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===2009β2012: Hole revival and visual art=== [[File:Courtney_Love_and_Patty_Schemel_-_MoMA_2011_(crop).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Love with [[Patty Schemel]] {{small|(left)}} at the premiere of ''[[Hit So Hard]]'' at the [[Museum of Modern Art]], 2011|alt=Two women facing an audience, holding microphones]] In March 2009, fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir brought a [[libel]] suit against Love concerning a defamatory post Love made on her [[Twitter]] account,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmlp.org/threats/simorangkir-v-love|work=[[Digital Media Law Project]]|publisher=[[Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society]] of [[Harvard Law School]]|date=March 26, 2009|title=Simorangkir v. Love|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174344/http://www.dmlp.org/threats/simorangkir-v-love|archive-date=February 14, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2019|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> which was eventually settled for $450,000.<ref name="sim">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/08/courtney-love-350000-dollars-defamation-lawsuit-twitter-dawn-simorangkir/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104184103/http://www.spin.com/2015/08/courtney-love-350000-dollars-defamation-lawsuit-twitter-dawn-simorangkir/|archive-date=January 4, 2016|title=Courtney Love Pays $350,000 to Settle Twitter-Based Defamation Lawsuit|author=Grebey, James|date=August 31, 2015|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref> Several months later, in June 2009, ''[[NME]]'' published an article detailing Love's plan to reunite Hole and release a new album, ''[[Nobody's Daughter]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=the_return_of_hole_courtney_love_s_in_th&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1|work=NME|title=The Return Of Hole β Courtney Love's In-The-Studio Video Diary|date=June 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012223623/http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=the_return_of_hole_courtney_love_s_in_th&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1|archive-date=October 12, 2012|first=Dan|last=Martin}}</ref> In response, former Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson stated in ''Spin'' magazine that contractually no reunion could take place without his involvement; therefore ''Nobody's Daughter'' would remain Love's solo record, as opposed to a "Hole" record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2009/07/qa-holes-eric-erlandson/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811230402/https://www.spin.com/2009/07/qa-holes-eric-erlandson/|archive-date=August 11, 2018|author=Peisner, David|title=Q&A: Hole's Eric Erlandson}}</ref> Love responded to Erlandson's comments in a [[Twitter]] post, claiming "he's out of his mind, Hole is my band, my name, and my Trademark".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2009/07/courtney-love-eric-erlandson-hole-my-band/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 16, 2009|author=Hyclak, Anna|title=Courtney Love to Eric Erlandson: "Hole Is MY Band!"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927032428/http://www.spin.com/2009/07/courtney-love-eric-erlandson-hole-my-band/|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Nobody's Daughter'' was released worldwide as a Hole album on April 27, 2010. For the new line-up, Love recruited guitarist [[Micko Larkin]], Shawn Dailey (bass guitar), and Stu Fisher (drums, percussion). ''Nobody's Daughter'' featured material written and recorded for Love's unfinished solo album, ''How Dirty Girls Get Clean'', including "Pacific Coast Highway", "Letter to God", "Samantha", and "Never Go Hungry", although they were re-produced in the studio with Larkin and engineer [[Michael Beinhorn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/04/new_releases_from_courtney_lov.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081427/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/04/new_releases_from_courtney_lov.html|archive-date=September 30, 2018|work=[[The Star-Ledger]]|title=New releases from Courtney Love, Nick Cave and others|date=April 23, 2010}}</ref> The album's subject matter was largely centered on Love's tumultuous life between 2003 and 2007, and featured a polished [[folk rock]] sound, and more acoustic guitar work than previous Hole albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2010/jun/12/nobodys-daughter/|work=San Diego Reader|title=Nobody's Daughter|first=Michael|last=Caldwell|date=June 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602104210/http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2010/jun/12/nobodys-daughter/|archive-date=June 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:Courtney Love in Moscow, 2011.jpg|thumb|upright=.9|right|Love performing with Hole at [[Afisha Picnic]] in [[Moscow]], 2011|alt=Woman with hands on hips, with a guitar, speaking into a microphone]] The first single from ''Nobody's Daughter'' was "[[Skinny Little Bitch]]", released to promote the album in March 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Kreps, Daniel|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hole-reveal-track-list-cover-for-april-27s-nobodys-daughter-20100326|title=Hole Reveal Track List, Cover for April 27's "Nobody's Daughter"|date=March 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419220659/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hole-reveal-track-list-cover-for-april-27s-nobodys-daughter-20100326|archive-date=April 19, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/nobodys-daughter/hole|website=Metacritic|title=Reviews for Nobody's Daughter by Hole|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818171241/http://www.metacritic.com/music/nobodys-daughter/hole|archive-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref> Robert Sheffield of ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album three out of five, saying Love "worked hard on these songs, instead of just babbling a bunch of druggy bullshit and assuming people would buy it, the way she did on her 2004 flop, ''America's Sweetheart''".<ref>{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229232019/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/nobodys-daughter-20100426|archive-date=December 29, 2013|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/nobodys-daughter-20100426|first=Robert|last=Sheffield|title=Nobody's Daughter by Hole|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> Sal Cinquemani of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' also gave the album three out of five: "It's [[Marianne Faithfull]]'s substance-ravaged voice that comes to mind most often while listening to songs like 'Honey' and 'For Once in Your Life'. The latter track is, in fact, one of Love's most raw and vulnerable vocal performances to date ... the song offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a woman who, for the last 15 years, has been as famous for being a rock star as she's been for being a victim."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/hole-nobodys-daughter/2083|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=April 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508211244/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/hole-nobodys-daughter|archive-date=May 8, 2016|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|title=Hole: Nobody's Daughter}}</ref> Love and the band toured internationally from 2010 into late 2012 promoting the record, with their pre-release shows in London and at [[South by Southwest]] receiving critical acclaim.<ref name=bozza/> In 2011, Love participated in ''[[Hit So Hard]]'', a documentary chronicling bandmate Schemel's time in Hole.<ref name=unlisten>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113238/http://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/10-things-we-learn-about-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-from-hit-so-hard|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/10-things-we-learn-about-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-from-hit-so-hard|first=Leonie|last=Cooper|title=10 Things We Learn About Kurt Cobain And Courtney Love From Hit So Hard|work=[[NME]]|date=March 24, 2011}}</ref> In May 2012, Love debuted an art collection at Fred Torres Collaborations in New York titled "''And She's Not Even Pretty''",<ref>{{cite web|title=An Impromptu Interview With Courtney Love On The Occasion Of Her Debut Art Show|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/an-impromptu-interview-with-courtney-love-on-the-occasion-of-her-debut-art-show-6650249|first=Araceli|last=Cruz|date=May 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709025115/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/an-impromptu-interview-with-courtney-love-on-the-occasion-of-her-debut-art-show-6650249|archive-date=July 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> which contained over 40 drawings and paintings by Love composed in ink, colored pencil, pastels, and watercolors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/and-shes-not-even-pretty-courtney-loves-autobiographical-art-show-opens-tomorrow/|work=Vogue|title="And She's Not Even Pretty"; Courtney Love's Autobiographical Art Show Opens Tomorrow|date=May 1, 2012|archive-date=December 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226111643/http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/and-shes-not-even-pretty-courtney-loves-autobiographical-art-show-opens-tomorrow/|first=Lynn|last=Yaeger}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-courtney-love-20120429,0,7941399.story|title=Courtney Love attempts her first gallery show|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=David|last=Ng|date=April 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121333/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-courtney-love-20120429-story.html|archive-date=June 14, 2018}}</ref> Later in the year, she collaborated with [[Michael Stipe]] on the track "Rio Grande" for [[Johnny Depp]]'s sea shanty album ''[[Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys#Son of Rogues Gallery|Son of Rogues Gallery]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/12/johnny-depp-tom-waits-courtney-love-iggy-pop-pirates-album/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|title=Johnny Depp Ropes Tom Waits, Courtney Love, Iggy Pop for Pirate-Themed Album|date=December 5, 2012|first=Kyle|last=McGovern|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108210103/https://www.spin.com/2012/12/johnny-depp-tom-waits-courtney-love-iggy-pop-pirates-album/|archive-date=January 8, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2013, co-wrote and contributed vocals on "Rat A Tat" from [[Fall Out Boy]]'s album ''[[Save Rock and Roll]]'', also appearing in the song's music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704151/fall-out-boy-courtney-love-save-rock-roll.jhtml|title=Fall Out Boy Joined By Courtney Love On 'Save Rock And Roll'|date=March 22, 2013|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|work=[[MTV]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221101633/http://www.mtv.com/news/1704151/fall-out-boy-courtney-love-save-rock-roll/|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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