Out of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition of Manic Compression has been remastered from the original 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden and features meticulously reconstructed artwork by Melinda Beck. The Limited-Edition Deluxe LP and hardcover book edition includes a foil-embossed slipcase and a limited two-sided poster print. Limited to a one-time pressing.
If Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they were here to stay. Released in 1995, the album builds on the tension and intensity of their debut while pushing the band’s songwriting into sharper, darker, and more dynamic territory.
Opening track “Backward” sets the tone immediately, pairing angular guitars with rhythmic precision. Songs like “Thorn in My Side,” “Landmine Spring,” and “Delusional” balance urgency and restraint, showing Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain without losing impact.
Manic Compression helped solidify Quicksand’s place in the ’90s alternative and post-hardcore landscape, influencing generations of bands that followed and remaining a touchstone for the genre decades later.
Manic Compression was recorded by Quicksand members Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today), Tom Capone (Beyond, Bold), Sergio Vega (Deftones, Moondog), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Seaweed). Produced by Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Helmet) and Don Fury (Sick of It All, Agnostic Front). Remastered by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor).
Track Listing:
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
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