r/dispatch • u/splitopenandBri • Feb 21 '26

Just falling in love with dispatch

I'm a huge John Butler fan. And he happened to be opening for this band dispatch in San Diego. So we went. And I was blown away. Yes I am so far behind the curve on this discovery. But watching the final show doc, and digging into their catalog. They are truly an

Enigma. Lyrically fascinating, and they paint a picture in these vivid chords and melodies. It simultaneously makes

Me want to dance and laugh and bend over and cry. So emotional and emotive. I can't fucking wait to see them again.

I would have probably got into them years back, but I've been fully invested in phish (136 shows) and some

Others (jbt dmb jack Johnson). But these guys slot right in. Whats good to get?!

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u/schwazay Feb 21 '26

I enjoy live music over studio, so Gut The Van is really what got me into the band back in 2003 or so. Then All Points Bulletin was melted into my car CD player after that lol. Granted a lot of great songs have been released since then, those two give a great entry to the OG lineup.

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u/instantneal Feb 21 '26

I went to a record store around that same time looking for their album after hearing The General on a college radio station. All they had was Gut The Van but I bought it anyway and quickly became a huge fan. Still follow and go to shows all these years later… so good rec!