Manic Compression

Manic Compression is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand.[6][7] It was released in 1995 on Island Records.[8] The album influenced many post-hardcore and alternative metal bands.[9] It peaked at number 135 on the Billboard 200.[10]

Manic Compression
Studio album by Quicksand
Released	February 28, 1995
Genre	Post-hardcore alternative metal
Length	38:26 45:04 (Japan)
Label	Island
Producer	Wharton Tiers Don Fury[1]
Quicksand chronology
Slip (1993) Manic Compression (1995) Interiors (2017)
Singles from Manic Compression
"Divorce" Released: 1994 "Landmine Spring" Released: 1995 "Thorn In My Side" Released: 1995 "Delusional" Released: 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Punknews.org	[4]
Q
Sputnikmusic	3/5[5]

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.[11] In the meantime, a follow-up album was conceptualized during their brief 1997–1999 reunion, but it never materialized.[12]

A vinyl version of the album was released in early 2013 by Shop Radio Cast.[10] It incorrectly lists "Landmine Spring" as the first song on the B-side on the cover, when the song is actually 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."[3] 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.'"[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

• Quicksand
  • Walter Schreifels – guitar, vocals
  • Tom Capone – guitar
  • Sergio Vega – bass
  • Alan Cage – drums
• George Marino – mastering
• Don Fury – production, mixing
• Wharton Tiers – production
• Melinda Beck – illustration
• Joseph Cultice – photography
• Satoru Igarashi – design

References

1. "Quicksand". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
2. AllMusic review
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 715.CS1 maint: location (link)
4. "Quicksand - Manic Compression". Punknews.org. 2001-09-19. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
5. "Quicksand - Manic Compression (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
6. "Quicksand | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. "Quicksand made two near-perfect records, then disappeared". Music.
8. 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 – via Google Books.
9. "Quicksand's "Manic Compression" Turns 25: Geoff Rickly and More Reflect on Album's Influence". Spin. February 28, 2020.
10. "QUICKSAND's 'Manic Compression' To Be Made Available On Colored Vinyl". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. January 16, 2013.
11. "Quicksand announce new album – their first in 22 years". August 22, 2017.
12. Sharpe-Young, Garry (December 26, 2005). "New Wave of American Heavy Metal". Zonda Books Limited – via Google Books.