Manic Compression - 2026 US Iodine Recordings Label Red Vinyl 12-track LP Reissue

As 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. If 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. Out 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.

Tracklisting.

Side 1.
1. Backward    
2 .Delusional    
3. Divorce    
4. Simpleton    
5. Skinny (It's Overflowing)    
6. Thorn In My Side

Side 2.
1. Landmine Spring    
2. Blister    
3. Brown Gargantuan    
4. East 3rd St.    
5. Supergenius    
6.I t Would Be Cooler If You Did