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Humanistic by Abandoned Pools
Humanistic is an album by Abandoned Pools, released in 2001. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Remedy”, on 3 lists with a best position of #71.
Humanistic, the debut album from Abandoned Pools, came out in September 2001, and though it goes out under a band name it's essentially Tommy Walter's solo record, stitched together from new material and songs he'd carried over from his earlier bands Tely and Metromax, with Pete Pagonis sharing the writing on two tracks.
It swings between two moods. On one side are dark, bruising songs like "The Remedy" and "Blood"; on the other, calmer, sunnier tracks like "Start Over" and "Sunny Day". Industrial rock creeps in at the edges: a keyboard line glinting through "Ruin Your Life", a furious chorus on "Fluorescein", synth effects and wordless voices scattered throughout. Angie Hart of Frente! sings backup on four tracks, and her harmonies make a striking pairing with Walter's slightly androgynous voice. Chris Lord-Alge and Matt Silva mixed it, and Gavin Lurssen mastered it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Humanistic on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Remedy | 3 | #71 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.