Label: Better Living

Reissued 6/9/2023, Originally released 2008

Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair is the debut album released by La Dispute. Supported by three release shows, it was released on November 11, 2008, simultaneously along with Here, Hear II. Through No Sleep Records on both CD and vinyl. The album's title is derived from an Asian folktale, which the album's lyrics loosely follow. The release received positive reviews from notable critics and maintains a legacy in the post-hardcore scene.

Track listing:

1. Such Small Hands
2. Said the King to the River
3. New Storms for Older Lovers
4. Damaged Goods
5. Fall Down, Never Get Back Up Again
6. Bury Your Flame
7. Last Blues for Bloody Knuckles
8. The Castle Builders
9. Andria
10. Then Again, Maybe You Were Right
11. Sad Prayers for Guilty Bodies
12. The Last Lost Continent
13. Nobody, Not Even the Rain