Austere is an EP by Sparta, released in 2002 on DreamWorks Records. Their first record, it was released one year after the break-up of At the Drive-In.
All of the 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.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 Sparta – engineer, main performer Mike Major – producer, engineer, mixing Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez – assistant
Charts + Chart performance for Austere Chart (2002) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 80
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