Ham Fisted

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Ham Fisted
Studio album by
Local H
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection Studios
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
GenreGrunge
Length47:52
LabelIsland[1]
ProducerSteven Haigler[2]
Local H chronology
Drum
(1991) 		Ham Fisted
(1995) 		As Good as Dead
(1996)
Singles from Ham Fisted
  1. "Cynic"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Mayonnaise and Malaise"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Kerrang![5]
MusicHound Rock[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Ham Fisted is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Local H.[7][8] It was released through Island Records in January 1995.[9] Two songs, "Cynic" and "Mayonnaise and Malaise", were released as airplay singles in 1994, though the album failed to chart. A music video for "Cynic" was directed by Jodi Wille and released in February 1995.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

Trouser Press wrote that Ham Fisted "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down ’95 noise."[11] Robert Christgau gave the album a three-star "honourable mention", comparing it to two releases by Nirvana by calling the album "brighter than Bleach, less fly than Incesticide".[4]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.

No.TitleLength
1."Feed"2:38
2."Cynic[a][b]"5:01
3."Mayonnaise and Malaise[a][c]"4:46
4."User[c]"2:50
5."Manipulator"4:09
6."Bag of Hammers"2:39
7."Scott-Rock"3:27
8."Sports Bar"5:37
9."Chicago Fanphair '93"4:01
10."Strict-9[b]"6:12
11."Skid Marks"5:04
12."Grrrlfriend"1:28
a appears on ICON: The Island Years compilation (2011)
b demo recording appears on Twenty-Five Years of Skin in the Game compilation (2015)
c re-recorded song from Local H's self-titled demo (1992)

Personnel[edit]

Local H

Production

  • Steven Haigler – producer, engineering, mixing at The Carriage House (Stamford, Connecticut)
  • Dave Cozzie – assistant mix engineer
  • Tracy Schroeder – additional engineering
  • Janet DeMatteis – art coordination
  • Jana Leòn – photography
  • David Calderley – design
  • Joe Bosso – A&R
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc. (Portland, Maine)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 287–288.
  2. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 682.
  3. ^ "Ham Fisted - Local H". Allmusic.
  4. ^ a b "Album: Local H: Ham Fisted". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ^ Arnopp, Jason (March 18, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 536. EMAP. p. 48.
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 492–493. ISBN 9780743201698.
  7. ^ "Local H | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Cover Story: Local H : Illinois Entertainer".
  9. ^ Shehori, Steven (November 27, 2018). "Local H's Cautionary Major-Label Tale Is Actually a Success Story". Vulture.
  10. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enBUHFJk8Bc
  11. ^ "Local H". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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