'Distant Populations' is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand, released on 13th August 2021 through Epitaph Records.
'Distant Populations' comes as a comparatively swift follow-up to 2017's 'Interiors', which itself came a full 22 years after its predecessor, 1995's 'Manic Compression'. Critically lauded and deemed very much worth the wait, 'Interiors' succeeded in re-establishing the band as the powerful and contemporary entity they had always been.
'Distant Populations' has a punchier, more up-tempo sound than its predecessor; its 11 songs are concise, carved sonic jewels boasting not a single wasted note; its raw power and gripping lyricism leaps out from the very first listen. It is a striking step up for the band.
The songwriting itself had been no minor process: Following the release of 'Interiors', the band successfully toured around the world and in the process fully re-established their chemistry together. Looking forward to making the next album, the three of them, frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels, bassist Sergio Vega, and drummer Alan Cage had methodically recorded various soundchecks, improvisations, and show rehearsals, and compiled the results. Eventually, when it came time to make a record, Schreifels said "We would just edit down to the ones that were most exciting to us all, and then refocus on them and see if we could recapture the magic from it."
Limited edition Yellow & Red Splatter vinyl with gatefold sleeve
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Inversion
2. Lightning Field
3. Colossus
4. Brushed
5. Katakana
Side B:
6. Missile Command
7. Phase 90
8. The Philosopher
9. Compacted Reality
10. EMDR
11. Rodan
