la dispute saved the night
by backflipplease on 1/29/13The Paramount - HuntingtonThe venue itself was clean, safe, and rather unique; a concert hall in the middle of a quaint little town? That's rare. The first band, the Menzingers, were quite energetic and what they lacked in complexity they made up for with emotion. The dual vocal approach was impressive and they sounded great. La Dispute was the second act, and they blew me away completely. It was the most emotional concert experience of my life. The vocals were fantastic and the lyrics were elegant. The musicianship was decent, but nothing special. Hot Water Music came on last, but the crowd had thinned out a good bit after La Dispute and after a few songs I followed suit. They were passionate, yes, but there was nothing especially striking about their lyrics, their musicianship, or their sound in general. They had amazing equipment though!