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The Neon Handshake
Studio album by Hell Is for Heroes
Released	3 February 2003
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	42:19
Label	EMI
Hell Is for Heroes chronology
The Neon Handshake (2003) Transmit Disrupt (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
BBC Music	Positive Review
Drowned in Sound
NME
Sputnikmusic

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

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.

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. BBC Music Review
2. Drowned in Sound Review
3. NME Review
4. Sputnik Music Review
5. BBC - Music - Review for Hell Is for Heroes - The Neon Handshake
6. Kerrang! The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever! (at the bottom of the page)

External links

• The Neon Handshake at AllMusic

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