Manic Compression

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Manic Compression
Quicksand Manic Compression.jpg
Studio album by
Quicksand
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1995 (1995-02-24)
Studio
Genre
Length38:26
45:04 (Japan)
Label Island
Producer
Quicksand chronology
Slip
(1993)		Manic Compression
(1995)		 Interiors
(2017)
Singles from Manic Compression
  1. "Divorce"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Landmine Spring"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Thorn In My Side"
    Released: 1995
  4. "Delusional"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 6/10 [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

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.

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quicksand.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Pell, Nicholas (July 3, 2012). "Top Five Best Post-Hardcore Records". LA Weekly . Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Top 20 Emo Albums in History: Complete List". LA Weekly . October 10, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Sprague, Deborah. "Quicksand". Trouser Press . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Manic Compression - Quicksand | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 357. ISBN   978-1-894959-62-9.
  6. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 715.
  7. ↑ Brannigan, Paul (April 15, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang! . No. 541. EMAP. p. 47.
  8. ↑ Rowe, Chris (December 7, 2000). "Manic Compression". quicksand.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN   978-1-25008-362-3 – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ Prato, Greg. "Quicksand Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  11. ↑ Modell, Josh (September 24, 2013). "Quicksand made two near-perfect records, then disappeared". The A.V. Club . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  12. ↑ Harris, Chris (February 28, 2020). "Quicksand's "Manic Compression" Turns 25: Geoff Rickly and More Reflect on Album's Influence". Spin . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "QUICKSAND's 'Manic Compression' To Be Made Available On Colored Vinyl". Blabbermouth.net. January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ Maine, Samantha (August 22, 2017). "Quicksand announce new album – their first in 22 years". NME . Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (December 26, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN   978-0-95826-840-0 – via Google Books.
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