La Dispute - Edward Benz, 27 Times - Audiotree Live 

Ed passed this week. However his story will live forever thanks to this masterpiece. RIP Ed. And thank you La Dispute, for everything.

Fucking hell these guys are incredible.

"Ed, if you're listening, I think of you often. That's all I can offer. That's all that I know how to give." I tear up every time I hear that line.

That last verse! "I carry your image, your grandfathers coffin. And Ed, if you hear me, I think of you often". Probably my favourite line. This story is so detailed

whoever mixes the sound for the audiotree sessions is fucking spot on man. good shit guys, all of the bands that play on audiotree always sound so damn clean and well recorded. always makes the bands sound a lot better.

If you guys haven't yet, you should listen to "Conversations" where Jordan discusses all of the songs on the album including in depth details and descriptions of the stories and letters/monologues. They're really insightful and he speaks very eloquently. You start to really feel the heavy heart and weight of every song that they play once you know what his intentions for the album were and his interpretations of the incidents. I have no words to describe La Dispute or my love for them without sounding corny or cliché, but really they are unlike any band I've listened to and they seem to capture it all with immense sentimentality

La Dispute has the most powerful lyrics

I never realized until recently that when he says he will stay away from hotels and Jesus he was referring to King Park. when I realized that my head exploded.

i have a playlist for songs that emotionally cripple. majority of it is this band, that keeps me alive. this song, all our bruised bodies, and a letter are my favourite. hope i see them someday.

I heard the old man’s voice break, stutter once then stop it. I heard A sentence started confidently halted by the sudden absence of a word. Stumbled and he sputtered trying to find it back, something once so simple gone now. When he finally gave up told me, “Aw, it’s like hell getting old.” When you came into the store, did you know you’d show me your scars? I had a heavy heart, he carried a door, it’s shattered pane all wrapped in plastic and he asked if I could fix it, come by a little later help him put it back on hinges. “See, I’m far too old to lift it and it’s not for my house, It’s my son’s.” When you opened up the door, what is it you thought you’d find? (Nobody flinch) Later I came by and backed into the driveway. Got out to find him waiting there to lead me through the side yard to back behind the house where the door frame stood empty and helped me keep it steady while I hammered all the pins in then later on the porch we somehow got to talking, he told me of the house and how is son is schizophrenic so they purchased it for him, the medication working and they figured it would help him fit in-help him lead a normal life. But the pills made him sleep too much. And he couldn’t keep a job as a Result so one day he just gave up on taking them. And that day she had called you, he’d locked her outside of the house. How quickly did you get there? And what were you thinking while walking up? What fears flashed in front of you, taunted you, walking to unlock the door? I remember it, Ed. That story you told me came back clear tonight here while writing. And you should know the feeling never left me-the weight of my heart-when you showed me the scars on your arms, when I looked in your eyes and I heard what you said how you probably would’ve died were it not for to care for your daughter and wife. How he drove in the knife, still your son. How you seemed to look through me to some old projector screen playing back the scene as you described it on a movie reel, as real as the minute when it happened, that memory moving behind me. That moment that changed you for good. And he drove to the house and pulled into the driveway. Got out to find his wife waiting, frantic. She’d come by to check, found that pillbox was empty, went out to the pharmacy to fill up his prescription and came back to a locked door and could not get back in. She’d knocked and she’d knocked but he wasn’t responding. You put the key into the lock and turned it. Felt the bolt slide away. Slowly open. Went into the hall, his son held a knife, standing off in the shadows, lunged forward and tackled him. Stabbing him over and over and breaking that window. He fled up the staircase. The ambulance came, stitched and filled him with blood while the cops took his son with his wires so tangled his father was a stranger. And I sit in my apartment. I’m getting no answers. I’m finding no peace, no release from the anger. I leave it at arms length. I’m keeping my distance. From hotels and Jesus and blood on the carpet. I’m stomaching nothing. I’m reaching for no one. I’m leaving this city and I’m headed out to nowhere. I carry your image. Your grandfather’s coffin. And Ed, if you hear me, I think of you often. That’s all I can offer. That’s all that I know how to give

"I carry your image. Your grandfather’s coffin. And Ed, if you hear me, I think of you often." Holy shit, La Dispute tells such an emotional and detailed story in so little time.

I think La Dispute is the only remaining band that creates masterpieces like this.

I have been giving these guys a try for a long time. They are not my cup of tea but this song is beautiful. No doubt that these men are musical geniuses. They are extremely talented and a very well put together band.

A-fucking-mazing. If someone told me this was the studio cut, I'd believe them.

I've listened to this album start to finish thousands if times.... It still gives be goosebumps. Every time.

What a powerful song. Gets me every time.

jesus the chills I get every time listening to this it literally the emotion just kills my feels

I cry every time I listen to this song. I love how they can tell such a heartwrenching story in only five minutes. This band is beyond talented and they bring the emotions out of me that no other band has ever brought out.

His voice is so perfect doing this as long as they been doing shows. Insane. Beautiful

I remember playing a few shows with you guys in frankenmuth and a couple other places around michigan. your live shows are incredible and every album blows me away for real

not me breaking out the waterworks from “im finding no peace, no release from the anger” 🤧

I saw these guys live in NYC. They put the drummer in front of the singer. Was a powerful night

honered to live in their hometown, it's good to know that someone's looking out for crumbled old Michigan. These guys are brilliant

La Dispute always gets me with their lyrics meshing so well with the rest of the atmosphere created. Absolute chills. Jordan's delivery is perfect.

Been listening to this band for the better part of 5 years now. I knew about Audiotree live, and that's how I find some bands as well. I didn't know they performed on here. Fantastic music all around. Love La Dispute!

The lyrics are absolutely stunning.

4:45 goddamn, that passion and emotion in his voice. fucking overwhelming.

I feel like a fool to only now be discovering this song but I can’t get over how perfect it is. I’m obsessed 😂

La Dispute just bump out these tracks that are so vibrant that your entire being and soul hums along... I hope these guys come to South Africa one day...

This song, and this whole album, is hands down the most powerful piece of music I have ever come across. This bad shows emotion in a way that not many can.

Dude it's like they sound better live. Not that the recording sounds bad. Such a talented and poetic band.

Holy crap that vocal. it's AMAZING!

The last part is amazing. just putting yourself in that persons point of view writing something like this down just brings chills to my spine

This band is special.

The way in which this session was filmed complements the music beautifully. Thanks, Audiotree.

you know what touches me..... he says "stitched and filled YOU with blood while the cops took YOUR son". he says it like he singing the song to ed.. that makes so touched..

The members of La Dispute and Listener are the most powerful story-tellers I have ever heard.

I wish I could go back to the night I saw them play this live. It was the best night of my life. I cried I was so happy.

Love this song, the music and the lyrics hit so hard together. Master craftsmen.

Can't wait to see them in July!

The guitar at 1:35 is fucking fantastic.

This song gives me chills throughout the whole song....and i love it

One of my best friends committed suicide a few years ago. The last part of this song makes me think of him. Miss you Jake.

Been listening to these guys for 4 years now. This song contains the best lyrics and passion in my opinion. "I sit in my apartment, i'm getting no answers. I'm finding no peace no release from the anger. I leave it arms length, I'm keeping my distance from hotels and Jesus and blood on the carpet." So damn intense.

"That's all that I can offer...That's all that I know how to give." That ending gives me chills!

Oh it's like hell getting old!

2:10 looks like he is shocked by his own incredible lyrics and the story behind...fucking awesome!

I remember I was listening to this song one night, and I realized what the song story was.. wow there way of music and writing is great!

so much emotion in this band/song

This song is like the movie Memento. It starts with the beginning and the end and finishes in the middle.

they will always be my number one favorite band.

Goosebumps.

the love i have for this band

This is beyond beautiful. Such a unique voice, such lovely instrumentals. All is perfect, all is La Dispute.

Such an incredible song.

awesome story behind this song, such an inspirational band to me.

Amazing.

I love how he pushes the vocals so hard at the end. Sounds so much grittier than on the album. I love this version.

God this band is wonderful

I've watched this version more times than i can count. I came back to it tonight after listening to, conversations, where Jordan breaks the songs down and explains more so what he wanted them all to mean. After hearing him talk about the story. I wanted to see is face, read his emotion while performing this song. Its such a perfect and beautiful retelling of a story, and you can see it in Jordan face the whole time that he feels it to his core. Especially the face he's makes at the end and how suddenly he backs away from the mic. His writing style, and way with words and unlike any other. I will never stop loving La Dispute. I remember the first time I ever heard them, changed my life. So cheesy but so true.

What took me so long to find out about Audio Tree!!? So many bands I love playing some of the best sounding sessions I have ever heard!! So rad, so stoked, gotta dig it!

Definitely my favourite band. their songs tell such detailed stories. Always impressed by how poetic these guys are, no matter how many times I listen to them.

My sister is mentally ill and she tried to stab my dad back in March. She'd had little outbursts my whole life and it always felt like we were all waiting for some breaking point. There were no places to send her, and not a lot we could do as far as getting her help other than just medication. My dad managed to get the knives away from her and the police came so quickly and took her away and she spent 3 days in jail, she wouldn't eat anything and she was really sickly looking by the time my parents visited. They got the district attorney to change the charges so she was just in a mental hospital instead of jail. She was really well behaved there though so she got released, and they said they'd try and find a host home for her so that we didn't have to worry about her being a danger. 6 months later and they still haven't found one. I worry so much sometimes it'll happen again, and everyone will be sorry it happened even though they didn't do shit, and my dad will be dead. People never really talk about how hard it can be to live with mentally ill family members. Not that it isn't hard to be mentally ill as well. I guess I just wanted to say how much this song means to me on a personal level.

His voiceeeee

Fixed! Thanks for the heads up.

listening to this after listening to "conversations" .. wow edit: here i am 6 years later, it's crazy how real this performance is even after all this time. We love you, La Dispute.

so many goosebumps

Love these guys! Real passion and deep emotional lyrics combined with cutting edge riffs. Voted one of the Best Live Shows of 2015 by Alternative Press Magazine.

I heard they’re making a new LP! So psyched

This was before all the people I have now, and it makes me so sad how sad I use to be.

Simply amazing

Fckng love this song. Thanks for putting the video up!

Mmmmmmmmm does my soul good.

my ears are in love with some guys........ and they are from la dispute. fucking genius,really really good.

Who are you to judge how much passion someone puts into their music???

These are just the singles we pull, the full session which includes 'U and I in Unison' can be found at Audiotree Live's website which is linked above..

Complete genius.

This and a Poem are my favorites.

They are really amazing I want to see them live!

Raw, Impassioned, Beautiful, Honest, Heartbreaking, Post-Hardcore Narration.

This is true music. His voice is different and unique. The lyrics are amazing. They tell a story and vivid enough to imagine the scenes. They are poetic and very powerful. I would love to see them live some day. The melody ties into the whole song which I find truly amazing.^-^

12 more days!!!! I can't wait to see these guys!

I used to hate this band, now I can say they're one of my favourites. It took me a long time to warm to them but i'm fucking glad I did

This is amazing.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get them to do an audiotree performance of Falling down never get back up again!

Hey Audiotree! I love you.

RIP Edward Benz

That kit sounds really nice

art.

This song brings on waves of feels..good and bad...much love La Dispute(:

That bass tone.

Incredible band on record, and just as good live. Inspiring!

super tight.

That camera work is incredible!

This entire album hits me hard. But this song in particular. I took care of a dad in the trauma bay that wasn’t as lucky. His schizophrenic son was trying to hurt himself and the dad tried to stop him. The son stabbed him twice in the heart and he died in the trauma bay. He had a bracelet on his arm that said “championship fathering” on it. This was 9 years ago and it still hurts.

I’m still here

God I fucking love this.

This was intense.

their live sessions are like a pat on the back for the fans like Yea... they are that good lol

this is sick