Manic Compression is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand, released on February 28, 1995 on Island Records. The album proved influential to many post-hardcore and alternative metal bands, and was both critically and commercially well-received, peaking at number 135 on the Billboard 200.
It was Quicksand's last studio album before their initial breakup in October 1995, leading to a 22-year gap in output until 2017 with the release of Interiors. In the meantime, a follow-up album was conceptualized during their brief 1997–1999 reunion, but it never materialized.
A vinyl version of the album was released in early 2013 by Shop Radio Cast which 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.
Track listing
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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 |
Personnel
- Quicksand
- George Marino – mastering
- Don Fury – production, mixing
- Wharton Tiers – production
- Melinda Beck – illustration
- Joseph Cultice – photography
- Satoru Igarashi – design
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