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| Local H Ranked
because I don't believe that anyone on this site has done it before. list will only cover their studio albums | | 1 |  | Local H
Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?
This album has everything that makes these guys so perfect in the first place: Catchy hooks, snarky lyrics, intriguing ideas, and a fresh story. Detailing the life of a washed-up has-been of a celebrity, Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles? should go down in history as the modern day equivalent to classic rock, and it is certainly not one to miss out on. 5/5 [Best Tracks: Buffalo Trace, Mellowed, Halcyon Days (Where Were You Then?)] | | 2 |  | Local H
As Good as Dead
During the angsty, sometimes corny late-90's post-grunge scene, Local H released a record that truley showed their sound in a much more enjoyable manner than their debut. Here, they tell the story of a pissy, smart-mouthed kid trying to escape the boring wasteland that is his childhood town. The cynicism, mixed with their self-depricated humor, is top notched, and the energetic instrumentation is not to be missed out, either. As Good As Dead is a very unfitting title for a record this good. 4.7/5 [Best Tracks: I Saw What You Did And I Know Who You Are, Nothing Special, Back In The Day] | | 3 |  | Local H
Pack Up the Cats
Perhaps their most meaningful recording, Pack Up The Cats shows the tale of a sell out, coke snorting rock star who thinks he's the shit, when in reality, he is shit. The production is golden, and the song writing only proves how good a duo can be. My only complaint would be the abundant amount of transitional tracks, feeling like nothing more than cheap filler. Still, the amount of strength to be heard in the actual songs is enough to make this an essential listen. 4.5/5 [Best Tracks: Fine and Good, Cool Magnet, Lucky Time] | | 4 |  | Local H
Here Comes The Zoo
After a four year hiatus, Scott Lucas and then newly recruited drummer Brain St. Clair kick off the 2000's with a bang with Here Comes The Zoo, a mostly straight forward rock album that further rockets fans' respect for the band. The guitars are crunchy, the drums pound against your head like a headache, and the hooks are especially catchy. The later portion loses the momentum that the first half built up, though, but the closer trak, "What Would You Have Me Do?" is a breath taking, 15+ minute epic that only reminds you the talent to be found in this band. 4.2/5 [Best Tracks: Hands on the Bible, Son of "Cha!", What Would You Have Me Do?] | | 5 |  | Local H
Hallelujah! I’m A Bum
Back during the 2012 elections, Local H had a built up a lot of angry, critical thoughts of American politicians and their ideas. These thoughts would eventually create Hallelujah! I’m a Bum, probably the band's angriest record. Like always, these guys throw weird ideas left to right, such as the use of horn sections, weird, almost industrialized bass lines, and even a whole folk rock tune. One negative about the record is that it is a little too big for it's britches, meaning that there's a ton of skippable tracks. 4.1/5 [Best Tracks: They Saved Reagan's Brain, Another February, Feed A Fever] | | 6 |  | Local H
Hey, Killer
Their latest album, Hey, Killer is the band's attempt at making a simplistic, straight forward rock record. Drummer Ryan Harding proves his skill here with his tight style, and yet again Scott shows just how well he is at making jams. Still, it's a little disappointing to find no real experimentation here, seeing how almost all their other records do so, but for what it's worth, it's certainly not an album to complain about. 4/5 [Best Tracks: The Misanthrope, One of Us, John the Baptist Blues] | | 7 |  | Local H
12 Angry Months
Twelve Angry Months deals with break ups, with each track representing each month of the year. This album contains some of the band's most memorable works, but their is an overwhelming amount of mediocre tracks. The closer, "Hand to Mouth", is an incredibly underwhelming closer, which is very unusual for Local H standards. Still, there are many jams to be heard here. 3.7/5 [Best Tracks: The One with "Kid", The Summer of Boats, Blur] | | 8 |  | Local H
Ham Fisted
Their debut, Ham Fisted, is hands down their least best, for it does not have it's own distinctive voice. It sounds like any other post-grunge album that came out during the 90's. Their hints of their trademark harshness on a few tracks, and Joe Daniels drum work is definitely impressive, but when compared to literally everything else they've ever done, it just falls flat. 3.5/5 [Best Tracks: Cynic, Chicago Fanphair 93, Strict-9] | |
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06.24.15 | I've always enjoyed As Good As Dead, though I only really heard of them due to Local H being a local band for me.
I shall check out more of their material | LotusFlower
06.24.15 | You've been pushing Local H. on here for the last few days, so I'll make sure to check them out | Supercoolguy64
06.25.15 | lol yeah sorry about that, last thing i want to be known as would be "that local h fanboy" but i just cant help it ha ha | LotusFlower
06.25.15 | It's ok, I forgive you. These guys seem alright but they don't seem to have much kick to their work... unless im listening to the wrong album. Where should I start and what songs specifically Mr. That Local H Fanboy? | Supercoolguy64
06.25.15 | hmm, if you want to get into them, i might suggest listening to their more straight forward albums first, like As Good As Dead or Here Comes The Zoo. Song wise, I would suggest stuff like "The One With Kid", "Hands on the Bible", and "All The Kids Are Right" | Inveigh
06.25.15 | I think 6 is too low, event though I haven't heard all of their albums. the new one rules though m/ | Supercoolguy64
06.25.15 | yeah, but when compared to zoo and bum, its a little weak | Supercoolguy64
06.25.15 | we have like so much in common
its like were spiritual twins | DoofusWainwright
06.25.15 | Aha - here it is, nice | grannypantys
07.26.17 | besides 7 being too low this list is solid | IAteYourMixTape
03.11.22 | Would love to see how you rank the newest album now. I say that because I 100% agree with your list here. | mryrtmrnfoxxxy
07.16.23 | yeah what'd you think of Lifers? |
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