Live Through This - Hole Reviews

Live Through This was to be the most controversial album by Hole, released a week after the death of lead singer/guitarist Courtney Love's husband, Kurt Cobain. This tragic incident makes the album all the more haunting and emotional. Hole pull you right in with the first track, 'Violet'. The song goes from sweet girl melody to riot grrl angst in ...  Read the complete review

I am writin this a long time after the actual gig (June 24th 1999) So my memory is obviously not as clear as it was about that night, but i still have good memories and i wanted to share them so other people would know what to expect if they are thinking of seeing Hole live. The support band were Queens Of The Stoneage, who are currently ...  Read the complete review

This album is superb. It was the first Hole record I bought. I had previously heard a few of their tracks, so I was pretty established as to what their music sounded like, but this album truly blew me away. The CD opens with "Violet", typical of the rest of the album. It has its quiet-ish moments, but includes an amazing chorus. The ...  Read the complete review

This is my favorite album of all time. A dangerous statement to make for any true music fan. Okay. Allow me to explain. I don't mean that I think this record is better than any other or that it is perfect. It is the one CD that I've played the most times in my life and that I think is the closest to the way I think a record should ...  Read the complete review

I love this album, I wouldn't say i'm a big hole fan but i really do like this the lyrics are brilliant and courtney's screaming vocals at her best, i haven't heard anything like this i'm normally into nin and Marilyn Manson and usually only like really heavy stuff, and i wouldn't say this is heavy but it does have it's ...  Read the complete review

Before Courtney Love become the newest Hollywood darling and had made a mainstream pop/rock album she and Hole made some good punk/rock music. I think that this is the bands best ever album. It is packed with excellent songs like the amazing Doll Parts and Miss World. The music here is angry yet sensitive and it gives you a lot of enthusiasm ...  Read the complete review