The Neon Handshake Explained

The Neon Handshake
Type:Album
Artist:Hell Is for Heroes
Cover:Hellisforheroes-theneonhandshake.jpg
Released:3 February 2003
Genre:Post-hardcore
Length:42:19
Label:EMI
Next Title:Transmit Disrupt
Next Year:2005

The Neon Handshake is the debut album by London band Hell is For Heroes. The CD was released in February 2003 on Chrysalis Records.[1]

Rock Sound magazine picked it as the "Album of the Year".

In 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted The Neon Handshake the 58th best British rock album ever.[2]

In 2018 the record was re-issued and released by Big Scary Monsters to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the band's debut release.

Track listing

  1. "Five Kids Go" – 3:44
  2. "Out of Sight" – 2:33
  3. "Night Vision" – 3:34
  4. "Cut Down" – 3:04
  5. "Few Against Many" – 4:02
  6. "Three of Clubs" – 3:03
  7. "I Can Climb Mountains" – 3:20
  8. "Disconnector" – 3:26
  9. "You Drove Me To It" – 3:01
  10. "Slow Song" – 5:31
  11. "Sick Happy" – 3:08
  12. "Retreat" – 3:44

References

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/crbd/ BBC - Music - Review for Hell Is for Heroes - The Neon Handshake
  2. http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html Kerrang! The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!