La Dispute to release 12'' split w/ Koji, east coast tour in May w/ Defeater, Native

Sometimes it's hard for me to write about my favorite bands. Sometimes I want to detail everything I love about them and dissect every lyric and every feeling the bands brings fourth but then I get stuck. La Dispute is one of the those rare bands that is completely breathtaking in every way. One of those bands that you can can simply go and on and on about because their lyrics and music are that deep. La Dispute is this poetically sensitive, post-hardcore group from Michigan with a knack for creating some powerful and moving music.

So I'm very happy to announce the band is releasing a split 12'' with Koji and will be touring the east coast this May with Native, Former Thieves, and Defeater. In the meanwhile, the band has also been writing new material for their full-length album. The 12'' will feature two songs from each band and come in three color varieties (clear purple, black/purple, or black).

Here is some information about the release:

“Never Come Undone,” the forthcoming split 12” release from Harrisburg, PA singer-songwriter Andew Koji Shiraki and Grand Rapids, MI outfit La Dispute is, above all things, an attempt to transcend musical differences; to show that, where a middle ground exists ethically and emotionally, differences in genre and style are rendered irrelevant, and the greater truth is made apparent. Birthed from a friendship grounded more in similarities in intention and approach than in musical commonality, “Never Come Undone” seeks to highlight those important similarities by exploring a new congruence musically while discussing separately the same topic. Featuring two songs from Koji (one original and one cover) and two songs from La Dispute (one original and one re-imagining of a track from 2008‘s Somewhere…), the record reflects heavily on the two artists’ individual experiences with loss and their reaction to it. Through that, the aforementioned emotional and personal similarities shine through, showing that while contrasts may exist between people on the surface, a common thread binds them. At the same time, and perhaps most poignantly, some differences still exist (and differences always will) but neither the record, nor the friendship that inspired it, suffers. Recorded separately at Drasik Studios in Chicago, IL (Koji) and at StadiumRed in Harlem, NY (La Dispute) “Never Come Undone” shows Koji and La Dispute at the peak of their friendship exploring new personal ground both musically and lyrically and will be released May 3rd on one-sided 12” by No Sleep Records.

Pre-order the vinyl here.

I'm glad the tour is making a local stop in NYC at The Studio at Webster Hall. The show  will rip and I'm looking forward to the catharsis both La Dispute and Native will be bring! Tour dates and more info here.