Music

Ham Fisted 1995

alternative rock, grunge 48 min 12 tracks Island

Ham Fisted is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Local H. It was released through Island Records in January 1995. 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. In 2025, for its 30th anniversary, the band released a re-recorded version titled reFISTED.

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Character

Spare, classical in form, character-led and grave.

sparerichly built
classical in formformally daring
character-led

Tracks

1Feed2:38
2Cynic5:01
3Mayonnaise and Malaise4:46
4User2:50
5Manipulator4:10
6Bag of Hammers2:39
7Scott‐Rock3:27
8Sports Bar5:38
9Chicago Fanphair ’934:01
10Strict‐96:12
11Skid Marks5:02
12Grrrlfriend1:28

12 tracks, 48 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Local H
Label: Island
Released: January 24, 1995
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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