The John Bills 100: 92

92: Quicksand - 'Slip'.
Ok, so I don't seem to be able to add a photo of the album cover, I'll edit that at a later date. Before Walter played in Rival Schools, he played in a number of hardcore bands, one of which being Quicksand. Quicksand released 2 records, both of which get a lot of praise by bands and critics, but not much coverage. They are one of those bands really. Loved by people who play music and write about music, and for good reason. Each song on this album has a gritty riff at its core, and there is a gritty intelligence underneath every tune. 'Fazer' opens the album with a nice simple drum fill and rolling riff, and its all forward from there. A criminally underlistened album in my book, and Walter's vocal performance is equally terse. Top stuff.

Download: 'Head to Wall', 'Fazer'.