"Quicksand's heavy metal is distinguished not by their hooks but by their precision -- they grind their riffs into the ground, never alleviating their intensity. 'Manic Compression' isn't as murky as their major-label debut and it contains tighter, better-constructed songs, all of which makes their deliberate lack of melody excusable. Then again, the point isn't melody -- Quicksand is about sheer sound, in all of its distorted glory. If you like that sound, the album delivers the goods." -- Stephen Thomas...   [ read more ]

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Legendary album. Quicksand forges a dense, metallic grind that sounds like a more streamlined version of Fugazi. The band's debut, "Slip," relies more on metal than punk, but that makes the music all the more effective -- the group's attempts at punky fury simply aren't as strong as their brutal, gut-level heavy riff-rockers. Vocalist Walter Schreifels spews out enough angst-ridden lyrics, but what is important is how his voice fits into the dense wall of sound. Quicksand's music is about powerful anger, ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. La Roux, with her dynamic combination of vulnerable emotive lyrics, snaking off-kilter synths and killer hooks, steps up to claim her thrown as the new pop princess. The trademark sound of the red haired one continues to mark her out in a class of her own. This is a breathtaking and heady track, with a repetitive and relentless glass-breaking beat that will take you further and further, like driving on a motorway at night!

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