''Austere'' is an EP by

Sparta Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...

, released in 2002 on DreamWorks Records. Their first record, it was released one year after the break-up of

At the Drive-In At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (dru ...

. All of the songs were re-recorded for

's debut album ''

Wiretap Scars ''Wiretap Scars'' is an album by Sparta, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records and peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Only months separated this release from their debut EP '' Austere''. The album is greatly influenced by t ...

'', however "Vacant Skies" appeared on the UK version of the album as a bonus track. It also appeared on the compilation album ''Dragging the Lake II'', released by Atticus clothing company. Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2 It was recorded at Rosewood Studios in El Paso, Texas by Mike Major.

Track listing

#"Mye" – 3:33 #"Cataract" – 5:09 #"Vacant Skies" – 3:32 #"Echodyne Harmonic (de-mix)" – 3:50

Personnel

* Dave Shirk – mastering *

– engineer, main performer * Mike Major – producer, engineer, mixing *Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez – assistant

Charts

References

2002 EPs Sparta (band) albums DreamWorks Records EPs {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub