{"product_id":"quicksand-manic-compression","title":"Quicksand \"Manic Compression\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA defining record of post-hardcore innovation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1001\" data-start=\"982\"\u003eManic Compression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e expands on the foundation Quicksand laid with their debut, refining their sound into something sharper, more dynamic, and unmistakably their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1441\" data-start=\"1435\"\u003eSlip\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eannounced Quicksand’s arrival,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1492\" data-start=\"1473\"\u003eManic Compression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproved 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 more focused, dynamic territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening track\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1693\"\u003e“Backward”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esets the tone immediately, pairing angular riffs with forward momentum. Songs like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1813\" data-start=\"1791\"\u003e“Thorn in My Side”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1839\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e“Landmine Spring”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalance urgency and restraint, while deeper cuts reveal the band’s ability to shift between crushing heaviness and atmospheric space without losing impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2016\" data-start=\"1997\"\u003eManic Compression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelped 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iodine Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Open Heart Red","offer_id":45473414938803,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/9285\/6243\/files\/a0788803946_10.jpg?v=1777222209","url":"https:\/\/www.plastickcrack.ca\/products\/quicksand-manic-compression","provider":"Plastick Crack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}