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Slip (1993)

Quicksand
Reviewed by Gina Arnold | Mar 19, 1993
EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Quicksand; Genre: Punk

Quicksand is an octave-jumping, semihardcore band from New York City. Its singer, Walter Schreifels, has a fetching Kurt Cobain-like catch in his bellow that makes earnestly uttered Quicksand demands like ''Speak your mind!'' sound desperately important on Slip. Quicksand is derivative, but at least its operative influences — Helmet and Fugazi — are highly agreeable ones. B

Originally posted Mar 19, 1993 Published in issue #162 Mar 19, 1993 Order article reprints

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