Alright, so I guess this week I'm gonna work towards removing all those embarrasing need to relisten/10 marks on my list.
Quicksand (EP) by
Quicksand
Year: 1990
Going into this I remember liking this slightly more than slip for some reason, I'll get back to that later. In case anyone isn't aware of what this band sounds like, they often get compared to the chunky metallic sounds of early Tool and Deftones. Rightfully so too, these two groups owed their inspiration to many early 90's post-hardcore groups. The songwriting isn't quite as developed here as on Slip, but hearing Quicksand churn out metal numbers makes up for it. And damn, can they play! If you're a fan of any 90's alt metal or hardcore, this is gonna be a real treat for you. 10 minutes of pure metallic hardcore bliss. Again, the only thing dragging this down is the songwriting, as well as the production. Something just doesn't settle right with me with their production style, I'll probably get used to it at some point.
7/10
Oh, and In case you guys aren't aware, I've heard these albums before, hence the need to relisten/10 in the OP.
Slip by
Quicksand
Year: 1993
Here it is guys, the masterpiece of the genre. Not exactly.
This album is cherished by all for it's definitive post-hardcore sound, coupled with the same metallic rif***e that gave Tool success around the same time. It's honestly a great album, but I feel like it's not all it'a cracked up to be. It's often praised, along with Repeater, as the epitome of 90's post-hardcore, the golden era of the genre. But is it? Does it show all the talent oozing out of the post-Nevermind underground? I'd say hardly. It has it's flaws, and it definitely has it's strengths. Songwriting here is better than a lot of other bands from the era. It's main flaws stand out in the monotony and iffy-ness of it. Some tracks are completely skippable, while others greatly make up for it. I always have mixed emotional going into this release, but the end result is always the same. I like it. I just don't love it.
8/10
P.S.
Sorry Mondo, I know bob might have requested this and I skipped ahead a little to get to it, but I was going to do it anyways before the fact. I'll review BvS next week after I get all these relistens out of the way.