New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand release a mesmerizing new single, “Giving The Past Away” ahead of a tour with Clutch and Helmet, in support of their 2021 album Distant Populations. A continuation of the critically acclaimed album, the track is driven by a thunderous bassline and growling guitar riff for a raw rock n’ roll swagger.
“The working title for this song was “Greatest Quicksand Song Ever” so you can imagine it was a very tough call leaving this song off Distant Populations,” the band comments. “The only reason we could agree on to leave it off was that we wanted to have some really strong material in reserve for later in the year. Ultimately the title came from the most prominent line in the song which is an embrace of the present which is very in line with our thinking with Distant Populations, we’re super proud of this one and are very psyched to share it with the world.”
Recorded at Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Distant Populations was produced and engineered by Will Yip (The Menzingers, Code Orange, Defeater), and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Megadeth, Avenged Sevenfold). The album is the follow-up to the critically lauded 2017 release Interiors. Sonically it has a punchier, more up-tempo sound than its predecessor, with its 11 songs being concise, carved sonic jewels boasting not a single wasted note. Its gripping lyricism and raw power leap out from the very first listening.
Quicksand is frontman/guitarist Walter Schreifels, bassist Sergio Vega, and drummer Alan Cage. They will be heading out on a North American tour with Helmet and Clutch, starting September 13th in Toronto and ending October 23rd in New York. Tickets on sale here: https://www.quicksandnyc.com/tour
QUICKSAND Tour Dates
09.13.22 Toronto, CA Rebel
09.15.22 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
09.16.22 New York, NYC Palladium Times Square
09.17.22 Baltimore, MD Hammerjacks
09.18.22 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
09.20.22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
09.21.22 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall
09.23.22 Birmingham, AL Furnace Fest
09.24.22 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
09.25.22 Atlanta, GA The Eastern
09.26.22 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
09.27.22 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues Orlando
09.29.22 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
09.30.22 Dallas, TX The Factory In Deep Ellum
10.01.22 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
10.02.22 Austin, TX Emos Austin
10.04.22 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
10.05.22 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater DTLA
10.06.22 Las Vegas, NV 24 Oxford
10.08.22 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
10.09.22 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
10.10.22 Seattle, WA The Showbox
10.12.22 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
10.13.22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
10.14.22 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
10.15.22 Des Moines, IA ValAir Ballroom
10.16.22 Chicago, IL Concord Music Hall
10.18.22 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
10.19.22 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Iron Works
10.22.22 Garwood, NJ Crossroads
10.23.22 Amityville, NY Amityville Music Hall
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