''The Human Element'' is the debut full-length album released on January 21, 2011 by

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rock duo

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. The album was recorded off the floor at a cottage studio in

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with engineer Damien Jacobs. The album was self-produced with

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handling mixing duties. All songs were written by The Standstills except for Black Betty, originally by Ledbelly. A music video was released for Black Betty on June 21, 2011 filmed by Joe Andrus.

Track listing

{{DEFAULTSORT:Human Element The Standstills albums 2011 debut albums Self-released albums