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.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that Ham Fisted "offers an entertaining haymaker of cranked- up, stripped-down '95 noise." 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". Newsday called it "a spell-binding display of neurotic rock and roll at its finest." The Morning Call listed the album among the best of 1995, labeling it "a metallic punk-grunge KO."

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Lucas and Joe Daniels.

Personnel

Local H Production