Ham Fisted
Studio album by
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]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Ham Fisted is the debut studio album by the alternative rock band Local H.[6][7] It was released through Island Records in January 1995.[8] Though the tracks "Cynic" and "Mayonnaise and Malaise" were released as airplay singles in 1994, the album failed to chart.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down ’95 noise."[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.

No.TitleLength
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

  • Scott Lucasvocals, guitar
  • Joe Danielsdrums
  • 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

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 287–288.
  2. 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 682.
  3. "Ham Fisted - Local H". Allmusic.
  4. "Album: Local H: Ham Fisted". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 492.
  6. "Local H | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. "Cover Story: Local H : Illinois Entertainer".
  8. Shehori, Steven (November 27, 2018). "Local H's Cautionary Major-Label Tale Is Actually a Success Story". Vulture.
  9. "Local H". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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