Sparta - "Crater"
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Photo by John Carluccio
Alt-rock/post-hardcore legends Sparta are back with a new single off an upcoming album. If you love Sparta, you're going to love "Crater." It's an epic rock track with jerky, buzzing guitars and a huge scream-along worthy chorus. Despite sounding like pure, vintage Sparta, "Crater" doesn't sound like a 00's throwback. It shows a natural progression for the band, and is exactly what you want them to sound like in 2026. It's a tiny step slower and more mature, but aren't we all at this point? Sparta are the rare band from their generation that will have you excited for a new album, as "Crater" stands up with all of your favorites from them.
Frontman Jim Ward says of his upcoming album:
“This is a love record. I want it to leave an impression, and at this point in my career, that's what I yearn for. I'm working so hard to make something meaningful to me, and I really want people to get a chance to feel it as well.”
You can watch the video for "Crater" below. Cut a Silhouette is due out May 29 on Equal Vision Records and Dine Alone Records, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Sparta, check out the band's website Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
03 — El Paso, TX — San Jacinto Plaza (Sol Summit Festival)
JUNE
05 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theater *
06 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Grand Theatre *
07 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory *
09 — Seattle, WA — Showbox *
10 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater *
12 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore *
13 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco *
14 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory *
16 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park *
17 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren *
AUGUST
14 — Rio de Janeiro, BR — Casa da Glória #
15 — São Paulo, BR — Burning House #
16 — Buenos Aires, AR — Club Cultural Bula #
18 — Santiago, CL — Club Ambar #
19 — Lima, PE — Yield Rock #
21 — San José, CR — Amon Solar #
22 — Mexico City, MX — Hendrix Bar #
SEPTEMBER
09 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater ^
10 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
* — supporting The Toadies
# — headline show
^ — supporting Jimmy Eat World
