The new album from the Reykjavík, Iceland emotional post-rock collective VAR, The Never-Ending Year, is available everywhere now. Appropriately titled for these strange times, the album stands as one of our most awe-inspiring releases to date, a powerful collection of songs that truly transcends everything that makes us different. Think Sigur Ros with more urgency, We Were Promised Jetpacks with more intricacy, and Frightened Rabbit with more grit. Get it wherever you listen digital music here and on limited edition vinyl in the Spartan store.

Mountain Time is the solo project of singer-songwriter Chris Simpson of the adored bands Mineral and The Gloria Record. On the heels of the debut single "Rosemary, Etc.", we're excited to share the second single from the new album Music For Looking Animals, the gentle and charming “Empty Graves.” Get it everywhere you listen to digital music here and pre-order Music For Looking Animals on limited edition vinyl here to get an instant download of two songs now.

We’re so excited to premiere the new Mountain Time song, the gentle and charming “Empty Graves” today at American Songwriter. It’s the second track from the upcoming album Music For Looking Animals which will be released everywhere on June 26th. The album is available to pre-save now and you can get an instant download of two songs now when you pre-order the album on limited edition vinyl here. Written in 2005-2006, "Empty Graves” paints a picture of a soul trying to find its place in the world and was born out of a fruitful songwriting session Simpson contributed to at...

Please welcome Mountain Time, the solo project of singer-songwriter Chris Simpson of Mineral and The Gloria Record, to the Spartan family. We’re proud to announce that the new album Music For Looking Animals will be released everywhere on June 26th on LP / Digital. Listen to the premiere of the first single “Rosemary, Etc.” at Rolling Stone and pre-order the album on super limited edition vinyl to get an instant download of the song now. In the aftermath of the dissolution of his adored bands, Simpson took a step back from making music for the first time since his mid-teens....

Please join us in welcoming Iceland’s VAR to the Spartan family! We’re excited to release the band’s new album The Never-Ending Year worldwide on April 24th on LP/Digital. Listen to the premiere of the song “Moments” at Everything Is Noise here and get an instant download of the song when you pre-order the album on limited edition vinyl. The Never-Ending Year stands as one of our most awe-inspiring releases to date, and a record that will grow and evolve with each listen. In certain seasons, time can depart from the static drone of minutes and hours and days and months,...