La Dispute announce Australian tour

Outside of a die-hard cult following, few within Australia had heard of La Dispute before their 2009 tour. Quietly and surely, though, the Michigan 5-piece had spent years honing their craft - literate and dynamic post-hardcore that nevertheless strikes with dizzying force when it needs to. After that hallmark trip, which saw the band play eleven shows five states, it was another story altogether. Shows were sold out across the country, and the band's boundless live energy and exacting precision converted the curious into the devoted instantly.

In the ensuing 18 months, the band's profile worldwide could safely be said to have exploded. They've toured Europe, Canada, as well as their home country with Thursday, Alexisonfire, Young Widows, The Fall Of Troy and Envy, and are readying a follow-up to 2008's Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair. There is no doubting that this is a band standing humbly at the peak of their genre. So it is that in January 2011, La Dispute will be returning to Australia, for what will almost certainly be the most intimate shows they're likely to play at any point in the future. They're playing six states this time, and taking in New Zealand as well, in the company of some of this country's finest bands.

Joining them, once again, will be Brisbane's To The North. With a debut album “Lustre” at the ready after a misleadingly quiet 2010, the band's triumphant return alongside their old tourmates will surprise many and impress even more. Their jaw-dropping technical feats are pared now with gripping melodies and a newfound dynamic focus.

Friday January 14 - The Annandale Hotel, Sydney - 18

Saturday January 15 - Beach Bar, Wollongong - 18

Sunday January 16 - The Red Rattler, Sydney - AA

Tuesday January 18 - Bar 32, Canberra - 18

Wednesday January 19 - Enigma Bar, Adelaide - 18

Thursday January 20 - The Arthouse Hotel, Melbourne - 18

Friday January 21 - Irene's Warehouse, Melbourne - AA

Saturday January 22 - The Bakery, Perth - 18

Sunday January 23 - HQ, Perth - AA

Tuesday January 25 - The Zoo, Brisbane - 18

Wednesday January 26 - Burst City, Brisbane - AA

Tickets on sale from November 20 from www.oztix.com.au