Austere (EP)

Austere
EP by Sparta
Released	2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Alternative rock, post-hardcore, indie rock, emo
Length	16:05
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Sparta
Sparta chronology
Austere (2002) Wiretap Scars (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Stylus Magazine	C+[2]

Austere is an EP by the band Sparta. It was released in 2002 on DreamWorks Records. This was their first album, released just one year after the break-up of their former band At the Drive-In.

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Dave Shirk-Mastering
• Sparta-Engineer, Main Performer
• Mike Major-Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Ron Handler-A&R
• Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez-Assistant

Note

All of these songs were re-recorded for Sparta's debut album Wiretap Scars, 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.^[3] It was recorded at Rosewood Studios in El Paso, Texas by Mike Major.

References

1. Wilson, McKenzie. Austere (EP) at AllMusic
2. Stylus Magazine review, September 1, 2003
3. Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2