Manic Compression | ||||
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Released | February 24, 1995 | |||
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Length | 38:26 45:04 (Japan) | |||
Label | Island | |||
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AllMusic | [4] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Kerrang! | [7] |
Manic Compression is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand. It was first released on February 24, 1995 on vinyl through Revelation Records, before being given a widespread CD release through Island Records on February 28, 1995 [8] . [9] [10] [11] The album influenced many post-hardcore and alternative metal bands. [12] It peaked at number 135 on the Billboard 200. [13]
It was Quicksand's last studio album before their initial breakup, leading to a 22-year gap in output until the release of Interiors , in 2017. [14] In the meantime, a follow-up album was conceptualized during their brief 1997–1999 reunion, but it never materialized. [15]
A vinyl version of the album was released in early 2013 by Shop Radio Cast. [13] It incorrectly lists "Landmine Spring" as the first song on the B-side on the cover, when the song is the last song pressed on the A-side.
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Manic Compression "another bracing collection of cerebral punk songs." [6] Trouser Press wrote that "producers Wharton Tiers ... and Don Fury condense the sonics considerably on tracks like the writhing 'Divorce' and the brittle 'Thorn in My Side.'" [3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Backward" | 1:43 |
2. | "Delusional" | 4:05 |
3. | "Divorce" | 1:44 |
4. | "Simpleton" | 2:45 |
5. | "Skinny (It's Overflowing)" | 2:27 |
6. | "Thorn in My Side" | 2:37 |
7. | "Landmine Spring" | 3:21 |
8. | "Blister" | 2:30 |
9. | "Brown Gargantuan" | 4:04 |
10. | "East 3rd St." | 4:01 |
11. | "Supergenius" | 2:52 |
12. | "Shovel" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:07 |
13. | "Voice Killer" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:31 |
14. | "It Would Be Cooler If You Did" | 6:27 |
Total length: | 45:04 |
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