Hole - Nobody's Daughter

Artist: Hole
Album: Nobody's Daughter
Label: CherryForever
Genre: Alternative Rock
Released: April 2010
Rating: 2 of 5


Courtney Love and company's first album in over a decade has arrived. For many, this album will be heralded as a great return but I won't be among them.

"Skinny Little Bitch" is the first single from the album and has a riff that reminds me a little of 54 40. "For Once In Your Life" sounded a little more like Train with some nice violin in the background and it showed a little more maturity than many of the other tunes. "Loser Dust" was a little too quick for Courtney to use her normal singing voice and hinted at the Bowery but didn't quite get there.

There were a few nice acoustic riffs in here, "How Dirty Girls Get Clean" is a good example. Unfortunately, Love's vocals overpower any other instruments and sounds so rough. It sounds like someone who would have a bad smoker's cough but this is supposed to be part of the charm. I found that it caused a few botched tunes and sounded too ragged for me.

Hole returns with an album that will surely be more spectacle than talent. We will see how things evolve from here but I'm sure it won't be quiet.