The Happiest Man in the World
The Happiest Man in the World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 25, 2014 | |||
Genre | Folk punk, rock and roll | |||
Length | 47:45 | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer | Hamell on Trial, Phil Nicolo, Brian Speaker, Wammo, Brian Wolff | |||
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The Happiest Man in the World is an album by American folk punk musician Hamell on Trial, released on February 25, 2014, on New West Records.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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American Songwriter | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blurt | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cuepoint (Expert Witness) | A–[5] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[4] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
American Songwriter's Hal Horowitz gave The Happiest Man in the World 3.5 out of 4 stars, describing it as "a powerful and revealing introduction to a guy whose full talents can only be experienced in concerts where he really lets loose".[2] Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote, "As Joe Strummer told us, anger can be power, and Hamell on Trial still has a full tank of the stuff cut with some snarky but potent humor, and it fuels The Happiest Man in the World very well indeed."[1]
Track listing
[edit]- "Artist in America" — 6:06
- "Happiest Man in the World" — 5:52
- "Bobby and the Russians" — 3:49
- "Global Tattoo" — 4:11
- "Together" — 2:49
- "Ain't That Love?" — 3:36
- "Lappa Oo Mau Mau" — 4:31
- "Richard's Got a Job" — 2:18
- "Whores" — 2:18
- "Jennifer's Stripping Again" — 3:07
- "Mom's Hot" — 2:40
- "Blessed" — 3:45
References
[edit]- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Happiest Man in the World Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (27 February 2014). "Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man in the World". American Songwriter. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Moore, John B. (2 April 2014). "The Happiest Man in the World Review". Blurt. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Godley, Simon (23 May 2014). "Hamell On Trial - The Happiest Man In The World". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (23 October 2014). "Baseball Project / Hamell on Trial / Richmond Fontaine / Delines /Stick Against Stone /Ry Cooder / Modern Baseball". Expert Witness. Medium. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (24 May 2014). "The Happiest Man In The World Album Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 March 2019.