At Spartan, music is our life. We started Spartan in 2013 as a 100% independent, grassroots label and every day, we're fueled by a passion for our artists and their music. Our current roster consists of over 15 bands from around the world with genres ranging from indie rock to post-rock to noisepunk and everywhere in between. We're proud to celebrate our 30th official release with our new 20-track free sampler, Kind of Awesome. We invite you to step inside our musical universe and come along for the ride. So far, it’s been...well, kind of awesome.

Shy, Low stopped by the Little Elephant studio this summer and performed two songs live from their upcoming album Hiraeth. Watch the band play the song "Times Gone By" and look for the new album on vinyl/CD/digital on November 13th. Pre-order Hiraeth on limited edition vinyl, CD, or as part of a t-shirt bundle at the Spartan store to get an instant download of the new song "Nostos." All vinyl pre-orders also include a custom Shy, Low watercolor set.

The new solo project from Mae keyboardist/songwriter, Rob Sweitzer, My God, It’s Full of Stars, will release its debut EP M29 on December 18th on limited edition 10" vinyl and at digital retailers everywhere. Listen to the premiere of the new song "Lightness of Being" at Diffuser here. Sweitzer tells Diffuser that the song originated from a quote by 13th century poet Rumi. Everything in this song expanded rapidly from a Rumi saying that helped me to see through a time of deep set despair in my life. "The wound is the place where the Light enters you." There is...

The debut self-titled album from Kiska comes out tomorrow and we've teamed up with Absolutepunk.net to premiere the new song "Tear The Dark Down." Stream the song here and make your plans to pick up the album at digital retailers worldwide or on limited edition vinyl at the Spartan store or Bandcamp!

The sophomore full-length album from the Richmond, VA post-rock band Shy, Low, Hiraeth, will be released everywhere on November 13th. In anticipation of the release, we've teamed up with Noisetrade to offer you two free songs. The sampler runs over 20 minutes and includes the song "Nostos" from the upcoming album as well as "Presence" from 2013's Binary Opposition. Download it here and if you enjoy it, please share it with family and friends! Hiraeth is available to pre-order now on limited edition vinyl, CD, or as part of a t-shirt bundle at the Spartan store and Bandcamp. All vinyl...