Quicksand have announced their fifth album, Bring on the Psychics, set to arrive July 17th via Equal Vision Records. Ahead of the LP’s release, the band has released two singles, “Get to It” and “Regenerate.”
Singer-guitarist Walter Schreifels stated, “For this album, I was going back to a lot of my earlier influences about ‘break down the walls’ or ‘start today. Regardless of whether you’re into hardcore or youth crew, they’re really cool records because they’re speaking to the time and providing possible paths to a better future … with mosh parts. That’s the energy that I wanted to bring to this.”
The new singles showcase a band that has not lost a step even after the departure of longtime lead guitarist Tom Capone five years ago. Schreifels also offered insight into the two singles released thus far.
“It’s tough to talk about your own music and what it means, not only because I sometimes don’t understand it myself but in a way it robs the listener of their own interpretation. So if you don’t want that, read no further. Otherwise, with ‘Get To It’ and ‘Regenerate’ we wanted to do something high-energy and straightforward with a positive feeling. ‘Get To It’ is about ‘getting to it’, poking holes in the excuses for standing still. Procrastination is something I’ve struggled with my whole life so I’m always looking for a new mantra to help overcome my tendency to put things off.”
“‘Regenerate’ is about finding new paths forward. It’s a theme I think we all return to. No matter how well you play it, life will keep taking things away from you. It sucks but this is how we learn and grow as people, so it might be we’re living the most when faced with having to get back up from a hard hit.”
The band also promises a more expansive album this time around, showcasing more sides of the group’s sound on a single record, drawing on the complete history of the legendary group thus far.
Quicksand are set to make an appearance at Rough Trade Below this Sunday, April 26th, in New York City, and will launch a European tour in June (pick up tickets here).
Check out the music video for “Get to It” and a stream of “Regenerate,” along with the album art, tracklist, and tour dates, below. Pre-order the album in multiple formats here.
Bring on the Psychics Artwork:
Bring on the Psychics Track List:
01. Get To It
02. Regenerate
03. Agency
04. Crystallize
05. Supercollider
06. In Full Color
07. Days You Run To
08. Cool Guy
09. Moving Forward
10. Bring On The Psychics
Quicksand Tour Dates:
04/26 — New York, NY @ Rough Trade Below
06/11 — Hradec Králové 7, CZ @ Rock for People 2026 at Park 360
06/12 — Nickelsdorf, AT @ Nova Rock
06/14 — Munchen, DE @ Ampere
06/15 — Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
06/16 — Trier, DE @ Mergener Hof e.V.
06/18 — Hamburg, DE @ Knust
06/18-21 — Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
06/20 — Köln, DE @ Luxor
06/22 — Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof Wiesbaden
06/23 — Berlin, DE @ Hole44
06/25 — Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air
