La Dispute's last album "Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair" hardcore, prog, tuneful noodleing, priestish no distortion riffing here-and-there, poetry, optimism, a 12 minute song w/ no silence, etc... all wrapped up in a cohesive relevant sound/ message.
forget he sounds like Tom Green and try not to think of the expression "screEMO" and give it a whirl.
the scorcher that drew me in
"Damaged Goods"
At the end of every day
I lie awake at night and wait
To feel the wires of my brain
get cut and quietly rearranged,
and Hear my beaten heart exclaim,
"Still, I refuse to let her go."
La dispute - damaged goods With lyrics ... and kept me there w/ stuff like
Bury Your flame
La Dispute - Bury your Flame (6)