Live Through This (studio album)
by Hole

From SomethingSpecial 07/01/2025 12:03 | #309818

I was first introduced to this album by my sister and have been under a spell ever since. Love herself admitted that she had a competitive songwriting streak with her then husband, Kurt Cobain, and it shows, as Love and her bandmates were able to create songs that demanded as much of the listener's attention as anything Nirvana had ever made. From the gorgeous rocker of an opener Violet to the also rocking closer Rock Star, Live Through This is an album that takes hold of the listener and doesn't let go until the end, and features themes about beauty, motherhood, anti-elitism and violence against women.

Absolutely essential '90s time capsule. The perfect sonic middle ground between their debut, Pretty on the Inside, which was all piss and vinegar without too many hooks, and Celebrity Skin, which some found a bit too polished and radio friendly. Courtney Love was arguably just as talented as Kurt- and yes, that's always been a controversial take, but this album is Exhibit A.

This album strikes me as heavily influenced (although, perhaps, subconsciously) by Throwing Muses. It rivals some of their releases and is a fine record. The only thing that keeps it from being an all-time classic is none of the songs stand out as truly memorable. They do have pieces of the songs that are quite good, but nothing that really is a stand-out, IMO. 8.5/10!

Starts off great but then quality of the songs dips a bit. Fantastic rhythms on many tracks. Enough decent songs to deem it a good album. Not enough to make it great

Quite enjoyable record, raw punk energy with great Nirvana-like songwriting.

From Jboy56 03/20/2022 16:20 | #283117

DO not like this, Do I have to, No. Her voice is destroying my ears (What's left of them!)
I must admit that I liked Doll Parts and Jennifers Body...

From VictorVale 12/23/2020 00:00 | #263094

A vida pessoa da Courtney lançou uma sombra no Hole. Esse álbum ainda é subestimado por isso.

If not for the off-putting vocals, this would be quite enjoyable, but that is a rather big if. Overall, 60/100.

Good rock album. her best work!

I think this is my personal favorite grunge album -- it's as loud and powerful as others, but has a lot more in the way of catchiness and hooks. Courtney Love's voice isn't for everyone, and it's certainly not 'pretty,' but in my opinion, her vocals are fantastic and really interesting, especially on dynamic songs like "Violet" and "Doll Parts." My favorite song is "Jennifer's Body," and in addition to the already mentioned, another favorite of mine is "Miss World." I really appreciate that songs like "Miss World" feel very sad and beautiful, while "Violet," "Plump," etc. all burst with anger.