Manic Compression

Manic Compression is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand. It was first released on February 24, 1995 on vinyl through Revelation Records, before being given a widespread CD release through Island Records on February 28, 1995. The album influenced many post-hardcore and alternative metal bands. It peaked at number 135 on the Billboard 200.

It was Quicksand's last studio album before their initial breakup, leading to a 22-year gap in output until the release of Interiors, in 2017. 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. It incorrectly lists "Landmine Spring" as the first song on the B-side on the cover, when the song is the last song pressed on the A-side.

Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Manic Compression "another bracing collection of cerebral punk songs." Trouser Press wrote that "producers Wharton Tiers ... and Don Fury condense the sonics considerably on tracks like the writhing 'Divorce' and the brittle 'Thorn in My Side.'"

Personnel

 * Quicksand
 * Walter Schreifels – guitar, vocals
 * Tom Capone – guitar
 * Sergio Vega – bass
 * Alan Cage – drums
 * George Marino – mastering
 * Don Fury – production, mixing
 * Wharton Tiers – production
 * Melinda Beck – illustration
 * Joseph Cultice – photography
 * Satoru Igarashi – design