Distant Populations

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Distant Populations
Quicksand - Distant Populations.png
Studio album by
Quicksand
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021
StudioStudio 4 Recording, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length32:27
Label Epitaph
Producer Will Yip
Quicksand chronology
Triptych Continuum
(2018)		Distant Populations
(2021)
Singles from Distant Populations
  1. "Inversion"
    Released: April 13, 2021 [1]
  2. "Missile Command"
    Released: June 23, 2021 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10 [3]
Kerrang! 4/5 [4]
Paste 6.7/10 [5]
PopMatters 7/10 [6]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Distant Populations is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand. The album was released digitally on August 13, 2021 through Epitaph Records.

Contents

Background

The band's previous studio album, Interiors , was released on November 10, 2017 and was the band's first release since 1995's Manic Compression . In 2018, Quicksand released an EP titled Triptych Continuum on 12-inch vinyl for Record Store Day. [8]

On April 13, 2021, the band released the single "Inversion", but did not announce a new album at the time. [9] On June 23, the band released another single, "Missile Command", and announced a new album, Distant Populations, set to be released digitally on August 13 with a vinyl edition following on September 24. [2]

Musical style

Distant Populations has been described as post-hardcore, alternative metal, hard rock and alternative rock. [10] [6] [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quicksand.

Distant Populations track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Inversion"2:38
2."Lightning Field"2:23
3."Colossus"3:18
4."Brushed"3:35
5."Katakana"2:35
6."Missile Command"3:24
7."Phase 90"3:34
8."The Philosopher"3:28
9."Compacted Reality" (Instrumental)1:10
10."EMDR"2:59
11."Rodan"3:23

Personnel

Quicksand
Production

Charts

Chart performance for Distant Populations
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] 167
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 36
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] 94
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [14] 15
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [15] 38

References

  1. ↑ "QUICKSAND Returns With New Single 'Inversion'". Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Grow, Kory (June 23, 2021). "Quicksand Tease 'Distant Populations' With New Song 'Missile Command'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Heasley, Ellis (August 12, 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: Distant Populations - Quicksand". Distorted Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Garner, George (August 9, 2021). "Album review: Quicksand - Distant Populations". Kerrang! . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (August 13, 2021). "Quicksand: 'Distant Populations' Album Review". Paste . Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Spiess, Andrew (August 23, 2021). "Quicksand: Distant Populations (Album Review)". PopMatters . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Rosso, Eric (September 7, 2021). "Quicksand - Distant Populations". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ Matasci, Matt (March 20, 2018). "Quicksand Announce 2018 Record Store Day Exclusive Etched 12" EP Triptych Continuum". mxdwn Music. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ Childers, Chad (April 13, 2021). "Quicksand Embrace the Isolation With New Song 'Inversion'". Loudwire . Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hobson, Rich (December 21, 2021). "Top 10 alt-metal albums of 2021". Metal Hammer . Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Quicksand – Distant Populations" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Quicksand – Distant Populations" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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