{"product_id":"quicksand-manic-compression-iodine","title":"QUICKSAND - Manic Compression (Iodine)","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*Release Date 13th February 2026*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs part of its ongoing series of definitive reissues, Iodine Recordings proudly presents the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Quicksand’s Manic Compression - a landmark of post-hardcore innovation and one of the defining albums of the 1990s. More than just a reissue, this edition restores the record’s sound and visual art in full, honouring the band’s enduring influence and the intensity that reshaped heavy music’s trajectory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf Slip announced Quicksand’s arrival, then Manic Compression proved they weren’t just a moment—they were a movement. Released in early 1995 on Island Records, the record built upon the foundation of their debut and expanded it into something sharper, darker, and more dynamic. Its tightly coiled songs fuse hardcore ferocity, metallic heft, and alt-rock melody into a streamlined 12-track assault that perfectly captured the tension of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOpening track “Backward” throws listeners straight into the deep end with slashing guitars and rhythmic precision that set the tone for the album’s relentless pacing. Lead single “Thorn in My Side” finds Quicksand at their most immediate—raw urgency refined into anthemic form, earning heavy rotation on MTV’s 120 Minutes and carving the band’s place in the wider alt-rock landscape of the mid-’90s. Tracks like “Landmine Spring” and “Delusional” balance jagged riffs with space and atmosphere, proving Quicksand’s ability to stretch hardcore into entirely new terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eManic Compression remains a testament to Quicksand’s evolution—more concise than Slip but no less visionary. Standing tall alongside the landmark records of its era, its DNA is unmistakably rooted in the New York Hardcore scene that forged its members. The record endures as one of the most influential documents of 1990s post-hardcore, leaving its mark on bands such as Deftones, Cave In, Thrice, and countless others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOut of print for years, the 30th Anniversary Edition has been remastered for vinyl from the 1995 master tapes by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor) at The Atomic Garden. The deluxe gatefold jacket features expanded artwork, meticulously reconstructed from Melinda Beck’s archival sketches, and is available in several limited vinyl variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eManic Compression is both a time capsule and a timeless benchmark - restored in full and re-presented for a new generation of listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"101 Collectors Records","offers":[{"title":"'Open Heart' Red Vinyl LP","offer_id":55960314904907,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/9319\/3291\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c63c0407-20b9-473a-a3be-a2b66512d8e6.jpg?v=1763906936","url":"https:\/\/www.101collectorsrecords.com\/products\/quicksand-manic-compression-iodine","provider":"101 Collectors Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}