Hello readers and movers and shakers,
This weeks Weekly Word is about a little band from Michigan called La Dispute. If you know me, you know I love the La. They've released 5 EPs/Splits and 2 LPs, entitled Vancouver (their 1st) and Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair. Both are very good (check out Future Wars from Vancouver and Newer Storms For Older Lovers from SATBOFTRBVAA for a taste of their sound)
That being said, THIS word is going to draw attention to their unsung EPs (extra credit for the person who names that band reference) entitle Here, Hear I, II and III. All of these EPs have four songs a piece, aptly titled one-twelve, and all feature spoken word poetry over some form of music, with the first two EPs all being vocal covers and III being original poems. The music brilliantly changes based upon the content of the poem, for example, the music for track Three, which is a vocal cover of Edgar Allan Poe's poem Annabell, the music feature a piano and light drumming, perfectly accenting the themes of the poem.
Contrasting starkly is track Five, which is a vocal conglomeration of three Charles Bukowski poems. Jordan Dryer (La Dispute's sole singer) mixes in spoken word poetry and singing as well as slight screaming. Underneath this amalgam is a smooth jazz-based song. Piano, guitar, bass, trumpets, tambourine all make an appearance in the track.
That concludes our first weekly word. Please, suggest anything from books, poetry, music, movies, essay, etc. to be discussed and shared.
Your homework for this week is to go to http://ladisputemusic.com/lyrics_stream.html and memorize two lines to repeat to someone by next Wednesday (also, all their songs can be streamed for free from that site)
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