Quicksand is an American post-hardcore band from New York, known for the albums Slip (1993) and Manic Compression (1995). The band returned with Interiors (2017) and Distant Populations (2021).

Members named in the reviews include Walter Schreifels (vocals), Tom Capone (guitar), Sergio Vega (bass) and Alan Cage (drums).

DeBaser hosts several reviews of Quicksand spanning their classic 90s records and recent reunion albums. Early releases Slip and Manic Compression receive high praise; Interiors and Distant Populations are seen as successful later works. Reviews mix close musical analysis with nostalgic commentary.

For:Fans of 90s post-hardcore, hardcore-adjacent alternative rock, and guitar-driven, introspective punk.

 

"Teach music to be a spider."

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"The guitar riffs of Quicksand, an icon, a nightmare, the overwhelming element, at times skilfully cadenced, at other times furiously unleashed, always marked by ethereal levity."

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"Walter Schreifels’ singing: polite, suffered, empathetic."

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"If I had to find a single adjective to describe it, I would say authentic."

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