Slip (album)

Slip is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand, released February 9, 1993 on the Polydor label. "Omission" and "Unfulfilled" first appeared on their 1990 self-titled EP. Slip was well received by music critics and is now considered a classic in the post-hardcore and alternative metal genres, influencing many acts including Torche and Deftones.[2]

Not to be confused with The Slip (album).
Slip
Studio album by
Quicksand
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1993
Recorded1992 at Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
GenrePost-hardcore, alternative metal[1]
Length39:08
LabelPolydor
ProducerSteven Haigler, Don Fury
Quicksand chronology
Quicksand
(1990)		 Slip
(1993)		 Manic Compression
(1995)
Singles from Slip
  1. "Dine Alone"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Fazer"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Omission"
    Released: 1993
  4. "Freezing Process"
    Released: 1993

The lead single off the album, "Fazer", became a college radio hit.[3] The album was reissued on vinyl in 2012, through Dine Alone Records and Shop Radio Cast. The reissue featured a cover of The Smiths song, "How Soon Is Now?".[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB[6]

The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic senior critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote: "Quicksand's music is about powerful anger, and the persistent, bludgeoning Slip delivers the goods."[5] Gina Arnold of Entertainment Weekly stated: "Quicksand is derivative, but at least its operative influences — Helmet and Fugazi — are highly agreeable ones."[6] BBC's Alex Deller described the record as a "40-minute master class in post-hardcore perfection."[2]

The album is included in Decibel magazine's Hall of Fame.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quicksand, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Fazer"3:13
2."Head to Wall"3:03
3."Dine Alone"3:27
4."Slip"2:21
5."Freezing Process"3:19
6."Lie and Wait"2:32
7."Unfulfilled"3:23
8."Can Opener"3:39
9."Omission"2:33
10."Baphomet"4:42
11."Too Official"2:48
12."Transparent"4:04
Total length:39:08
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."How Soon Is Now?" (The Smiths cover)Steven Morrissey, Johnny Marr3:05
Total length:42:13

Album credits

Album credits as adapted from Artistdirect:[8]

Quicksand
Additional
  • George Marino - Remastering
  • Andrew Smith - Assistant engineer
  • Fran Flannery - Assistant engineer
  • Phil Yarnall - Design
  • John Mockus - Photography
  • Mike Thompson - Assistant engineer
  • Quicksand - Main performer
  • Alex Brown - Cover art concept
  • Edward Douglas - Assistant engineer
  • Don Fury - Producer, engineer
  • Steve Haigler - Producer, mixing, engineer
  • Jesse Henderson - Assistant engineer

References
  1. Gitter, Mike. "10 Bands That Should Have Been Huge". Noisecreep. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. Deller, Alex (2012). "Quicksand - Slip". BBC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. Pell, Nicholas (July 3, 2012). "Top Five Best Post-Hardcore Records". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. "Post-hardcore combo Quicksand to reissue debut album on vinyl". Fact. July 27, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. Erlewine, Stephen. "Slip - Quicksand". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  6. Arnold, Gina (1993-03-19). "Slip Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  7. Bonazelli, Andrew. "Quicksand - Slip". Decibel. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. Quicksand : Slip - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
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