Population 1 is the debut album of the project of the same name. The project is led by Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...

, formerly of Extreme

Extreme (band)

Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...

. Bettencourt recorded all the instruments in the album. <---- Not true. Some of the songs feature former Mourning Widows bandmates Donovan Bettencourt (bass) and Jeff Consi (drums).

The themes surrounding the album are mostly personal and intimate, given that Nuno's mother had recently passed away (Flow and Stiff). It also includes a tribute about 9/11, Ordinary Day.

Some of the songs were later used in the soundtrack and throughout the 2008 motion picture Smart People

Smart People

Smart People is a 2008 American comedy-drama film starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church. The film was directed by Noam Murro, written by Mark Poirier and produced by Michael London, with Omar Amanat serving as executive producer.Smart People was filmed on...

, as well as songs by his wife Suze DeMarchi

Suze DeMarchi

Suze DeMarchi is an Australian singer/songwriter best known for fronting the band Baby Animals .-Biography:...

's Baby Animals

Baby Animals

Baby Animals are a 1990s hard rock band from Australia.-Early history:The Baby Animals were formed in Sydney in 1989 by singer Suze DeMarchi, drummer Frank Celenza, guitarist Dave Leslie, and bassist Eddie Parise...

 and fellow Extreme singer Gary Cherone

Gary Cherone

Gary Francis Caine Cherone is an American rock singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the rock group Extreme, as well as his short stint as the lead singer for Van Halen on their 11th album Van Halen III and subsequent tour. In recent years he has released solo recordings. In 2007,...

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Tracks

All songs written by Bettencourt, except where noted.

1. "Flow" - 4:41
2. "Spaceman" - 5:00
3. "High" - 4:09
4. "Iron Jaw" - 4:58
5. "Unhappy B-day" - 5:24
6. "If Only" - 4:03
7. "Ordinary Day" - 3:14
8. "Rescue" - 4:38
9. "QPD" - 2:33
10. "Stiff" - 6:37
11. "Dedication Breakup" - 5:07
12. "Sick Punk" (Bettencourt, Anthony J. Resta) - 4:25