ALBUM REVIEW
COURTNEY LOVE – AMERICA’S SWEETHEART
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Did you miss her? I didn’t, and after listening to America’s Sweetheart I’m reminded of why. Before any Courtney lovers get their back up, I really wanted to write an enthusiastic review for her first album since Hole’s Celebrity Skin 5½ years ago- I just couldn’t do it.

Sure, there are some pretty high highlights ('Mono', 'But Julian, I’m A Little Older Than You') which rock almost as well anything she’s ever done- and that is saying something. But there are more real lows ('Hold On To Me', 'All The Drugs', 'Life Despite God') that sound as bad as her video for 'Mono' looks. The rest is mediocre at best making a forgettable record overall. Even the highs aren’t anything that Brody Dalle isn’t doing better right now with The Distillers. And with her new dedication to cleaning up her act, there doesn’t seem to be anything to be excited about with the return of Courtney.

So, if you’re looking for your Courtney-rock fix, best bet would be dusting off your old copy of Live Through This or picking up a copy of Coral Fang. Okay, this is the part of the review I wrote where I gotta go and save the day- later.

1½/5

America's Sweetheart is a disapointment, but at the same time I am wondering was anyone actually expecting Courtney to release a hit with America's Sweetheart? Besides the few enjoyable songs, like Mono and I'll Do Anything there isn't much to say for the album.


I couldn't agree more, while Live Through This was a pretty good album, America's Sweetheart is anything but.

I never liked anything from Courtney Love. Which is probably why I can say that I would give this album the same rating. After hearing the single she released, I knew that this album would be devastating. Good review.

juste re-readin this review. to explain the above comment, this was written before Courtney's most recent public indecencies, assaults and run-ins with the law. sadly, even going back on her vow to straighten up and fly right did nothing to raise interest in her music or anything else.