Murder can I?
Hey Miss Murder can I?
Make beauty stay if I,
Take my life?
Whoa-oh-ohh

Girls Not Grey (Sing The Sorrow) 

I'll lay me down tonight

Much further down

Swim in the calm tonight

This art does drown

(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light

(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?

(What follows) has led me to this place

where I belong, with all erased

What follows

All insects sing tonight

The coldest sound

I'd send God's grace tonight

Could it be found?

(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light

(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?

(What follows) has led me to this place

where I belong, with all erased

I'll lay me down tonight

Much further down

Watch stars go out tonight

On sinking ground

I'll lay me down, I'll lay me down

(What follows) me as the whitest lace of light

(Will swallow whole) just begs to be imbrued?

(What follows) has led me to this place

where I belong, with all erased

What follows will swallow whole

What follows will swallow whole

There are of course many more songs I love, but I will leave you to look them up more if you decide you like what you hear. 

~Touche Amore~

Touche Amore 

Touche Amore is a 5 piece post-hardcore band formed in Los Angeles California during 2007. The band currently consists of: 

• Jeremy Bolm - lead vocals 
• Clayton Stevens - guitar 
• Nick Steinhardt - guitar
• Tyler Kirby - bass 
• Elliot Babin - drums  

Discography 

Touche Amore has a total of 3 studio albums, 8 EP's and 4 music videos. 

Studio Albums: 

• ...To The Beat of a Dead Horse (released in 2009) 
• Parting The Sea Between Brightness and Me (released in 2011) 
• Is Survived By (released in 2013) 

EP's

• Demo (released in 2008) 
• Searching For a Pulse/The Worth of the World (this was a split album done with La Dispute, released in 2010) 
• Touche Amore/Make Do and Mend (this was a split album done with Make Do and Mend released in 2010) 
• Live at WERS (released in 2010) 
• Live on BBC Radio 1 (released in 2012) 
• Touche Amore/The Casket Lottery (split album done with The Casket Lottery released in 2012) 
• Touche Amore/Pianos Become The Teeth (split album done with Pianos Become the Teeth released 2013)
• Touche Amore/Title Fight(split album done with Title Fight released in 2013) 

Music Videos 

• Home Away From Here (2011) 
• Pathfinder (2011) 
• Gravity, Metaphorically (2013) 
• Harbor (2013) 

Personal Experience 

On October 29th, I saw Touche Amore  live in Reno and they opened for another one of my favorite bands, AFI (who I will be blogging about next week.) To read about my concert experience, click here. To see some of the pictures I got from the concert, click here. This band has gotten me through A LOT. Their lyrics, their sound. Everything. I have a lot of favorite songs by them, but I will choose a few. (In no particular order) 

1. I'll Get My Just Deserve 
2. Honest Sleep
3. Gravity, Metaphorically 
4. Condolences
5. Anyone/Anything
6. Amends 
7. Adieux

Lyrics to Honest Sleep :

Sun down Sun up
I speak in sarcasm to relate to all the things I appreciate
I lie in rhythm to open doors I follow suit and just want more
My reputation is the same its been and I don't care what happens
I read the book so I know the end
I've probably said too much
But I've never felt more accomplished
I'm losing sleep
I'm losing friends
I've got a love hate love
With the city I'm in
I'll count the hours
Having just one wish
If I'm doing fine
There's no point to this.

Lyrics to Amends :

What have I seen other than what the bottom looks like?
Stuck somewhere between the gloom and the light
When you're working towards building back those broken boards
You sometimes lose your footing
You often find yourself putting off everyone while finding comfort in other songs
To distract the fact that you're actually disappearing
I have no excuses that I can offer
Just the hope that your forgiveness will hold back the water
For what its worth… I'm sorry
And at the end I swear I'm trying.

"Anyone / Anything"

You want to know what I am doing here? 
The same reason it’s been for all these 
years. Being made to feel like an outcast in 
my own home. You question me on my own 
affinity, well I ask of you, “who do you think 
you see?” Being made to feel like I’m no 
longer wanted in the place I found for that 
same problem. I don’t owe anyone, I don’t 
owe anything, so stop expecting everything 
from me. You don’t owe me a thing, I’m just 
trying to be, so just stop answering for me. 
I see the contradiction. I see through it’s 
ways. I see through everyone living fast in a 
passing phase. There’s people that changed 
me. There’s songs that saved me from all of 
this. There’s days that defined me. There’s 
nights that gave me strength from all of 
this. So here I am looking past it all reciting.

"Adieux"

12-31: I counted down the days 
’til I could wave goodbye to that early grave.

01-01: the weather hasn’t changed, but the story’s over; 
it’s time to turn the page. 
I was not born with a strong voice; 
it’s never been one to boom. 
But I’ll be damned to go out quiet, 
if it’s the only thing I’ll lose.

(I couldn't find a few songs because safety mode is enabled on the fucking computer I'm using) Everything by them is amazing but those seem to be the songs I listen to the most if I don't just listen to their discography all the way through.