Austere (EP)

Austere
EP by Sparta
Released	March 26, 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
Stylus Magazine	C+

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. It was recorded at Rosewood Studios in El Paso, Texas by Mike Major.

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
• Gabriel el Chino Gonzalez – assistant

Charts

Chart performance for Austere

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	80