Released as well on Bandcamp were Hear, Hear., Hear, Hear II., Untitled 7" and a two track Christmas EP titled Winter Tour Holiday CD-R, which featured two Christmas songs: a cover of " 'Twas The Night Before Christmas" and an original song, "First Snow in Silent Grand Rapids".
The EP was self-released via digital download off their Bandcamp page. On December 25, 2009, La Dispute Released Here, Hear III. The EP also accompanied the first 300 sales of the album. Their debut album was released simultaneously with the second extended play in their "Here, Hear experiment": Here, Hear II. They played three release shows to support the album in their home state of Michigan: on November 8 at Skelletones, November 14 at the UAW Retirees Hall in Traverse City, and November 22 at the Howell Opera House in Howell. The album doesn't use this concept strictly and uses it as more of a "jumping off point for similar struggles that people face." It was well received by critics, with positive reviews from AbsolutePunk, Alternative Press,, and Sputnikmusic. The album's lyrical themes base around an Asian folk tale regarding the plight of a prince and a princess who are separated after marriage by a river they are not allowed to cross. La Dispute recorded the album at StudiOtte in Grand Rapids with Joel and Troy Otte. On November 11, 2008, La Dispute released their debut album Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair through No Sleep Records. was released, which would soon follow sequels, with Dreyer stating: " Here Hear we did as a challenge to ourselves creatively as a way to expand our horizons and also broaden the context for anyone else who is interested in checking who we are as a band". Jordan Dreyer describes this move to the label as sharing a similar perspective on music, stating: "The primary attraction with No Sleep for us was that it was obvious through talking to Chris that his intentions with the label were in line with ours as a band." To fill in the gap between their debut release Vancouver and their upcoming album the band released an exclusive vinyl record, Untitled 7", consisting of two tracks which were extra songs from the writing sessions of their debut album. La Dispute signed to Southern California-based record label No Sleep Records in early 2008. La Dispute's vocalist Dreyer performing live in January 2010. I, II & III and Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair (2008–2009) It wasn't until the loss of Derek Sterenberg and Adam Kool that they took the project seriously.
Indiana based friend of the band Adam Vass later joined in 2007. Chad Sterenberg replaced his older brother Derek in 2006 the day after the release of their debut EP, Vancouver (released April 14, 2006), which was the only release the band produced while on the Friction Records roster. During this time the band mainly played house shows or at the Division Avenue Arts Collective (a volunteer-run DIY music venue, community center, and art gallery) in Downtown Grand Rapids. La Dispute was formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in late 2004 by cousins Jordan Dreyer and Brad Vander Lugt, Kevin Whittemore, Derek Sterenberg and Adam Kool Dreyer was never a singer and did not write any music prior to forming the band but was a writer, primarily writing poetry and short fiction. History Formation, early years and Vancouver (2004–2007) 1.5 Somewhere at the Bottom of the River re-issue and Panorama (2018–present).
Their second studio album Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair was released in conjunction with Here, Hear II. The band released their debut album, Vancouver, in 2006 on Friction Records and then temporarily signed to Forest Life records where they released Here, Hear. The current lineup is vocalist Jordan Dreyer, drummer Brad Vander Lugt, guitarist Chad Morgan-Sterenberg, guitarist Corey Stroffolino and bass guitarist Adam Vass. La Dispute is an American post-hardcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, formed in 2004.