Saetia vs La Dispute

Dee Eye Why · 01-23-2010, 05:37 PM

Hey. So, these are two of my favorite bands, but all my skramz purist friends bitch and say that La Dispute is copying Saetia. All my post-hardcore friends with their flannels and boat shoes and keys on their caribbeaners attached to their skinny jeans think that Saetia started the melodic instrumental-spoken screamed vocal style of emo, but that La Dispute did it better.

I don't really know what to think. I understand that Saetia pioneered the sound, but I think that La Dispute does it maybe a little better. I like Brad's vocals in La Dispute, and I love his story-like poetic lyrics. The instrumental section is also much more progressive. Arguably more talented. I love Saetia's rawness too. I love how Billy's scream sounds a strangled muppet having an anxiety attack at 120 mph. Werner's lyrics are much more depressing and poetic though. "There is no happy here."

So, I don't know. I like to think of La Dispute as a neo-Saetia. Doing everything that wasn't around yet back when Saetia was hitting it up.

What do you think? Is La Dispute better than Saetia? Is Saetia better than La Dispute? Did Saetia do it first, but La Dispute do it better? I'm stuck in the middle. Sway me with your opinions.

indietrash3 · 01-23-2010, 08:21 PM

not on here too brah. plz. (I'll still tell you to go listen to The Spirit of Versailles though)

swim · 01-23-2010, 10:17 PM

is this for the lulz?

xcassiusx · 01-23-2010, 10:20 PM

...wat

Alfred · 01-23-2010, 11:01 PM

Well seeing as I can't take La Dispute anywhere near as seriously as I take Saetia...

anticipation · 01-24-2010, 08:07 AM

there's about to be a situation.

bardonodude · 01-24-2010, 05:00 PM

lol, ok. well the spoken word thing has been around way longer than just saetia in one form or another. second ummmm, la dispute does not sound anything remotely close to what saetia sounds like and I wouldnt say those bands deserve to be compared to each other.

Rubber · 01-28-2010, 12:06 PM

Don't really know how you managed to convince yourself that Saetia is the closest related band to La Dispute, unless they're the only two screamo bands you know.

ptwda · 01-31-2010, 09:23 PM

saetia (from last fm):

"Saetia (pronounced say-shuh) was a screamo band from New York City that formed in early 1997. Their first show was at ABC No Rio to about thirty people. Two and a half years, 17 songs, numerous tours and four bass players later, Saetia played their final show at ABC No Rio to forty people."

la dispute:

----
la dispute wins! lolzorz

01-23-2010, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dee Eye Why Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Merton/Hartland, WI Posts: 23	Saetia vs La Dispute Hey. So, these are two of my favorite bands, but all my skramz purist friends bitch and say that La Dispute is copying Saetia. All my post-hardcore friends with their flannels and boat shoes and keys on their caribbeaners attached to their skinny jeans think that Saetia started the melodic instrumental-spoken screamed vocal style of emo, but that La Dispute did it better. I don't really know what to think. I understand that Saetia pioneered the sound, but I think that La Dispute does it maybe a little better. I like Brad's vocals in La Dispute, and I love his story-like poetic lyrics. The instrumental section is also much more progressive. Arguably more talented. I love Saetia's rawness too. I love how Billy's scream sounds a strangled muppet having an anxiety attack at 120 mph. Werner's lyrics are much more depressing and poetic though. "There is no happy here." So, I don't know. I like to think of La Dispute as a neo-Saetia. Doing everything that wasn't around yet back when Saetia was hitting it up. What do you think? Is La Dispute better than Saetia? Is Saetia better than La Dispute? Did Saetia do it first, but La Dispute do it better? I'm stuck in the middle. Sway me with your opinions.

01-23-2010, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
indietrash3 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 45	not on here too brah. plz. (I'll still tell you to go listen to The Spirit of Versailles though) __________________ Clickable link removed by mod.

01-23-2010, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	is this for the lulz? __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

01-23-2010, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Well seeing as I can't take La Dispute anywhere near as seriously as I take Saetia... __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

01-28-2010, 12:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rubber sidewalks Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Novi Posts: 401	Don't really know how you managed to convince yourself that Saetia is the closest related band to La Dispute, unless they're the only two screamo bands you know. __________________ and we stayed, sixteen.

01-23-2010, 10:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
xcassiusx Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 295	...wat

01-24-2010, 08:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	there's about to be a situation.

01-24-2010, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
bardonodude Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,367	lol, ok. well the spoken word thing has been around way longer than just saetia in one form or another. second ummmm, la dispute does not sound anything remotely close to what saetia sounds like and I wouldnt say those bands deserve to be compared to each other.

01-31-2010, 09:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
ptwda Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pilipinas game knb? Posts: 36	saetia (from last fm): "Saetia (pronounced say-shuh) was a screamo band from New York City that formed in early 1997. Their first show was at ABC No Rio to about thirty people. Two and a half years, 17 songs, numerous tours and four bass players later, Saetia played their final show at ABC No Rio to forty people." la dispute: ---- la dispute wins! lolzorz __________________ Advertising is strictly prohibited: Consult the rules.