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Local H
Released 1995

Cynic
05:01
2,018 plays

Feed
02:38
1,980 plays

User
02:50
1,706 plays

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- 1
- Feed
- 02:38
- 1,980 plays

- 2
- Cynic
- 05:01
- 2,018 plays

- 3
- Mayonnaise And Malaise
- 04:46
- 1,621 plays

- 4
- User
- 02:50
- 1,706 plays

- 5
- Manipulator
- 04:09
- 1,587 plays

- 6
- Bag Of Hammers
- 02:39
- 1,430 plays

- 7
- Scott Rock
- 03:27
- 1,267 plays

- 8
- Sports Bar
- 05:37
- 1,354 plays

- 9
- Chicago Fanphair '93
- 04:01
- 1,165 plays

- 10
- Strict-9
- 06:12
- 1,281 plays

- 11
- Skid Marks
- 05:04
- 1,128 plays

- 12
- Grrrlfriend
- 01:28
- 1,135 plays

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album review

Unable to find a bassist to complement the group, Zion, Illinois' Local H decided to go it as a duo (a rarity in hard rock circles) when vocalist/guitarist Scott Lucas devised a way to install bass pickups into his guitar. This original setup didn't translate to the music, however. Though their first album, 1995's Ham Fisted, possessed some catchy riffs and choruses, most of the material was way too close to Nirvana for comfort. Still, "Cynic," "Mayonnaise and Malaise," and "Manipulator" were very good songs, and the relatively original sounding "Strict-9" pointed the way toward the band's next, and perhaps best, album, As Good As Dead. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide