Human’s Lib

Pop · 1984 · 7 tracks

Human’s Lib

A philosophical synth-pop manifesto. Bright, intricate keyboard layers provide a hopeful backdrop for deep inquiries into identity and mental freedom.

It's like a self-help book you can actually dance to, played entirely on the coolest synths of 1984.

A bright, intellectually curious optimism that seeks to empower the listener through self-reflection.

Human’s Lib · vs · Howard Jones

Early Morning+3.4σ

Early Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks

01

Conditioning

4:34

04

Hide and Seek

5:39

05

Hunt the Self

3:43

07

Don’t Always Look at the Rain

4:13

08

Equality

4:29

09

Natural

4:27

10

Human’s Lib

4:04

Moments Worth Waiting For

The haunting, liturgical synth opening of Hide and Seek that feels like entering a digital cathedral.

The rhythmic, percussive synth stabs in Conditioning that mirror the lyrical theme of mental rigidity.

The gentle, reassuring vocal delivery on Don't Always Look at the Rain as the arrangement swells with warmth.

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