Humanistic (album)

Humanistic
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
RecordedFall 1999–Spring 2001[1]
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, industrial rock
Length45:41
LabelExtasy, Warner Bros.
ProducerPaul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade, Tommy Walter
Abandoned Pools chronology
Humanistic
(2001)
The Reverb EP
(2005)
Singles from Humanistic
  1. "The Remedy"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Mercy Kiss"
    Released: 2001

Humanistic is the debut album by Abandoned Pools. It was released in September 2001 through Extasy International. Though two songs were co-written by Pete Pagonis, the album is considered a solo work of Tommy Walter's in which he used new material, as well as several songs he'd worked on beforehand in both Tely and Metromax, to compose, record, and release.

The album features a contrast of dark, gloomy, and sometimes aggressive songs such as "The Remedy" and "Blood" and more serene, upbeat tracks like "Start Over" and "Sunny Day." Elements of industrial rock are evident in various ways; keyboard is used in light melody of the dark-lyric-themed "Ruin Your Life" as well as the raging chorus of "Fluorescein," and ambiguous, non-sung vocal recordings are featured in various tracks. Synth effects are also utilized in various songs. Four tracks include backing vocals by Angie Hart of Frente!. Hart's harmony style alongside Walter's somewhat androgynous voice creates a unique vocal chemistry. This album was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and Matt Silva, and was mastered by Gavin Lurssen.

  1. ^ a b c Walter, Tommy (May 17, 2011). "Humanistic Demos | Abandoned Pools". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Udoff, Brian (March 28, 2002). "Abandoned Pools' Tommy Walter chats it up". The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. Retrieved September 16, 2021.