Threes *

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Album: Threes *
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Untreatable Disease	More Info...	3:22
2)	Crawl	More Info...	3:54
3)	Unstitch Your Mouth	More Info...	3:08
4)	Taking Back Control	More Info...	3:42
5)	Erase It Again	More Info...	3:38
6)	Atlas	More Info...	4:31
7)	The Most Vicious Crime	More Info...	6:21
8)	False Start	More Info...	3:52
9)	Weather The Storm	More Info...	4:43
10)	Red.Right.Return.	More Info...	4:30
11)	Without A Sound	More Info...	3:19
12)	translations	More Info...	4:34

Album: Threes *
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Untreatable Disease	More Info...	3:22
2)	Crawl	More Info...	3:54
3)	Unstitch Your Mouth	More Info...	3:08
4)	Taking Back Control	More Info...	3:42
5)	Erase It Again	More Info...	3:38
6)	Atlas	More Info...	4:31
7)	The Most Vicious Crime	More Info...	6:21
8)	False Start	More Info...	3:52
9)	Weather The Storm	More Info...	4:43
10)	Red.Right.Return.	More Info...	4:30
11)	Without A Sound	More Info...	3:19
12)	translations	More Info...	4:34

Performer Notes

Sparta: Jim Ward, Keeley Davis (vocals, guitar); Matt Miller (bass guitar); Tony Hajjar (drums).
Given the band's first two hard-hitting albums, not to mention the members' previous tenure in the seminal post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In, Sparta's heavy indie-rock pedigree was pretty firmly established by the time THREES was released in 2006. It's a bit surprising, then, that the album flirts with mainstream rock, offering up tunes that brim with powerful, anthemic choruses and the passionate grandeur of acts like U2. But Sparta never sound forced or out of their element. On the contrary, THREES weighs tight musical muscle with melody and accessibility, building on the band's post-hardcore past while moving confidently towards a crossover future.

Professional Reviews

Spin (p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Sparta have evolved, with a melodic approach and a postdepression, fist-pumping attitude."

Entertainment Weekly (p.72) - "Their third and most polished full-length matches intricate guitar jousting with a melodic stickiness recalling a punkier U2." -- Grade: B

Uncut (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here's mammoth hooks and meaningful shouting galore here, most effectively on opener 'Untreatable Disease'..."

Alternative Press (p.182) - "Behind Ward's expanding register, Sparta finally seem intent on realizing their destiny as an arena-filling, life-changing band."

CMJ (p.41) - "The addition of guitarist Keeley Davis...and singer Jim Ward's vastly improved vocal range propel the band's transcendence and rebirth."