''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
DreamWorks Records (often referred in copyright notices as SKG Music, LLC) was an American record label founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures. The label operated until 200 ...
. 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
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 ...
'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
Dave Shirk is a visual effects supervisor. Shirk and his fellow visual effects artists are won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for the 2013 film ''Gravity''.
He was also nominated for the 2018 film ''Ready Player One
''Ready Player ...
– mastering
*
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 ...
– engineer, main performer
*
Mike Major
Mike Major is an American football coach.
Major was the defensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky from 1997 through 2000 under head coach Hal Mumme. During Major's tenure the Wildcats played in the 1999 Outback Bowl and the 1999 Music ...
– producer, engineer, mixing
*Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez – assistant
Charts
References
2002 EPs
Sparta (band) albums
DreamWorks Records EPs
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