Somewhere at the Bottom of the River Between Vega and Altair is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band La Dispute.

[10] The album recounts the Asian folk tale of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl,[6] a story of how a prince and a princess are separated after marriage by a river which they are not allowed to cross.

[11] Prior to the release of this album, the story was told on the fourth track from La Dispute's second EP, Here, Hear.

[12] However, when vocalist Jordan Dreyer has been asked in interviews about the lyrical concept of the album, he has stated that although it does contain thematic constants it does not actually tell a story and is more autobiographical[13] and the folk tale was used as more of a "jumping-off point" for similar personal struggles.

It’s just an intro to the record, I have no idea why people have clung to it so much... It’s funny, we don’t even count it as a song!”[15] "Bury Your Flame" is seen as "a perfect fusion of blues, post-rock and hardcore".

[29] In 2012, British publication Rock Sound added La Dispute's debut album into their 101 Modern Classics, placed at number 53.

Stating that "their debut album was an emotional trip through scratchy punk, dissonant hardcore and broken poetry; it's [sic] strength, though, lies in its uniqueness.