Quicksand "Manic Compression" 2025-07-11-Fresh Before that

Before that

Available on 4LP Box Set and 2LP

the album was not commercially successful

The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums

They were able to secure a recording contract with Atlantic Records with the support of the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards

Quicksand "Manic Compression" 2025-07-11-Fresh Before thatQuicksand's 1995 Studio Album Manic Compression on Colored LP. Formed in New York City in 1990, Quicksand emerged from the hardcore scene with members Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits), Tom Capone (Beyond), Sergio Vega (Collapse), and Alan Cage (Beyond, Burn). Blending the intensity of hardcore punk with melodic, angular songwriting, they helped pioneer what became known as post hardcore. Their debut album, Slip (1993), established them as a