Wiretap Scars
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Wiretap Scars is an album by Sparta
, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records
and peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200
. Only months separated this release from their debut EP
Austere. The album is greatly influenced by the music of At the Drive-In
, with whom most of Sparta's members originally played before their split in 2001.
The vocals and track naming in particular reflect At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command
, the last album made by the group. This is in contrast to the music of The Mars Volta
, formed by two other members of ATDI (Omar and Cedric), which departs entirely from the post-hardcore
genre.
Sparta (band)
Sparta is an American band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. Founding members Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar are former members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In...
, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
and peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Only months separated this release from their debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Austere. The album is greatly influenced by the music of At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
, with whom most of Sparta's members originally played before their split in 2001.
The vocals and track naming in particular reflect At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command
Relationship of Command
Relationship of Command is the third and final studio album by the post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, and was released in September 2000. The band reached mainstream success through the album, if only for a short time before their indefinite break-up....
, the last album made by the group. This is in contrast to the music of The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
, formed by two other members of ATDI (Omar and Cedric), which departs entirely from the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
genre.
Track listing
- "Cut Your RibbonCut Your Ribbon"Cut Your Ribbon" is the first track on the album Wiretap Scars by Sparta. Another version of this song was released, and it contains many differences, most notably the lyrics. Also, the version of the song off the album has a tone to it that makes the song sound as if it were being performed live....
" – 3:04 - "Air" – 3:57
- "Mye" – 3:39
- "Collapse" – 4:16
- "Sans Cosm" – 3:59
- "Light Burns Clear" – 4:24
- "Cataract" – 5:11
- "Red Alibi" – 3:42
- "Rx Coup" – 3:14
- "Glasshouse Tarot" – 5:13
- "Echodyne Harmonic" – 3:57
- "Assemble the Empire" – 3:02
Bonus Tracks
- "Vacant Skies" – (UK/Japan Bonus Track) - 3:55
- "Echodyne Harmonic (de-mix)" (Japan Bonus Track)
Personnel
- Jim WardJim Ward (musician)James David Ward is an American musician. A self-taught guitarist and pianist, he was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Sparta; he was also the co-founder of the seminal post-hardcore band At the Drive-In.-At the Drive-In:While in At the Drive-In, Ward played rhythm guitar and...
– guitar, vocals - Paul HinojosPaul HinojosPablo J. Hinojos-Gonzalez is a Grammy award winning musician, and former member of The Mars Volta, Sparta and At The Drive In. Sometimes credited under the name Paul Hinojos, he was the bass guitarist of At the Drive-In...
– guitar - Matt MillerMatt Miller (musician)Matt Miller is a native of El Paso, Texas and the bassist for the Post-hardcore band, Sparta. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.-Sparta:...
– bass - Tony HajjarTony HajjarTony Hajjar is a Lebanese American drummer, best known for playing in At the Drive-In and Sparta.-Biography:...
– drums - Adam Amparan - bass