Distant Populations is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Quicksand.

The album was released digitally on August 13, 2021 through Epitaph Records.

In 2018, Quicksand released an EP titled Triptych Continuum on 12-inch vinyl for Record Store Day.

[8] On April 13, 2021, the band released the single "Inversion", but did not announce a new album at the time.

[9] On June 23, the band released another single, "Missile Command", and announced a new album, Distant Populations, set to be released digitally on August 13 with a vinyl edition following on September 24.