Saturday, June 28, 2025

SONG OF THE WEEK: 6-29-2025




SONG:  "Mye"

ARTIST:  Sparta

ALBUM:  "Wiretap Scars"

YEAR:  2002

PLACE OF ORIGIN:  El Paso, Texas

YEARS ACTIVE:  2001 - Present



WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

The song "Mye" by Sparta has multiple interpretations, but the core theme revolves around perseverance, self-reliance, and the acceptance of mistakes as part of the journey towards achieving goals.

SPARTA DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2002 - Wiretap Scars (DreamWorks Records)
* Peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200

2004 - Porcelain (Geffen Records)
* Peaked at #60 on the Billboard 200

2006 - Threes (Hollywood Records)
* Peaked at #83 on the Billboard 200

2020 - Trust The River (Dine Alone Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200

2022 - Sparta (Dine Alone Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200

2024 - Live 2023 (High Wire Visions)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200

MY THOUGHTS ON SPARTA:

Sparta formed as a band back in 2001 out of the ashes of the band At The Drive-In. When At The Drive-In broke up, the members splintered off into 2 bands, The Mars Volta and Sparta. At The Drive-In members Jim Ward, Paul Ninojos and Tony Hajjar formed Sparta in El Paso, Texas. After dropping an EP, "Austere", in early 2002, Sparta released their debut full length later in that year called "Wiretap Scars". The band's follow up to that album, 2004's "Porcelain", would be the band's highest charting release, peaking at #60 on the Billboard 200. 2006 saw the band release "Threes". After touring in support of this album, Sparta went on a hiatus in 2008, mostly because Ward wanted to concentrate on solo and side projects. In 2011, Sparta reunited, mostly playing live shows up until 2013. Then the band went on another hiatus that lasted until 2017 when the band permanently reunited. In 2020, the band released their first full length album in 14 years, titled "Trust The River". In 2022, the band dropped "Sparta", which is the band's last release of all new, studio material. Their most recent release would be 2024's "Live 2023", which, as the title refers, is a live album. Sparta's a really cool post-hardcore type of band. They are much less abrasive than At The Drive-In was, much less use of distortion, but they can still bring it, don't get it twisted! Actually, I wasn't much of a fan of At The Drive-In back in the day. Sparta's sound is much more in my wheelhouse. Though their first two releases were put out on major labels, DreamWorks and Geffen respectively, my favorite release from the band is 2006's "Threes". "Taking Back Control" is my favorite song by the band and really made me get into Sparta much more. Sparta is a solid band. Dare I say, very much underrated. It's great to see this band back to making new music cuz it looked pretty dicey for them after 2008. 

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TEN SPARTS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Taking Back Control
2. Breaking The Broken
3. Cut Your Ribbon
4. While Oceana Sleeps
5. Graveyard Luck
6. Air
7. Until The Kingdom Comes
8. Erase It Again
9. Mind Over Matter
10. Cat Scream


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