Another February Eddie Vedder Bound For The Floor The Misanthrope Local H

Another February Album: Hallelujah! I'm a Bum (2012)
Eddie Vedder Album: As Good As Dead (1996)
Bound For The Floor Album: As Good As Dead (1996)
The Misanthrope Album: Hey, Killer (2015)
by Local H

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Hallelujah! I'm a Bum is the seventh studio album by Chicago-based band Local H. Interviews with the band have revealed that it is a concept album based on politics in the United States. Although the album was completed in spring of 2012, the band chose to release it in September as to be closer to the 2012 presidential election. The album makes frequent use of the sounds of the El Train in Chicago to transition songs.

The album's title is inspired by the Al Jolson film of the same name. Track 6 is Another February.

As Good as Dead is the second studio album. Following lackluster sales of their debut, Ham Fisted, and under pressure from their label Island Records, the band quickly returned to the studio to record their follow-up. Released on April 16, 1996, As Good as Dead is a concept album about dead-end, small-town life based on the band's origins in Zion, Illinois. The album was positively received by critics and became an unexpected success behind its second single, "Bound for the Floor", and it ultimately sold over 320,000 copies. As Good as Dead produced three other singles: "High-Fiving MF", "Eddie Vedder" (herd here), and "Fritz's Corner". It remains Local H's best-selling album to date.

In 1994, with record labels trying to capitalize on the popularity of grunge and alternative rock bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, Local H caught the attention of Polydor Records, which was then in the process of merging with Island Records. Island released the band's debut studio album, Ham Fisted, the following year, but it sold below expectations and Island pressured the band's A&R rep, Joe Bosso, to drop them. Instead, Bosso pushed them into quickly recording a follow-up before Island could cancel their contract. Ahead of the release of As Good as Dead, frontman Scott Lucas was informed by Island that the album needed to sell at least 100,000 copies for the band to remain with the label.

As Good as Dead was released on April 16, 1996, following the lead single "High-Fiving MF", which failed to chart. The band, however, found greater success with the album's second single, "Bound for the Floor" (herd here), which rose to No. 5 on the US Alternative Billboard Chart and No. 10 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Billboard Chart, and propelled the album into selling over 320,000 copies and a peak of No. 147 on the Billboard 200. The songs "Eddie Vedder" and "Fritz's Corner" additionally made the Top 40 on the Alternative and Mainstream Rock Billboard Charts. Encouraged by the unexpected success of As Good as Dead, Island Records greenlit a third album, Pack Up the Cats.

'Hey, Killer' is the eighth studio album released on April 14, 2015, through G&P Records, the official merchandiser for the band. Unlike previous recordings, Hey, Killer is not a conceptual release. The album was released on digital, CD, and vinyl formats. The record marks the first full-length recording to feature Ryan Harding on drums.

Recording for the album was mostly funded by a Pledgemusic campaign started by the band. People who helped donate to the campaign were rewarded with items such as limited edition T-shirts and signed copies of the record. Five percent of the money raised by the campaign was completed was sent to MusiCares, an organization that helps musicians with financial and personal struggles. Track 5 is "The Misanthrope".

Local H

Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass
Joe Daniels – Drums
Ryan Harding - Drums
Production

Steven Haigler – producer, engineer
Local H – producer
Andy Katz – engineer