Ham Fisted

Ham Fisted
Studio album by
Local H
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection Studios
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
GenreRock, grunge
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]
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]

  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. ^ "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. ^ "Local H - Cynic". YouTube. 2 June 2020.