''Interiors'' is the third album by American
post-hardcore band
Quicksand, released on November 10, 2017.
It is the band's first studio album since ''
Manic Compression'' (1995), and their first release on
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and em ...
.
History
Quicksand first disbanded in October 1995, about eight months after the release of ''Manic Compression'', because of internal conflicts. However, the band reunited in 1997, and spent most of the following year writing new material and embarking on their first tour in three years. In August 1998, they entered Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut with producer Steven Haigler to begin recording their third album.
After touring North America with
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...
and
Snapcase from September to November 1998, Quicksand returned to the studio to continue working on the follow-up ''Manic Compression''; despite a successful tour and a more collaborative effort in the writing process, resurfaced tensions would eventually split up the band indefinitely in late 1999 and doom the material to remain officially unreleased.
Eight tracks from the sessions later surfaced online unofficially; however, none of them appeared on ''Interiors''.
Speculation about new music from Quicksand surfaced in July 2013 when the band posted a photo from the studio, which was later deleted. Asked in July 2017 if it was true that they were working on new material, frontman Walter Schreifels responded, "Can't confirm or deny."
On August 21, 2017, Quicksand's
Twitter feed and
Walter Schreifels
Walter Schreifels (born March 10, 1969) is an American rock musician and producer from New York City.
Career
In the late 1980s, he played in many New York hardcore bands, most notably Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits, where he was also ...
'
Instagram
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account teased the title of their third album ''Interiors'', to be released later in 2017 on
Epitaph, with a 30-second video clip.
On the following day, the band streamed their first single in 22 years, "Illuminant", and announced that the album would be released on November 10, 2017.
Track listing
All songs written by Alan Cage, Walter Schreifels, and Sergio Vega.
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.
Quicksand
*
Walter Schreifels
Walter Schreifels (born March 10, 1969) is an American rock musician and producer from New York City.
Career
In the late 1980s, he played in many New York hardcore bands, most notably Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits, where he was also ...
– vocals, guitars
*
Sergio Vega – bass
* Alan Cage – drums, percussion
* Tom Capone – guitars*
*Despite Tom Capone being listed in the album's booklet, it was later revealed that he had no contributions on the album.
Production
*
Will Yip – producer, mixing, sound engineer
* Vince Ratti – mixing
* Ryan Smith – mastering
* Justin Anstotz – assistant engineer
* Jay Preston – assistant engineer
* Amy Grantham – artwork
* Jason Link – layout
Charts
References
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2017 albums
Quicksand (band) albums
Epitaph Records albums
Albums produced by Will Yip