QUICKSAND "Manic Compression" LP
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Record Label - Iodine
As part of its ongoing series of definitive reissues, Iodine Recordings proudly presents the 30th Anniversary Edition of Quicksand’s Manic Compression, a landmark of post-hardcore innovation and one of the defining albums of the 1990's. More than just a reissue, this edition restores the record’s sound and visual art in full, honoring the band’s enduring influence and the intensity that reshaped heavy music’s trajectory.
If Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they weren’t just a moment, they were a movement. Released in early 1995 on Island Records, the record built upon the foundation of their debut and expanded it into something sharper, darker, and more dynamic. Its tightly coiled songs fuse hardcore ferocity, metallic heft, and alt-rock melody into a streamlined 12-track assault that perfectly captured the tension of its time.
Opening track “Backward” throws listeners straight into the deep end with slashing guitars and rhythmic precision that set the tone for the album’s relentless pacing. Lead single “Thorn in My Side” finds Quicksand at their most immediate—raw urgency refined into anthemic form, earning heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes and carving the band’s place in the wider alt-rock landscape of the mid 90's. Tracks like “Landmine Spring” and “Delusional” balance jagged riffs with space and atmosphere, proving Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain.
Upon release, Manic Compression peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and earned the band an invitation to the first-ever Warped Tour, achieving milestones that carried their sound far beyond the hardcore underground and into the broader alternative rock conversation.
Manic Compression remains a testament to Quicksand’s evolution, more concise than Slip but no less visionary. Standing tall alongside the landmark records of its era, its DNA is unmistakably rooted in the New York Hardcore scene that forged its members. The record endures as one of the most influential documents of 1990's post-hardcore, leaving its mark on bands such as Deftones, Cave In, Thrice, and countless others.
Recorded by Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Tom Capone (Beyond, Bold), Sergio Vega (Deftones, Moondog), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Seaweed). Manic Compression was produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of it All, Agnostic Front), figures whose fingerprints ground the record in both New York’s underground grit and its rising alternative ascent.
Out of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition has been remastered for vinyl from the 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The deluxe gatefold jacket features expanded artwork, meticulously reconstructed from Melinda Beck’s archival sketches, and is available in several limited vinyl variants.
Manic Compression is both a time capsule and a timeless benchmark, now restored in full and re-presented for a new generation of listeners.
Tracklist:
01. Backward
02. Delusional
03. Divorce
04. Simpleton
05. Skinny (It's Overflowing)
06. Thorn in My Side
07. Landmine Spring
08. Blister
09. Brown Gargantuan
10. East 3rd St.
11. Supergenius
12. It Would Be Cooler If You Did
Pressing Info:
500 - Green/Black Compression
600 - Red/Orange Smash (EU / Indie Exclusive)
1300 - Open Heart Red (Retail)
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