Sparta thread

[No More Sugar]

Does anyone like this band at all? I really like the album Porcelain. They're pretty good imo.

[Jacob]

I like them, although they got a bit boring with their third album.

[No More Sugar]

Completely agree

[Nailec]

strange enough. most reviews i read stated that the third was their strongest output. i disagree strongly with those

[Fireal1222]

funny u made this thread. i just listened to wiretap scars the other day for the first time in a long time.


wiretap scars is a good record. im not a fan of the rest of their stuff. although porcelain is an alright album

[Jacob]

wiretap scars is amazing. I think parts of porcelain are equally amazing, but other parts are kinda lacking.

it's a shame his vocals are pretty bad.

[Zevaka]

on the CD vocals are ok... in comparison with how he sounds live...

[No More Sugar]

i think it's funny how he sounds kinda like walter from quicksand.

[Deadradio]

Do they have a new album in the works?

[ben]

No, I'm pretty sure they are on an indefinite hiatus.  Jim Ward has his own band called Sleepercar which I recall as being quite lame.

Jim needs to hope for an ATDI reunion and new album.  Don't think it's as crazy to think anymore...

[black coffee]

Hi everyone-
here is the official word from the sparta headquarters-

"Sparta, awake!

After a three-year "nap," Sparta will play their first show since 2008 this November in their hometown of El Paso, TX. They're confirmed to perform on November 17th at Tricky Falls, the newly renovated venue co-owned by frontman Jim Ward. The band – Ward, drummer Tony Hajjar, bassist Matt Miller, and guitarist Keeley Davis – will also head into the studio this fall to begin work on their fourth LP, the follow-up to 2006's Threes. More information coming soon; in the meantime, tickets for the 11/17 El Paso show are available beginning today (8/4) at 10 am MST here: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27335

We will continue to update as we go...

Thanks everyone
-jim


source: http://tembloroso.com/blog/23-sparta

[Robotsatemygrandma]

NICE!

I liked Sparta but fell out of touch quickly.

In all honesty I was never really fond of either ATDI or Mars Volta, but I'll listen to ATDI for nostalgic reasons.

[Jacob]

that's great.

awesome performance of their best song, btw:

Sparta - Collapse

[ablackswan]

i really enjoy this acoustic show

[Oldnewtype]

Wiretap Scars is an old favorite of mine, used to listen to it alot in high school.

[roflestiltskin]

Wiretap Scars is an old favorite of mine, used to listen to it alot in high school.

Agreed.  I just put it on now.  It's still pretty good.  I always liked Sparta better than The Mars Volta.  I really didn't like TMV at all, actually.

[nuno cal]

new song http://spartamusic.com/download/