Rooms of the House

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Rooms of the House
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2014
RecordedAt Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA
Genre Post-hardcore, emo, indie rock, spoken word
Length41:49
Label Better Living
Staple
Producer Will Yip, La Dispute
La Dispute chronology
Wildlife
(2011)
Rooms of the House
(2014)
Tiny Dots
(2016)
Singles from Rooms of the House
  1. "Stay Happy There"
    Released: January 14, 2014
  2. "For Mayor in Splitsville"
    Released: February 13, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 88/100 [1]
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The Line of Best Fit 6.5/10 [4]
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Paste Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
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Rooms of the House is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band La Dispute, released on March 18, 2014 through their own label Better Living. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Contents

History

The album was written in a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with producer Will Yip. [9] The album was released with a 48-page companion book, Yesterday's Home, which was written about the process of making the album and includes all of the lyrics as well. Some of the proceeds from the record went to benefitting causes advancing and encouraging youth involvement in the arts and music, such as all-ages spaces, creative workshops, programming, and education. A tour was announced for Spring 2014 with Pianos Become the Teeth and Mansions. [10] A national tour started on March 14, 2014 and ended on April 14, 2014 and an international tour started on April 27, 2014 and ended on May 22, 2014.

This release is the first without longtime supporters No Sleep Records, instead being released on their own label Better Living with help from Staple Records.

The album was included at number 42 on Rock Sound 's "Top 50 Albums of the Year" list. [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hudsonville, MI 1956"3:59
2."First Reactions After Falling Through the Ice"2:38
3."Woman (in mirror)"4:25
4."Scenes from Highways 1981-2009"3:50
5."For Mayor in Splitsville"3:35
6."35"4:34
7."Stay Happy There"3:27
8."The Child We Lost 1963"4:22
9."Woman (reading)"3:31
10."Extraordinary Dinner Party"3:19
11."Objects in Space"4:09
Total length:41:49

Personnel

La Dispute

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [13] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [14] 10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [15] 11

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