LISTEN: Hole switch “Samantha” for new second single “Pacific Coast Highway”.

Courtney Love’s new incarnation of Hole have given “Samantha” the boot as the second single from their new album Nobody’s Daughter, instead going for the very 90′s sounding “Pacific Coast Highway” as the follow up to “Skinny Little Bitch”.

“Pacific Coast Highway” is another collabo from Love, Bill Corgan and hitmaker Linda Perry, and is very reminiscent of Hole’s 1998 classic “Malibu”. It’s not nearly as angry as “Samantha” and “Skinny Little Bitch”, but it’s still raw and brutally honest with some poignant lyrics that sound like they’ve come straight from some of Courtney’s own experiences.

And they’re coming to take me away / What I want I will never have / I’m on the Pacific Coast Highway / With your gun in my hands

It’s a good choice for the second single because it’s so similar to the classic Hole of the 90′s, and lets the band release something a little softer after the hard hitting “Skinny Little Bitch”. Releasing “Samantha” straight after would’ve been too heavy.

Both “Pacific Coast Highway” and “Skinny Little Bitch” are on iTunes now, and Nobody’s Daughter will be available on April 23.

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  • TyTy

    You know I was never really that interested in Hole before. I knew a few songs but i never bothered to look past their more popular songs, but after hearing these three songs (SLB, Samantha and PCH) i actually think i might go out and buy the album when it comes out. it sounds amazing so far

  • http://www.theprophetblog.net The Prophet

    Yeah I know! Lots of people have been telling me they’ve gotten into Hole after I’ve been posting them. It’s great!

  • JayCred

    It’s really nice. I prefer Samantha (the demo version). The final just feels too cleaned and polished. I realized why I don’t like People like you fuck people like me part.. they layer her voice too much.

    This album sounds like it’s gonna be really good though. :) I’m downloading some Hole songs later and Courtney’s solo album.

  • TyTy

    Actually there are a lot of artists i never knew about until i read about them on your blog. I’ve been coming here for quite a while but i just decided that i am going to start commenting all the time because it was rather rude of me to visit and never show my appreciation since you are like one of the only blogs that bothers to post more than one or two genre’s of music and you actually give everything a decent review instead of just posting a link or a video. So thanks for all the work :) really appreciate it.

    Lots of Love,
    TyTy

  • Re-Born

    This is very similar to older hole, I am interested in hearing the rest of the album!

  • http://www.theprophetblog.net The Prophet

    Thanks so much TyTy, and I totally appreciate the comments and feedback.

    Xo

  • mimifan

    yeah agree that there’s still this amazing sounds of the old HOLE. i can’t get enough of this bitch!

  • http://twitter.com/luke_hot_music Luke

    I prefer Courtney as a solo artist but this isn’t bad too.. But I like Hole – Celebrity Skin..

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  • Chad

    Samantha is far more powerful than the original demo. I would say the demo of Pacific Coast Highway pulls me in more as a listener though. It’s simply more haunting, whereas the new PWC is a tad over-produced. Whatever the case the new album is a striking return to form for CL and I am quietly waiting to hear more.

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