The Neon Handshake is the debut album by London band Hell is For Heroes. The CD was released in February 2003 on Chrysalis Records.[5]

The Neon Handshake
Studio album by Hell Is for Heroes
Released	11 March 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[1]
Drowned in Sound	[2]
NME	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

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.[6]

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

External links

• The Neon Handshake at AllMusic

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