Music Review

Bet The Sky (1995)

Details Lead Performance: Lois Maffeo

Back in the day, before Hole was formed, Lois Maffeo put out her lo-fi acoustic musings in a band mysteriously called Courtney Love. When the band broke up a few years ago, she abandoned the name. Bet The Sky, her third solo, sounds much fuller, with swirly guitars and some almost-danceable beats. But the focus continues to be on Lois' deadpan alto and her astonishingly evocative lyrics. B

Originally posted Jan 27, 1995 Published in issue #259 Jan 27, 1995 Order article reprints

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