Slip (album)

Not to be confused with The Slip (album).

Slip
Studio album by
Quicksand
ReleasedFebruary 9, 1993
Recorded1992
StudioLong View Farm (North Brookfield, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length39:04
LabelPolydor
Producer
Quicksand chronology
Quicksand
(1990) 		Slip
(1993) 		Manic Compression
(1995)
Singles from Slip
  1. "Dine Alone"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Fazer"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Omission"
    Released: 1993
  4. "Freezing Process"
    Released: 1993

Slip is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand, released on February 9, 1993, through Polydor Records. "Omission" and "Unfulfilled" first appeared on their 1990 self-titled EP. Slip was well received by music critics and is now considered a classic in the post-hardcore and alternative metal genres, influencing many acts including Torche and Deftones.[2][4][5]

The lead single off the album, "Fazer", became a college radio hit.[6] The album was reissued on vinyl in 2012, through Dine Alone Records and Shop Radio Cast. The reissue featured a cover of The Smiths song "How Soon Is Now?".[7]

On February 3, 2023, Quicksand announced a 30th Anniversary Edition of their debut LP "Slip" being re-issued on vinyl by the Boston based record label Iodine Recordings. The 30th Anniversary Edition of "Slip" also included a 64-page hardcover book with band photographs, rare concert posters, and a foreword by Walter Schreifels. The book also contains commentary from notable musicians from the punk scene, including: Scott Ian of Anthrax, Geoff Rickly of Thursday, Stephen Brodsky of Cave In, Dennis Lyxzén of Refused, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against, and many more. The record was also remastered for vinyl using the original 1993 master tapes.[8]

  1. ^ Johnston, Emma (September 28, 2016). "The 10 essential post-hardcore albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference bbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gitter, Mike (March 27, 2013). "10 Bands That Should Have Been Huge". Noisecreep. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Wiederhorn, Jon. "25 Years Ago: Quicksand's 'Slip' Carved a New Path for Metal". Loudwire. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Quicksand made post-hardcore history with Slip". The A.V. Club. March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Pell, Nicholas (July 3, 2012). "Top Five Best Post-Hardcore Records". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Post-hardcore combo Quicksand to reissue debut album on vinyl". Fact. July 27, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Chesler, Josh (March 2, 2023). "Quicksand Re-Releasing Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition Of Slip". Spin. Retrieved March 20, 2023.