Ham Fisted | ||||
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Released | January 24, 1995 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1994 | |||
Studio | Reflection Studios ( Charlotte, North Carolina) | |||
Genre | Rock, 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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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau |
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kerrang! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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]
All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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Ham Fisted | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 24, 1995 | |||
Recorded | Summer 1994 | |||
Studio | Reflection Studios ( Charlotte, North Carolina) | |||
Genre | Rock, grunge | |||
Length | 47:52 | |||
Label | Island [1] | |||
Producer | Steven Haigler [2] | |||
Local H chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ham Fisted | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kerrang! | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
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]
All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Local H
Production