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Title: My Intorduction to Courtney Love
Review: Live Through This is a monster album of the 90s. Too bad it never gets much airplay. The first Hole song I ever heard was Celebrity Skin. This album might not be a good intro into who Courtney Love was, but it is a great rock record. Wallowing in Smashing Pumpkins alternative while still holding a Nirvana like edge, Hole outshines them both by making an album with 12 very good songs on it. Neither Smashing Pumpkins or Nirvana, despite their impact can say they have made an album without a dud on it. So Courtney love, with bruised lyrics and a craving for acceptance, outshines her mentors on this album. However, there is something missing on this album. These songs have a tight finish to them, whereas Nirvana's Nevermind didn't. What makes Nevermind a classic, even with duds (Polly) thrown in, is that raw edge that Hole refuses to let come out in this CD. Even with that slight touch of credibility taken away, this is a very good CD and a great band.
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