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Cut A Silhouette with Sparta

Posted by Loren on April 4, 2026

Cut A Silhouette with Sparta
photo by John Carluccio

Sparta has announced a new J. Robbins-recorded studio album, Cut A Silhouette, coming out on May 29 via Equal Vision Records / Dine Alone Records.

“This is a love record,” says vocalist Jim Ward. “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.”

The band will also be active on the live scene this year, with confirmed dates shared below.

 

LIVE DATES:

MAY
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

Cut A Silhouette track listing:

  1. Split Lip
  2. Crater
  3. Mouthbreather
  4. Daydream
  5. See You Soon
  6. Everything You Say
  7. Without Your Hands
  8. Midnights
  9. Mystery Of Missing
  10. Glimmer
Cut A Silhouette with Sparta
photo by John Carluccio

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