Hallelujah! I'm a Bum (album)

Hallelujah! I'm a Bum
Studio album by Local H
Released	September 18, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	60:47
Label	Slimstyle
Producer	Sanford Parker
Local H chronology
Local H's Awesome Mix Tape #1 (2010) Hallelujah! I'm a Bum (2012) Hey, Killer (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
PopMatters	9/10 [3]
Revolver	[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[5]

Hallelujah! I'm a Bum is the seventh studio album by Chicago-based rock 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. ^{[6] [7]}

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

The song "Look Who's Walking on Four Legs Again" is performed by Scott Lucas's second band Scott Lucas and the Married Men.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Waves"	1:51
2.	"Cold Manor"	4:05
3.	"Night Flight to Paris"	3:57
4.	"They Saved Reagan's Brain"	4:46
5.	"Blue Line"	4:55
6.	"Another February"	4:30
7.	"Say the Word"	5:20
8.	"Cold and Mannered"	1:39
9.	"Trash Fire Bummers"	1:14
10.	"Feed a Fever"	3:09
11.	"Here Come Ol' Laptop"	3:20
12.	"Look Who's Walking on Four Legs Again"	3:47
13.	"Ruling Kind"	3:41
14.	"Limit Your Change"	2:06
15.	"Paddy Considine"	4:26
16.	"Sad History"	5:09
17.	"Waves Again"	6:12

Personnel

• Scott Lucas – guitar, vocals, bass, synthesizer, organ
• Brian St. Clair – drums
• Dave Lugo, Felix Pinero, and Mike Grogan – additional vocals on tracks 4 and 9
• Jeb Bishop – trombone on track 11
• Bruce Lamont – trombone on track 11, saxophone on track 14
• Dave Rempis – saxophone on track 11
• Jamie Branch – trumpet on track 11
• Sanford Parker – recording and mixing
• Andy Gerber – additional mixing
• Collin Jordan – mastering

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Top Current Albums ( Billboard ) [8]	187
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9]	8
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10]	46

References

1. "HALLELUJAH! I'M A BUM by Local H". Metacritic . Retrieved March 12, 2023.
2. "Hallelujah! I'm a Bum - Local H | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
3. Langhoff, Josh (2013-01-22). "Local H: Hallelujah! I'm a Bum, PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved 2023-03-12.
4. Camisasca, Paige (August 21, 2012). "Review: Local H – Hallelujah! I'm a Bum - Revolver Magazine". Revolver . Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
5. Hemmerling, Joe (October 23, 2012). "Music Review: Local H - Hallelujah! I'm a Bum". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved 2023-03-12.
6. "Local H has plenty to say on upcoming disc - Chicago Sun-Times". Suntimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
7. "Local H announces double album, debuts new track". loudlooppress.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
8. "Top Current Albums" . Billboard.biz . October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
9. "Local H Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
10. "Local H Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.