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]
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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] | |||
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Singles from Ham Fisted | ||||
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Critical reception
editTrouser 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
editAll songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.
Personnel
editLocal 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- ^ 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 "Local H: Ham Fisted". Robert Christgau. 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.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enBUHFJk8Bc
- ^ "Local H". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Young, Jon (Feb 19, 1995). "Recordings". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 23.
- ^ Righi, Len (30 Dec 1995). "The Year in Review – Discs". The Morning Call. p. A33.