Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?

Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
Studio album by
Local H
ReleasedApril 6, 2004
RecordedFebruary–November 2003
GenreAlternative rock
Length59:53
LabelStudio E Records/Only Music (Australia)
ProducerLocal H, Andy Gerber
Local H chronology
The No Fun EP
(2003) 		Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
(2004) 		Alive '05
(2005)
Singles from Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
  1. "Everyone Alive"
    Released: March 14, 2004
  2. "California Songs"
    Released: June 15, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Fort Worth Star-TelegramA[3]
In Music We TrustB[4]
Melodic[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles is the fifth studio album by the alternative rock band Local H. It was released on April 6, 2004, on Studio E Records. It received an Australian release doubled with Alive '05 on July 16, 2007. "California Songs" and "Hey, Rita" have become staples at many of Local H's live performances. The album is Scott Lucas' favourite Local H record.[8]

The album title references P.J. Soles, an American actress, known for her roles in John Carpenter's 1978 horror film Halloween, the 1979 musical comedy Rock N Roll High School, and Ivan Reitman's 1981 comedy Stripes.

  1. ^ "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles? – Local H". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 2004). "Robert Christgau: Local H: "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?"". Blender. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Mayhew, Malcolm (April 30, 2004). "Disc Notes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Startime). p. 25. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Steininger, Alex (February 2004). "Local H: Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?". In Music We Trust. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Roth, Kaj (April 3, 2004). "Review: Local H - Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?". Melodic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian (April 29, 2004). "Local H: Whatever Happened To P.j. Soles?". Rolling Stone. No. 947. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 492–493. ISBN 9780743201698.
  8. ^ "25 Years of Local H". Local H. Retrieved March 26, 2023.