Ham Fisted
| Ham Fisted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1994 | |||
| Studio | Reflection Studios (Charlotte, North Carolina) | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
| Label | Island[1] | |||
| Producer | Steven Haigler[2] | |||
| Local H chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ham Fisted | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [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 the alternative rock band Local H.[7][8] It was released through Island Records in January 1995.[9] Though the tracks "Cynic" and "Mayonnaise and Malaise" were released as airplay singles in 1994, the album failed to chart.
Critical reception[edit]
Trouser Press wrote that the album "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down ’95 noise."[10] Robert Christgau gave the album a three-star "honourable mention", calling it "brighter than Bleach, less fly than Incesticide".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feed" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Cynic" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Mayonnaise and Malaise" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "User" | 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" | 6:12 |
| 11. | "Skid Marks" | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Grrrlfriend" | 1:28 |
Personnel[edit]
- Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar,bass guitar
- Joe Daniels – drums
- Steve Haigler – producering, engineering, mixing
- Tracy Schroeder – additional engineering
- Janet DeMatteis - art direction
- David Caldery - design
- Joe Bosso - A&R
- Bud Ludwig - mastering
- Jana Leon - photography
- Dave Cozzie - assistant engineer
References[edit]
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 287–288.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 682.
- ^ "Ham Fisted - Local H". Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Album: Local H: Ham Fisted". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Arnopp, Jason (March 18, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 536. EMAP. p. 48.
- ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 492–493. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ "Local H | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Cover Story: Local H : Illinois Entertainer".
- ^ Shehori, Steven (November 27, 2018). "Local H's Cautionary Major-Label Tale Is Actually a Success Story". Vulture.
- ^ "Local H". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
