Celebrity Skin

some typical late 90s grungey pop bangers, the rest of the album was mid to decent. Still above average album, 4 stars

The need to pump up the volume comes from the lack of raw power and noise earlier recordings spread. It‘s like artificially faking big boobs - silicone rock from Hollywood.

Courtney Love is not a great singer, but a lot of the songs are okay.

This was unlikely to appeal to me, and this has proved to be the case. One song felt like it was merging into another and I couldn't get excited about any of these tracks

A really good album.

I didn’t Courtney Love it, but I did Courtney Like it 👍🏾

This is a shame. Nothing close to Live Through This. The first song sounds like what a radio hit sounds like. The rest of it is not so hot.

I can see why this was a big album - pop-rock with a bratty edge that is hummable in a very breezy way. By the same token, I cannot see why it's on this particular list. Cultural impact? Because on the basis of the music, it's as anodyne as could be. It's not bad, by any stretch - but it is bland. 'Celebrity Skin' is a good track though.

Is this the album Billy Corgan and/or Trent Reznor wrote? I can't keep up with the hot goss. The best thing about this record is that Samantha Maloney got to be their drummer for the tour and in the videos, and that Steve Pedulla and I saw her play drums for a great post-hardcore band called SHIFT at some tiny club in Chapel Hill or somewhere while we were in film school. SHIFT is/was great. Hard not to be happy for her. And then she played for Motley Crue at a point where Tommy Lee must've been doing his nu-metal solo thing? And THEN she played drums for Peaches?? What a strange career path. Surprised she's not the new drummer for the Foo Fighters at this rate. Anywho, yeah the songs just aren't as strong on this album as I'd hoped. I like the opener and I liked "Playing Your Song." "Awful" is catchy. But there's a lot here that plays like filler - which probably would've worked better if it still retained the bite of their earlier material. Alas, the riot grrrrrl grunge was exchanged for more of a mild-mannered meeting grrrrl and, ironically, I think the album ages worse because of it. And I'm going to blame Billy Corgan regardless. Just because.

Glad I gave this a chance again. She annoyed me so I stopped listening to her music. Still a good record. I preferred the previous one. This did have Malibu which is part of why I stopped listening originally. So mixed overall

Music is ok, but I don't like the singing.

Better than the previous hole album we got but still just only ok and not really that interesting

Decent album, nothing too special.

Lot less angry then the last Hole album. Liked this more.

Definitely a commercial release. Definitely hear the influence of Corgan on a number of these tracks. Love is a good songwriter. Her band was really good. There are some bangers on this album. It's not my favorite, but it's still a solid release. And yet, meh.

Toppen! Mycket bättre än nirvana?

Very pleasant, fun, punky alt-rock record that's so clearly from the 90s

love knows a hook, gotta give her that, not a lot of air or space in here though, so radio

Its OK but not amazing and I'm not sure that I agree that it belongs on a top 1000 list. 3/5

I'm a bit biased, because this album came out when I was 16 and I was crazy for it. I bought it on release. I was *there* for it. But 25 years on, I still think this album is fantastic. There's some elements of it that feel a little "filler" ("Playing Your Song"), but for the most part, this is a wonderfully melodic, brutally personal album from Courtney and Eric (and Billy Corgan).

This one was a drag for me. Sounded like very little effort went into it. Was on the last song before realizing it was Courtney Love. Didn't change anything though. I've heard her name but don't know much about her. Music just didn't connect though

I have to confess I fell victim to the narrative around Courtney Love in the late 90s. Too young to really comprehend when Kurt Cobain died, by the time I was really aware of Love she was doing solo work. I remember the way MuchMusic was talking about her at the time was pretty rough. When I eventually got into Nirvana in 2001/2002 when they had the greatest hits I had read a couple of books about Nirvana and Kurt and they were pretty clear about painting Courtney Love as the villain. Heck, I even remember the PopUp Video episode that had the video for Doll Parts went into the rumours Kurt had written that album. At least now the prevailing narrative is that Hole is one of the most important bands of the 90s and Courtney Love is a genius. Anyways this thing is pretty much start to finish bangers. You got Celebrity Skin and Malibu. A few song in the middle fell slat for me but Boys on the Radio picked it back up.

I don’t really believe in “guilty pleasure” music, but if I have any this is it. The second Hole album I’ve heard and the second one I’ve really enjoyed. No one’s doing anything particularly innovative here and it is painfully 90s, but I’m a sucker for raw lyrics.

This is another one of those solid releases that doesn't belong on the list. If Hole gets any mentions, it would be for Live Through This. There are some good tracks here - Celebrity Skin and Malibu are poppier than their earlier work without losing much power. They still bare their teeth, but they are housed in a sheen. If I could give three and a half I would. I am feeling generous and will round up.

I always thought Hole existed off of Kurt Cobain’s success but this is actually a very good album that shows they (and Courtney Love) actually are talented. Liked this one a lot.

A solid rock and roll album. The production was very strong and the guitars sounded great. I can’t pretend this was very musically interesting, but I imagine it was very important for many women to see this group in action so I won’t discount that.

Fantastic

Too evil. 1/5

2. Ok but probably won't listen again.

Good music! Maybe a little slow and same-y across the whole album, but it's in a genre I like so I was happy to listen. Interesting to learn a little more about Courtney Love from this album. I do tend to like rock / punk bands with female leads.

The singles from this album were way overplayed back in the day and really made me despise Hole overall...now revisiting it this album was a solid. Still dislike Courtney as a celebrity.

I don't think this album knows what it wants to be. Too overproduced to be grunge. Too grimy to be California pop. It's a chaotic mess which basically describes Courtney Love most of the time.

More pop and, hence, more accessible than any of Hole's earlier work, Celebrity Skin is mainly an indictment of the music industry that chews up bands and spits them out. The anger is there but not the angst. This is a band that finally decided to turn that anger outward instead of inward. If you want to hear the Hole that everyone talked about, the Hole that was truly grunge, then this isn't it. Otherwise, it's a great late grunge/punk album.

It's okay. Not as bad as I expected.

Celebrity Skin is a great song. This album fucking rocks. See: Reasons To Be Beautiful. Northern Star is a good one. You can really tell Billy Corgan's fingerprints on this album.

Sopivan ei-enää-niin grungee, etenkin alkupuolella kuuluu jo 2000-luku (Nylon beatin "rock-biisit" jopa tulee mieleen), asenne yllättävän kohdillaan, vahvat ekat biisit etenkin

Tasainen osoitus hyvästä melodiantajusta. Onko levyllä mitään ERITYISTÄ? En ole varma - siis aidosti en ole.

As much as I despise Courtney Love, Hole did put out some cool stuff. However, on Celebrity Skin it's quite obviously the tracks written partly by Billy Corgan (title track and 'Malibu' among others) which are carrying the (w)hole thing. Stuff like 'Boys On The Radio' and 'Heaven Tonight' are downright awful, and Love's vocals for 50 minutes straight is a bit too much.

Hole is obviously a better band when they get others to write their material. Especially the Corgan-written title track and “Malibu” are instant classics. When Hole take the reins themselves toward the end they threat to bring everything crashing down on “Boys on the Radio” and “Heaven Tonight”. In conclusion I will, somehow reluctantly, say that…. Hole is actually pretty cool.

Brilliant

Courtney is cool but this album is less fun than I'd like it to be

It’s fine

Just a solid power pop album. Billy Corgan helped on this and you can tell. Best track: Celebrity Skin

Grunge was over, so they made a power pop album. And they did a good job. Not very original, but there isn't a single bad song on this album. Favorite song: Use once and destroy

I figured I'd see one of their earlier albums here, not this one. But it's ok in the end...

:))

Moooola (LNB)

Quite enjoyed that. 3.5 stars.

Celebrity Skin is an A+ song & I think Courtney Love is really cool. This album was very solid, very 90s, and I really enjoyed it. Best tracks: Awful, Malibu, Reasons To Be Beautiful, Use Once & Destroy, Playing Your Song, Petals Worst track: Hit So Hard 3.5 rounded up.

This album marked a departure from Hole’s earlier grunge sound towards a more pop-oriented and polished style. The only enjoyable aspect of "Celebrity Skin" is the production, which was helmed by Michael Beinhorn and mixed by Scott Litt. The album is filled with glossy guitar riffs and catchy hooks that grab your attention from time to time. The songs are well arranged with layered instrumentation but the vocal performance from Courtney Love ruin a lot of the experience. A good example of this is the album's title track, "Celebrity Skin," a standout hit from the album but Courtney Love's trademark snarl over the punchy guitar riff just puts you completely off. With this album the band unfortunately abandoned their roots in grunge and whilst the album's production save it slightly, it’s not enough to avoid a 1 star here.

Nice! Full of bangers. I particularly loved “Use Once & Destroy”.

I bought this album when it came out and I still really like it.

more than the front lady! A lot more. I had to go through twice to try to appreciate more things than I could at the first.

Love it. Very catchy

This album is pure late 90's nostalgia. I've never heard this album before, but it is tapping into my memories of being an punky teen girl.

I didn't realize courtney love was the frontperson but it was a solid grungpunk album

One of the biggest travesties in alt rock is that we only got one album with Melissa Auf Der Maur as Hole's bassist and harmony queen. Luckily, it's pretty damn good. Is it as primally urgent and sad and triumphant and twisted as Live Through This? No way. But, i mean, come on. I was really anticipating this one in 1998. I was a huge fan of it's predecessor, and Courtney in general. Fascinating crazy and beautiful human. I wa sliving in a one room shit apartment as a college kid, trying to walk the straight and narrow and failing. I was lonely. I bonded with a gal who lived down the street with this album. We started sleeping together, though no relationship really came out of it. She was nice i guess, but...shit happened. We even saw the Courtney Love starring New Year's Eve film 200 Cigarettes in the theatre. It was not very good, but whatever. Title track. Classic. "Awful" is a gorgeous slice of crunchy jangly power pop. "Hit so Hard"-a breather from the awesomke, but still good "Malibu" may be the best song ever. I said it, and I can't take it back. Everything about it is fucking beautiful. "Reasons To Be Beautiful"-never found this one to be particularly memorable If memory serves, the album dips in quality a bit here. But it shall return. "Dying"-ballad? not bad. better than i remember. "Use Once and Destroy" plods. I confuse it with "Reasons To Be Beautiful". Filler i guess. Sounds like one that Billy Corgan was involved with. Waste of a great song title. the naked vulnerability of "Northern Star" is compelling, but doesnt make for a great song. "Boys on the Radio" might be the best song on the album that isn't "Malibu". Such a pretty tune. Should have been a single. Record companies make poor choices "Heaven Tonight" is a good one too.

I almost enjoyed this at the beginning, but man... it dragged on and all started sounding the same. If we're being honest, this is just pop dressed up like grunge. Not into it.

Fav tracks: Celebrity skin, Petals

I've never listened to this full album before. For as much as I love Live Through This, Celebrity Skin is surprisingly disappointing. Seems like they leaned hard into what a lot of other post-Grunge era bands were doing, and it just doesn't suite them, IMO.

Better than expected, but a huge step down from Live Through This. The songs I hadn't heard were good, but I still don't like the singles. 3/5

Nah. D…+, I guess.

Yeah it’s cool and really dark but I did find it a bit slow going so 4/5

You can totally see the bold girl's nipples on the cover of the album. This is very 90/00's grunge rock and I'm here for it. It's not terrible, there are some good songs, but overall not super capturing me. It started out strong but ended up pretty boring after that.

kinda dig the first song, but the rest of the album doesn't hold up.

Just a classic for women who wanna fight the patriarchy

Very 90s. I’m not a huge fan of Courtney’s vocals but the music is good for a one time listen.

Great album but you have to wonder was Kurt giving pointers

A bit generic for me, but pretty nice.

3.5/5

Conpletely new to me, a genre I would have loved in high school and atill appreciate now. Sweet album.

This was actually a lot better than I remembered it being. I think Hole got a lot of hate at the time because of sexism in the music industry

I mistakenly listened to and reviewed "Live Through This" instead of this project, so this review is definitely going to be a little comparison heavy, but I definitely enjoyed LTT a bit more. This record is much shinier, with huge production and more straight-forward pop songwriting than the previous record. It's fine, but I find myself missing the grime, and found I enjoyed the blunt and honest songwriting of LTT. This record hits a lull in the middle that I don't think it ever really surmounts, too. Favorite tracks: "Celebrity Skin", "Reasons To Be Beautiful"

3 March 2023: I'm still deciding on my rating. I might need to listen a third time. 21 August 2023: When I came across Celebrity Skin while going through my master list, a slight jolt of panic went through me--I was afraid that I gave this a 3 when I couldn't recall a single song or a beat, let alone remember if I even listened through it all the way. Thank goodness I ignore my problems when I'm indecisive.

I wanted to be blown away by this album. I expected a hurricane. A typhoon. A cyclone. Yet all I got was some thunderstorms and strong gusts. I think a branch or two might’ve fallen too. But the power didn’t go out. So yeah, this album could’ve been better clearly. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt because we had some great grunge albums the past week and clearly they can’t match Nirvana or Pearl Jam.

Courtney Love’s nips couldn’t save this from feeling like I was taking a shower with a low pressure faucet. Hole went completely Hollywood here with the music, lyrics, and album cover. They also went completely Hollywood by choosing their new producer over their original drummer, who gave Live Through This most of its heart.

Stunning, what a solid record start to finish! Love it.

Was decent…better than I expected.

Reação a potência do grunge com um pop bem executado numa tentativa de envolver alguma maturidade. Funciona, mas com a perspectiva de pop.

Really? On the 1001 albums you *must* hear? Goodness me.

Not a rock fan so didn’t vibe with the album unfortunately. Celebrity skin was a good single though.

This was fine, not really my type of music.

It’s not “Live through this” but still a good, enjoyable album. Boys on the band is one of my favorite cuts from this work. Pd: I always sigh to Melissa on the Malibu video, have to admit it!

Tracks 2-11 are the definition of MOR 'alternative' radio rock, complete with teenage angst lyrics written by a 34 year old. Track 1 is Nirvana-esque, complete with 'heeeeeeys' and 'yeaaaaahs' in place of actual lyrics. Overall, there is very little of interest on this somewhat dull album. It comes across as little more than a shallow and commercially calculated endeavour to shift units. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: Celebrity Skin Date listened: 06/03/23 (generated 27/02/23)

This was my exercise in being open-minded, since I remembered really not liking Hole in in the 90s (too many thoughts tied up with Nirvana and my punk leanings). It was better than I remembered, and I enjoyed listening to the whole album no longer as a teenager.

Ok album, niets speciaals, maar ook niet slecht.

Fairly polished grunge music. 3.5.

Actually quite enjoyed the record. I do not think it has the same "timeless" finesse that other records on this list possess, but still - it was a decent 90 grunge/post-grunge record.

Uneven, a little boring, but a serious dose of nostalgia.

segundo mejor disco de hole me encantan casi todos los temas amo malibu pd t amo courtney love

Celebrity Skin is definitely their biggest and most known hit song. I definitely want to give this album another listen. My initial impression is that the album is decent, although other than the title track expressly nothing stood out to me. A bit more poppy than I would care for given their origin and influences.

Didn’t Courtney Hate it, but bored me a little at points. 2 stars.

I enjoyed it and it was better than I thought it would be. I always see Courtney Love as someone who needs heroin to perk up so this was a surprise hearing her full of beans and that. 'Northern Star' was the standout

As a huge fan of Hole's previous album, Live Through This, I was disappointed by this album when it came out. It was missing some of the anger and grit of the previous album and instead had a more pop and polished feel. This album produced a couple of huge commercial hits. It pained me to hear Malibu playing on my mother's easy listening radio station. As an angsty teenager, I felt betrayed by this new softer side of Hole. Now as much more mellow 40-something adult, I appreciate this album a lot more. The singles are honestly great songs, with Celebrity Skin being the strongest and an absolute banger. But many of the other songs are strong too. Northern Star is amazing, and I can't believe I never heard it before now. It reminds me a little of Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins, so I guess it's not surprising that Billy Corgan did co-write some of the songs on the album. This album was an enjoyable listen and I'm glad I finally gave it a chance.

For some reason not what I thought Hole sounded like. A pleasant surprise. The poppy jangly stuff was my favorite. “Awful” was up my alley.

Patchy and inconsistent but pretty enjoyable. Clear influences, from the bands you would probably expect them to be influenced by.

Hole was one of those grunge bands I wasn't totally into but didn't mind; this album was a sellout. Even as a 14 year old I remember noticing that the poppy music was at complete odds with the lyrics, as if trying to pretend they weren't just simply selling the fuck out. If you're gonna chase the mainstream, just fucking admit it and own it. Did they have any punk cred anyway? It's still an alright album in that late 90s alt rock sense. I prefer my grunge with more riffs than chord progressions (which is probably why I also preferred AIC to Nirvana) but there was enough here to get by. There's a riff in hits so hard that actually thumps, for instance. Playing your song goes hard too. 3/5.

I'd like to publicly apologize to Courtney Love for just dismissing her as a tabloid time waster. I hadn't listen to any Hole music on principle until now. My loss. I'm sorry. This was really excellent.

I’d like it if they weren’t so damn whiny

Once again female led 90s alternative rock delivers and this time at the hands of the person that killed Kurt Cobain. I'd never had much exposure to Hole except for the Cobain jokes and this was definitely a good first impression. I'd heard celebrity skin maybe once before and it's definitely the standout of the album. Malibu and awful are also fun songs and this song goes in the ranks of elastica and the last siouxsie album I got.

Really enjoyed this one! A pleasing combination of grungy female vocals and rock instrumentals. Can definitely sense some of Courtney Love's hurt trying to escape through her lyrics Had only heard "Celebrity Skin" before - thank you generator for unlocking the rest of the record for me!

I really loved the singles The whole album is good Definitely not their best but the addition of Melissa Auf De Mar is awesome Don't replay it as much as I would like to Maybe my opinion will change

Pretty classic late 90s pop. Not my favorite of all time, but really not bad.

I was already pretty sure this would be a 4, and I was right. I already liked “Celebrity Skin” and “Northern Star” (especially the latter) and the rest was also good, although none of it really exceeded those two songs.

I think this is a whole lot of nothing, really

Straight trash. If I could give negative stars to this, I would.

I was honestly blown away by this album. Song for song, just a ton of great rock songs. Courtney is such a great front woman, and every hook hits for me. No lulls, no filler, just great track after great track. I will 100% come back to this.

More radio-friendly version of "Garbage" (the band, not the waste material usually discarded by humans). I thought the beginning was pretty boring, but the final few tracks were really cool. "Northern Star" and "Petals" especially. Courtney Love is such a weird person though. She probably didn't kill Kurt Cobain, but she MIGHT be behind the building of the pyramids and "The Spring-Heeled Jack sightings of '37". The truth is out there, people. Stay vigilant.

I was expecting trash from a person I generally consider trash. She may live in infamy, but for killing Kurt, not for her music. But this album wasn't all that bad and now we have the Foo Fighters, so we got that going for us. I'm pretty sure I've heard Celebrity Skin and Malibu before and didn't think they were too bad. Personal favorites were Awful and Use Once and destroy. Awful for the line, I was a punk, now I'm just stupid. All in all, it was rock n roll with some decent songs. Nothing stood out as great, but did not think it was so bad I would struggle to get through. Now the genre it kicked into, on Spotify, after the album was done was kickass. A lot of Foo, Soundgarden, AIC, and Weezer so I spent a lot of time just listening to the classic greats of the greats! Oh yea, first song on Spotify after the Carpenters was Easy by the Commodores. Great tune. Back to the Hole. Another middle of the pack, meh for me. I'm going to score 2.5. Can't give a 3 to this, so will show as 2 Nothing here deemed worthy to download and probably wouldn't listen again 2.5

Wow what a great 90s rock album. Front to back this has everything I like in a rock record. Great guitar tone. Production as a whole is actually quite nice. Light angst, good pace. This is one of the few times I’ve felt genuinely compelled to listen to more of the bands music. 5

2 Pretty jarring going from The Carpenters to this. I’ve never been able to get much into Hole or Courtney Love - Maybe it’s because all of their music sounds like generic, uninspired alternative rock, maybe it’s because vocally she sounds like a less interesting version of contemporaries like Kim Shattuck or Kathleen Hanna, maybe it’s because she had Kurt Cobain murdered. Regardless, I can’t help but feel the only reason this album is even listenable let alone somehow acclaimed is due to Billy Corgan’s influence in the studio. I genuinely couldn’t tell you what’s supposed to make this album special. As mentioned, this feels about as generic as 90s alternative rock can get. Supposedly it’s supposed to be conceptually focused around California, but that feels like a very loosely applied afterthought to give some kind of direction to the album. I didn’t completely hate it, but not much stuck with me. On a second listen, I’ll admit Awful and Petals grew on me a bit. Overall, it felt a lot longer than it is.

Courtney Love doesn't deserve all of this hate. In fact she deserves way more praise for being one of the best grunge vocalist of all time and for dropping the second best grunge album of all time "Live Through This". This one is definitely not as good as "Live Through This", but still has a lot of great songs like the title track, "Malibu" and "Petals". 7,7/10

Opent sterk, maar kakt dan in. Vervolgens zit er af en toe nog een pareltje tussen. Naar dit soort muziek uit deze tijd kan ik wel altijd makkelijk met plezier luisteren. 'Playing Your Song' heeft de minste streams op Spotify en dat is wel zwaar onterecht. Als er halve sterren gegeven konden worden was dit exact een 3,5.

3 Good listening. It’s better than no doubt

This is the kind of record I like. Melodic, big-beat indie flavured rock music with emotive singing and simple straight forward arrangements and production that lets the drums and bass breath. Of course it sounds much like Nirvana, but Sebadoh is also a touchstone and the influence is seen from pop - rock music like rumours era Fleetwood Mac. Not much I don't like about this album. Its my my kinda music. 4 stars

very good very nice, patiko

Not bad, but definitely wasn't as interesting to me as their previous album; it was poppier and less heavy, iirc. I can see why Kurt Cobain liked her I liked Dying and Petals

3.4 - Here Courtney Love tries to transform into a pop starlet, something like Avril Lavigne's freakier older sister. Mostly these are forgettable anthems with big hooks and processed guitar arrangements, that are not quite radio-ready (besides the glitzy title track). She detours from that mold, unbaring her soul on "Northern Star" - an overworked facsimile of her "Live Through This" heyday. Overall, it's worth a single listen to understand Love's trajectory as an artist, but certainly not something I'll revisit.

4 sterren van mij en een extra ster voor Klaske. Hole is een van haar lievelings bands

Courtney toch altijd maar als 'de vrouw van' en dit was dan ook de eerste keer dat ik een plaatje tot het einde wist uit te zitten. Prrrrrima album.

Coole plaat hor en best goede songs

Aantal wel catchy nummers, maar allemaal wel erg braafjes en bovendien valt hier heel erg goed op dat Courtney zo vals als een kraai zingt. Met moeite 3 sterren.

Iets tussen twee en drie sterren. Omdat het meeviel drie.

Classic. I'd underestimated Courtney love

First time listening to Hole....not as bad as I feared....

3.75

I remember being a teen and been told that it was really uncool to like anything about Courtney Love, so I went a long time without ever hearing Hole. Then, around 10 years ago, Celebrity Skin came on the radio in a shop and I Shazammed it because I thought it sounded amazing. Obviously, it was Hole, and I realised I was very stupid to have avoided listening for so long. Songs I already knew: Celebrity Skin Favourites: Celebrity Skin, Northern Star There is something really great about Courtney Love’s voice. She has a good amount of growl in her singing, without losing any melody which isn’t an easy thing to do. The guitar tones throughout are fantastic, always packing a punch and giving loads of energy. I don’t know if it’s still uncool to like Courtney Love, but this album is undeniably great and nobody is going to change my mind on that.

Man, Courtney Love is a better musician than a person

Niiiiice nostalgic 90s sound and really like the title track Celebrity Skin. Then apart from that this album is nice but a bit inconsequential as it kind of has the same sound throughout which is nice but blurs into one with nothing standing out on its own.

Hard to say how I felt about this, at first I was quite into it then I think it nose dived horribly I thought. The one about northern lights or norther stars was dire, honestly thought I'd got onto a Pheobe from friends track. First tracks were fun though

I really liked it. Not every track was great but overall it's up my street. I love her voice but generally it comes across like a more pop version of the Distillers.

Favourite song: Reason to Be Beautiful

This came out right in the midst of my peak music listening in my lifetime. I remember Celebrity Skin as a single, but I never tried out the whole album. When the generator gives me one of these (familiar, but unknown) albums, I always hope it's going to be the gem that I happened to overlook. However, this is rarely the case. The first two tracks are pretty good, but the rest doesn't really get my attention. This is definitely not a bad album, just overall bland to me. It sounds like an album from 1998 is supposed to sound, almost meticulously. That probably works great for album sales, but that's exactly why I never listened to this album at a time I would have been most likely to check it out. To me it sounds like radio (1998 radio) and is mostly forgettable. Except Awful... this song is sticking on me (we'll see where that goes). But yeah, it's a really good great sounding album, just not that interesting to me. As an afterthought... I was thinking about 1998 and where this album fit in my life. I checked Spotify's top hits and I only had 4 songs I liked for that year's playlist (and Celebrity Skin is one of them). I saw Smashing Pumpkins' Adore was also released. I really loved Smashing Pumpkins previously, but Adore is the album that ended our relationship. But that's a whole other topic about a whole other band.. until I realized how prominent Billy Corgan was on this Hole album. Very interesting.

Un discazo. Desde "Celebrity Skin" pasando por las enormes "Malibu" y "Northern Star", sin olvidar "Awful" o "Heaven Tonight". Un 4 estrellas de libro. Una pena que todo quede eclipsado por ser la "pareja de" y por la muerte de él.

Actually a lot of fun.

Celbebrity Skin sounds like a typical late 90s rock album with some grunge thrown in. It's very radio friendly and doesn't try to stand out in any way. It's an okay album as it isn't bad but it doesn't excite.

Not as good as Live Through This, but give it a listen once in a while

I was surprised at how much I liked this. Courtney Love doesn't the greatest voice, but with this genre it doesn't matter.

Pretty good, first half is better than the second half. Good Rock Band song

Not great

I only knew the title track before listening to this, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! Really great sound and some good lyrics, kudos to Love. I enjoyed the title track the most (what a bop) but my top pick is Awful because it was new to me and the lyrics about the treatment of teen girls really resonated - Swing low, sweet cherry, yeah, it's awful/You're ripe for the picking, it's so awful (I also really enjoyed Boys on the Radio).

Did not enjoy.

She had Kurt killed.

Oof, the high levels of compression on this recording isn't the worst I've ever heard, but it's not great. Decent set of songs though - consistent themes and interesting lyrics permeate the record, decorated with catchy hooks. Couldn't escape either "Malibu" or the title track on the radio in the late 90s. Still, not up to the level of their early 90s stuff.

Solid lyrics. The production is lush and buries Love's vocals in some cases. (We're talking ELO level of production on this one.) These are her songs and I would have preferred to hear more of her performances. Auf der Maur's bass sounds great. All in all, as good as the singles are the rest of the album is pretty generic.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Celebrity skin, Dying

Not bad.

Slaps

Hating blindly on Courtney is lame, but that being said that album just isn't really good to me. What I liked about Hole is all gone on this one and they went full pop-rock while leaving their edge way behind. You can hear Billy's touch on a lot of these tracks and to be honest some of them are well done, but I just feel like there's no power to them. From a commercial standpoint I guess it was a huge success, but I don't think this is what Hole will be remembered for in the end.

Pretty dull 90s pop rock.

90's average rock roll. I dont think it deserve all this attention..

This is really not my type of music, but I must admit there are pretty great songs on this album. From Malibu to Northern Star, I call it strong and engaging pop/rock. However, there's nothing there that really stand out and that could become a huge monument in the history of music.

M’eh

This album rocked. Great grunge vibe throughout, coherent sound. Big ups.

Nice album, it really smells like early 2000's rock and I really like it. It is nothing too crazy but the riffs are nice and the voice is sweet as well. Solid 3.5

That was a nice rock record to hear... I could listen to it again if this was my style. Some minor mishap like weird voice tone or melodies make it feel imperfect tho... Solid 3.5/5

Not as good as Live Trough This but a good listen

Je regrette que les gens laissent leur opinion de Courtney Love influencer leur perception de Hole. Les textes sont excellents, toujours d’actualité pour les femmes. La musique n’a rien à envier aux autres groupes de l’époque, vraiment de bons riffs de guitare.

The Hole pop album. After the grimy riot grrl Hole album and the grunge catharsis in Hole album. All three are great in their own way, although I loved Live Through This so much (and still do almost 30 years later) I was always going to be disappointed when this followed it. Some undeniable bangers here though. Title track, Awful, Malibu, Northern Star all among the band's best work, and Billy Corgan appears to have poured the last bits of his talent into his contributions to 2 of those. Not too many good Pumpkins songs after 1998. For me this is album with obvious highlights, and the rest perfectly serviceable if not particularly remarkable pop rock. Some of it sounds like The Go-gos. Not a bad thing, but the Go-gos already exist. There's no duffers. It's not an album I ever reach for, but it's an enjoyable listen. 3.

Kinda surprised. Decent I guess. Although..... nvm

90s angsty alt pop rock with girlpower attitude, playing at a Hot Topic store near you

3/12, 25%

一般般

My wife’s favourite band, I usually have to leave the room… I found this surprisingly palatable, it’s a strong start! powerhouse riffs, catchy chorus, nicely crafted pop/mosh music. I do find her tone like finger nails down a chalkboard though, she’s usually just dancing around the ‘correct’ notes, drifting in and out of tune. This album has not converted me, but it did surprise me. Didn’t expect I’d be able to get up to half marks but on the strength of the singles I can happily give this a 4.

title track is cool, the album is kinda meh

I always liked the title track. A great slice of 90's alternative. However, I never was really able to get into Hole as a whole (ha!) Oddly, I feel like I appreciate what they're trying to do better than the execution of it. Courtney Love, as let's call it "interesting" she is as a person has a really cool voice. The songs just never manage to blow me away. This review could be cut and pasted from Live Through This, while both albums attempted different sounds my overall experience with them felt the same.

The singing is not good at points, but overall its a decently solid alternative rock project.

4.0

First time hearing Courtney love do some something. It’s ight

Nice band.

favourite song: celebrity skin least favourites: malibu, dying the high points of this album were a lot of fun but unfortunately arent sustained for the whole of the album. falls flat at a lot of moments but overall an enjoyable listen. honourable mention to playing your song. if i could give half stars it would be 3.5 but i cant and its closer to a 3 than a 4

One hit wonder.

I’m suffocating on the 90s of this.

I had never listened to the full album before. I could see listening to this again.

I was already familiar with the title track but I had never checked out the album. Celebrity Skin remains a great song, and I am quite taken with Awful. I am sure I've heard Malibu before. I was feeling like I'm really going to enjoy this record, but the promise of the early tracks is let down by the rest of the album which I found uneven and eventually tedious. Still; a solid offering with flashes of brilliance.

Pleasant surprise. Was expecting whining and against but melodic and enjoyable.

p832. 1998. 3.5 stars. So this is what happens if you splice the genes of The Bangles and The Pretenders. Surprisingly accessible jangly guitar rock, but a lot of the tracks sound the same. On the replay list.

Solid album, but not as great as Live Through This. 3.5./5

liked this album better. probably because it was written by billy corogan

Rocka og kult. 90-talls!

Great album. Problematic figure but who knows.

When I got this album I said to my listening buddy, “I can sing you this entire album start to finish, without accompaniment” I loved it then and I love it now.

26th October 2022 Listened first on the drive then throughout the day in the office. Soho house with Jamie and Elissa. Title song is from American Pie! It has that 90s soft, slouchy rock drawl and whining (in the best way) sensibility. 3.5 if I could.

One of my favourite grunge albums. Courtney love is a anaimal.

Decent grunge record... from a MURDER.

Nice grunge/hard rock for this era, just not really my style

A pretty average 90s alternative album. Hole found a way to make an album where most of the varying sounds of 90s are covered. Their singer is pretty good and has a good grunge sound but also has a pop rock sound in some songs as well. They have a more casual alternative style in some songs and other songs have harder guitar riffs and grungy distortion. The album varied but it kinda made it work. Some songs were pretty good. Overall it’s not bad. 6.1/10

Nice

For a first listen this album is pretty great. Heard some not so great things about the more you listen to it so I'll keep the amount I listen to Hole short and sweet

Good, girl grunge. Not good girl, grunge. I liked it.

I was never a fan of why Courtney Love sings. However, there's a few tunes I really enjoyed on this one so I tried my best to overlook it! Decent record, not essential, but not unenjoyable.

Great

Meh

Rowdy!

Punk pedorro de los 90, con mucha estructura pop. Todos los temas tienen la misma instrumentación, los mismos pasajes de batería. Mediocre a morir.

Live Through This is my fave Hole album but this one isn't half bad.

Good

Pretty generic album for late ‘90s grunge. I like the instrumentation on half of the album, and the lyrics are just okay, but I really dislike the vocals from Courtney Love.

I think because it's a bit dated I had trouble giving it a good ear. It was good for it's time, but Courtney Love is just too aggravating to listen to at times.

Solid late 90's sound. Corgans influence on several tracks stands out.

Some good tracks but not majorly distinct or unique.

Catchy rock album!

Good ole' Courtney Love. I like the energy, didn't delve deep into the lyrics but it didn't seem boring either. Couple catchy songs. not bad. FAV TRACKS: Northern Star, Boys On The Radio, Celebrity Skin

90’s rock brings back serious memories. Definitely reminds me of some of the music I was listening to in those days (Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, etc). I remember when this album came out, Hole got ripped by a lot of people for being sellouts. This album was less raw and less grunge than the previous album, and it felt a bit more commercialized. I was never a big fan of Courtney Love at the time, so it was never really on my radar. I guess I didn’t really think she was a good singer. Listening to it again now, I can see why the hardcore grunge fans would feel that way, as this album does feel more polished. To be honest, it’s more along the type of music I would have listened to and this album feels a bit easier to listen to than Live Through This, although I’m not sure I would say it’s actually the better album. Torn between 3 stars and 4 stars. Probably would be 3.5.

One great song and a bunch of decent songs after. Courtney definitely led with the heater

Ah, Hole, of Courtney Love fame, and for some of us, star of that late night TV show episode. But did I know her / their music? Hell no. Is it more polished, less raw than expected? Absolutely. Is that a good thing? Definitely. Some really polished tracks, have a listen, eradicate those stereotypes.

Really enjoyed this. Great songwriting, really strong lead and backing vocals, guitars sound really crisp. Really strong pop/rock album with some 90s edge.

Better than remembered, but still not great.

Favorite: Celebrity Skin

Just an average 90s grunge rock album. Celebrity Skin is a fantastic song but the rest of this album is kind of boring and predictable for the era.

Beavis: Check it out, Butt-Head…our 69th album just got generated. Butt-Head: uh-huh-huh, you said “69”. Beavis: oh, yeah, I guess did….heh-heh… Butt-Head: so, uh…what is it? Beavis: Uhh…69 is the sex number, Butt-Head…Jeez Butt-Head: I know what 69 is, dill-weed. What record are we, like, supposed to listen to? Beavis: oh…yeah, cool…I knew that…uh, it says we’re supposed to listen to Celebrity Skin by Hole. Butt-Head: uh-huh-huh…Hole. Beavis: yeah! and it’s, like, our 69th record, Butt-Head…Heh-heh…69…heh-heh-heh…Hole…Get it? Butt-Head: Whoa…that’s cool. This generator must know we’re, like, super cool badasses who like to score. Beavis: uhh…Butt-Head? We, like, don’t score very much at all. Butt-Head: Uh…speak for yourself, butt-munch. Ladies love the Butt-Head…Now go put on that Hole record, you wuss. Beavis: oh, yeah…sure thing, Butt-Head. [they listen to the record] Beavis: Hey, Butt-Head? Butt-Head: Uhh….yeah, Beavis? Beavis: Is it just me or does this record kind of suck? Butt-Head: yeah, Beavis…it sucks. She’s, like, singing about seeing God and stuff. Beavis: Yeah…singing about God sucks. This is lame. Butt-Head: We should, like, leave a bad review and demand the Generator give us a new album that’s, like, cool to listen to for number 69. Beavis: Yeah! This sucks! I want a refund or I’m gonna find the Generator and, like, smash it with a baseball bat…and then, I’m going to take all the pieces, gather them up and set them on fire! Yeah, fire! FIRE! Heh-heh…that’ll teach them to make us listen to things that suck. Butt-Head: uh-huh-huh…Breaking things is cool. Beavis: It sure is, Butt-Head…It sure is.

Loved every second of the angst

It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hole again.

Fairly generic for the time. I did enjoy though

Only listened to a few tunes, was OK but nothing special

Weak, soft rock with female vocalist, that sounds like Garbage, but are actully rubbish. Jack Sharkey will probably like them.

Title track is class, rest of the album doesn't get close to it

Dreary

Quite a mixed bag, enjoyed a couple of songs.

Meh. Don't dislike it but does nothing for me. I've listened to "live through this" in the past, which I much preferred.

Very good grunge rock. Has one-two bad songs in the middle but overall very good.

Kurt Cobain's girlfriend tries to reach Nirvana Highly produced belongs in the time it's from.

I didn't like it at first listen; however, it's really starting to grow on me. Hole incorporates an easy-going, pop-like sound with the punk-rock of the 90s. I quite liked this one!

I remember seeing this album for sale at Blockbuster when I was 11 and being too afraid to buy it. It was shelved beside Nine Inch Nails which I knew was too intense for my innocent child brain. I bought Counting Crows instead. It was a solid choice and I stand by it. But I do wish I’d known about the aching transformative powers of Hole sooner. I got there eventually though. This is a great fucking album. Not as good as Live Through This, but a strong foray into the newly pop washed late 90s for Courtney.

A couple of good tunes, but overall I found it unimaginative and safe (boring). Definitely heard worse (and better). Giving it a 3 out of 5.

Pretty bland and unremarkable, not necessarily bad, but in my opinion not very special.

I Am A Feminist.

Nunca escuché este disco de principio a fin, pero recuerdo haber escuchado dos canciones que terminaron definiendo esos años: celebrity skin y Malibu. Resulta que además me gustan otros temas. No sé si es esencial en esta lista.

Love the first song, but the rest of the album is just ok.

A lot of the songs on this album sounded the same to me. Some songs had interesting parts, but the way they progressed wasn't interesting to me and was often predictable. The beginning of the album left me underwhelmed for the most part, but I think the album got a little better towards the end. My favourite songs were Northern Star and Hits so Hard.

Punk indie. Mad but ok tbf.

Ok.

Classic 90s album and such a triumph for Courtney Love.

The singles are good but the rest sound off key

I think I had this album as a CD. It sounded good 20 years ago. But now not so much.

Better than expected

good stuff

Never would have thought about listening to this album if it wasn’t suggested. I was pleasantly surprised. Pretty good 90’s grunge/punk straight up rock.

Best Song: Northern Star. I'm a sucker for any song that slowly builds in this perpetual crescendo to hit a big climax, and this song does that well. Worst Song: Boys on the Radio. This feels like they were writing a song to try to have it appear in a rom-com, maybe abandoning their rougher roots. Overall: I'd heard of Hole, and heard the song "Celebrity Skin", but never put the two together. I was actually impressed at how Courtney Love has the perfect, almost proto-typical alt-rock voice. Poppy enough to be approachable, but with a decently raw edge to make it alternative.

The title song was really good but every other song sounded the same.

Enjoyed it!

I loved this album. I love Courtney Love’s vocal style and lyrics. It’s got a raw honesty even if it’s sometimes hard to admit. I’ve given Live Through This a couple listens and liked it but this was truly amazing

singing doesn´t appeal to me ...

Guitar rock from the end of the 90s: combo of grunge / power pop, with excellent songs that still sound fresh today. At the time I rated it as a 4-star album but close to 5 (that is, 8/10).

Pleasantly surprised by this. Catchy melodic grunge-rock. Interestingly, the vocal delivery in the slower songs reminded me of Lucinda Williams.

Ça commence fort et je m’attendais à ce que les toues que je ne connais pas soient plus punk/trash/irrévérencieuses. C’est plutôt l’inverse ici. Le reste de l’album est plus pop/rock. J’avoue que c’est un peu décevant.

Je ne suis pas un fan de Courtney Love, mais je dois admettre qu’il y a du bon matériel ici. Cet album démarre en fou avec le plus grand succès du groupe. Après ce n’est pas égal. La collaboration avec Billy Corgan se fait sentir, particulièrement sur Hit So Hard où on est proche de Love des Smashing Pumpkins sur Mellon Collie. La présence de Melissa Auf Der Maur est un autre élément cool. Bref, je trouve super d’avoir un groupe majoritairement féminin qui font du rock, mais l’égo et la réputation de Courtney gâche un peu mon appréciation.

Great stuff. Given that I grew up on alternative rock like this, I was honestly surprised that I didn't know about this album. But I suppose I can only blame one person for that: my dad.

It’s aight but felt a lot of conflicting themes

I was not thrilled to listen to this, aside from the title track I am not sure I knew anything else from Hole. I don't have a ton of nostalgia for this sound from the 90s either. The second half the album ended up being a lot better than I was expecting after the first half though, and found myself bopping along gleefully. Not the worst by any means.

While sounding a bit more 'radio friendly' than the 2 albums before this it still maintains a punk rock aesthetic akin to Courtney Love's songwriting style. I wouldn't say it's a show stopper, but paradoxically every song on here sounds great and fits within the over 'Hole' feeling.

Muy buen disco de rock, con voz poderosa y riffs de guitarras muy identificativos como auténticos iconos.

2000steen movie

Surprisingly commercial. But that's not the point. Thanks to this I learnt that Billy Corgan and Courtney Love were once an 'item'. And once again, I am wrong footed by the company Billy Corgan keeps (or the people who choose Billy Corgan as company - it could go either way).

"Celebrity Skin" is the third and final album before Hole's 2002 dissolution. It was produced by Michael Beinhorn and purposefully a move away from grunge and noise to a more rock-pop. And, to me, is one of the best albums in that rock-pop category: great melodies and choruses throughout. The band was struggling writing and recording; hey brought in Billy Corgan to help with the arrangements. Courtney Love wrote all the lyrics which supposedly used California as the American dream as a theme. The Go-Go's Charlotte Caffey and Blinker the Star's Jordan Zardorozny also were contributors. The album went on to be Hole's biggest commercial succes. The title was named after a T.S. Elliot poem "The Wasteland." The album starts off rockin with their first single "Celebrity Skin" and a rippin' guitar intro. Great guitar melodies throughout. About fame and fickleness (autobiographical?). References from Dante Rossetti and Shakespeare too. "Awful" continues the great song run in a more pop way. Great melodies as well and a rockin' edge. A Neil Diamond reference! The song is about music's treatment of girls and has a killer line "If the world is wrong, yeah, you can take it with one song." Their second single "Malibu" continues continues the great melodies and lyrics about getting away from someone (Cobain?) and escaping to Malibu. The second half of the album does not dip in quality either. "Boys On the Radio" starts with an acoustic guitar intro and kicks into classic rock-pop. The song was supposedly initiated by Courtney's reaction to the drowning of Jeff Buckley and is about self-destructive pop stars specifically Evan Dando and Brian Wilson. Maybe my favorite song on the album and its most rockin' (third time used) is "Playing Your Song." It's most likely about Kurt Cobain and selling out. Courtney tears it up with screaming and searing vocals. I love the first side of Hole's previous album "Live Through This" but then I think it takes a slight dip. "Celebrity Skin" does not take a dip and is my favorite Hole album. It accomplishes exactly what they tried to do and is one of the best albums of the late 90's.

good album; this is one of the top albums that i had not heard previously

i always enjoy when artists change their general sound, and i love it even more when they can make it sound *good*! i had listened to their earlier album, live through this, as part of this project, and the two albums could be confused for belonging to two different bands! the reason i mention this is because of the pop sound here--it's such a departure from their grunge and punk. but hole does still incorporate punk-y aspects, and celebrity skin contains that great mix of punk and pop. hole has a lot of strengths, but their lyrics seem to be something special. i'm drawn to them in every song. love's vocals are perfect for the punk and grunge genres, partly because her voice isn't the clearest. she brings something great to pop songs with that voice! and i do like albums created around a concept: l.a., in this instance. definitely an enjoyable album and well deserved place on this list.

Defying all likely odds, 1001 gave me this album literally two days after the last Hole album, so Hole is definitely fresh on the brain and I was ready to hear this. The title track, Celebrity Skin, is just one of the best alternative rock songs of all time, and I'll die on that hill. It comes out of the gate with immense attitude and musical energy. That opening can be recognized in a second or less. The lyrics are deliciously edgy and delivered in that burn-it-all-to-the-ground way that Love personifies, analyzing what it is to be famous from a not-so-glamorous point of view. This whole idea of fame and the California lifestyle becomes a recurring theme on this album. Hole, again being a band that doesn't like to repeat their exact style twice, takes a much more alternative rock approach on this album, shedding most of the remnants of their punk and grunge persona from previous albums. This feels like Hole's most mainstream album, which may be viewed as a negative by some, but I don't think they don't suffer from it. All of the fury of their work is still there, just in a slightly different form, and sometimes not as overt. Again, Courtney Love, to me, is just a voice of an entire movement of angsty yet justified 90s women who were seeking feminism through their music. This album is no exception to that and is another great example of that era and corner of music history.

I wasn't into much music in the 90s (too young), but still this album feels like a great reminder of that era. This album had everything I wanted and more. Angry, badass, rocking female vocals and lyrics, great guitarwork, and a feeling of nostalgia. Hole didn't have enough albums for my taste; I wish they had stuck around longer, but I understand why they didn't. Some of my favorite grunge (even though this is less grungy than the previous albums) out there.

Hadn't ever heard of Hole before, Liked it. Kind of bland towards the end. Grunge meets acoustic

First song is fun

Not bad but not great. It doesn't capture my attention.

First song is an absolute banger, but the rest of the album fails to match that energy. I will probably go back and check it out without playing the first track again.

Great album. One of the first to oust Harvey W, good 90s album with female singer Courtney love

The single was everywhere!

It’s easy to forget that Courtney love used to actually be talented

Trigger warning. This is a perfect album. With the exception of Smells Like Teen Spirit every track on this album is better than anything Nirvana recorded.

Celebrity Skin is a great track. The rest are pretty good. I think if I hear more of it I’d give it a little higher rating, but for now….. 3/5

This follow-up to Hole's best album 'Live Through This" is warmer, shinier and has what I imagine to be a Los Angeles feel. Every track is great. I don't understand the hate for Courtney Love but I suspect it has something to do with latent misogyny.

Still such a great album to this day. Great work Hole.

No doubt this benefits from a hefty nostalgia bonus - probably my fave Hole album! Fave track - the title track maybe? It's a fantastic album opener. "Northern Star" is great too....

fuck u courtney, only the title track is good and the rest is just a reiteration

Hole kicks all kind of ass on this album The title track stands out as a great riot sing a long song and Awful follows up with the perfect kind of 90's alt summer rock. Malibu is such a classic. Courtneys vocalization really kicks ass as she dives into those deep lows, a nice fuck you to pop queen convention. Love that wavy guitar work on Use Once & Destroy. Really killer instrumentation too - I have no idea where half those sounds are coming from. Courtneys vocals are really strong throughout the entire ride and Im a sucker for this era / genre which made this a really enjoyable listen. Standout Tracks: Celebrity Skin, Awful, Malibu, Use Once & Destroy

I'm really torn on this one. The standout tracks rank among the best of that unmistakably 90s grunge rock style, and Love's powerfully raw vocals compliment that style incredibly well (especially on "Northern Star" - wow), but there are just too many forgettable tracks interspersed throughout. This album would have definitely benefited from some trimming. Standout tracks: "Celebrity Skin", "Awful", Malibu", "Northern Star", "Petals"

I was really not expecting to like this album as much as I ended up doing The riffs are well executed and the hooks work on each songs The singers voice isnt super annoying like some other ones we've had 7/10

I was already a fan of Celebrity Skin and Malibu, but this album outperformed my expectations. I really like it when Courtney uses her voice differently, like the power pop sound of Awful or the Kurt inflection of Northern Star. When I read that Billy Corgan had contributed to this album I knew I'd like it. This album is a gem. One question. Surely Boys On The Radio is an REM track? The lyrics are a bit too direct, but the sound comes straight from Athens, Georgia.

The vibe from the end of the 90's is nice !

Very good Rock (post-Grunge) album. This is a collection of very strong songs, expertly played and I was pleasantly surprised that Courtney Love can actually sing. 4/5

You have to suffer through Courtney Love but this is still an amazing album. Starts out strong but does lose some momentum towards the end.

Pretty average 90s post grunge album

One of the staples of the "alt music with lead woman who sounds like she doesn't care"

I liked the title track, celebrity skin but other than that I thought everything sounded the same

Sonido y estilo definido, no realmente de mi preferencia

Some great songs in the first half but it drifts away. Great production - the bass tone is awesome. Wouldn’t listen to it again.

Title track aside, it's okay. title track is a banger though

Better than anticipated

Damn I went in kind of expecting not to like it, and it turned out to be really good! *Trampled to death by approx. 1,000,000 foaming Gen X men*

Jájá, fínt síð-tíunda Ameríkurokk. Mér finnst Celebrity skin skemmtilegt og eldast vel. Malibu er ágætt. Hitt er filler sem pirrar ekki.

A few of the tracks weren't too bad, but overall, a forgettable album.

I like listening to this but then it gets boring

It's ok. A few songs that I already knew and liked but a bit middle of the road and hasn't got anything to push it up a place

I wouldn't listen to this if you paid me. Courtney Love is trash. (And a murderer).

It's quite good. Like it's cherry picked the prior 20 years of grunge and alternative, and tried to construct a pop album. In a sense, by succeeding on the pop front so well, Courtney Love outdid Kurt Cobain as a project. As an album, it's good. Really good. But the jangle/fuzz trick wears thin as the album goes on. Northern Star is a very emotional exception to this!

Extremely 90s. The singles are good though

Hole sure is not the best band 3 Better than the last one though

Brash guitar based indie/power pop. Lyrically it is an interesting concept although at times I felt I was listening to the soundtrack for Baywatch! I enjoyed the title track the most because at 2:42 this was straight to the point. Some of the other tracks outstay their welcome. The dense production is typical of nines guitar based rock.

Nostalgic

liked the first song good sound, the rest was surprisingly pedestrian, toothed side of boring. Still better than Nirvana.

Chaotic. Noisy. Angry. Messy. Courney Love ticks all the boxes. The album's not bad either.

It looks like Courtney Love could be a contender for the 1001 best fucks in the world, but I'm not sure why this album is here.