| Ham Fisted | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local H - Cynic". YouTube. 2 June 2020.