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Ham Fisted
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection Studios
( Charlotte, North Carolina)
Genre Rock, grunge
Length47:52
Label Island [1]
Producer Steven 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]
Robert Christgau (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

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] Newsday called it "a spell-binding display of neurotic rock and roll at its finest." [12] The Morning Call listed the album among the best of 1995, labeling it "a metallic punk-grunge KO." [13]

Track listing

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] [d]"2:50
5."Manipulator [e]"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)
d live recording appears on Live in Europe (2018)
e live recording appears on Alive '05 (2005)

Personnel

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

  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 "Local H: Ham Fisted". Robert Christgau. 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.
  12. ^ Young, Jon (Feb 19, 1995). "Recordings". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 23.
  13. ^ Righi, Len (30 Dec 1995). "The Year in Review – Discs". The Morning Call. p. A33.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Ham fisted)
Ham Fisted
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection Studios
( Charlotte, North Carolina)
Genre Rock, grunge
Length47:52
Label Island [1]
Producer Steven 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]
Robert Christgau (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

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] Newsday called it "a spell-binding display of neurotic rock and roll at its finest." [12] The Morning Call listed the album among the best of 1995, labeling it "a metallic punk-grunge KO." [13]

Track listing

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] [d]"2:50
5."Manipulator [e]"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)
d live recording appears on Live in Europe (2018)
e live recording appears on Alive '05 (2005)

Personnel

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

  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 "Local H: Ham Fisted". Robert Christgau. 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.
  12. ^ Young, Jon (Feb 19, 1995). "Recordings". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 23.
  13. ^ Righi, Len (30 Dec 1995). "The Year in Review – Discs". The Morning Call. p. A33.

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