Ham Fisted

1995 studio album by Local H From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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] In 2025, for its 30th anniversary, the band released a re-recorded version titled reFISTED.[11]

ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
GenreRock, grunge
Quick facts Studio album by Local H, Released ...
Ham Fisted
Studio album by
Local H
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995
RecordedSummer 1994
StudioReflection
(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
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[3]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[1]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar[5]
MusicHound RockStarStarHalf star[2]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[6]
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Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that Ham Fisted "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down '95 noise."[12] 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."[13] The Morning Call listed the album among the best of 1995, labeling it "a metallic punk-grunge KO."[14]

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.

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No.TitleLength
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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a appears on ICON: The Island Years compilation (2011)
b demo recording appears on Twenty-Five Years of Skin in the Game compilation (2015)
c re-recorded song from Local H's self-titled demo (1992)
d live recording appears on Live in Europe (2018)
e live recording appears on Alive '05 (2005)

Personnel

Local 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)

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