Courtney Love applauds Slayyyter’s cover of Hole’s Violet
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Courtney Love has publicly praised pop artist Slayyyter after she performed a cover of Hole's 1994 track 'Violet' on Australian radio show triple J's Like A Version. The Hole frontwoman took to Instagram to endorse the rendition, calling it "a delight" and jokingly welcoming Slayyyter into her fold, in a rare moment of one generation of alternative music publicly celebrating another's tribute.
Slayyyter, whose real name is Catherine Grace Garner, performed the cover during a session that aired on Thursday 20 August, alongside her new single 'Brand New Chanel$'. The original 'Violet' features on Hole's acclaimed 1994 album 'Live Through This'. Love's endorsement follows a busy period for Slayyyter, who released her third studio album 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA' in March and played festival sets including Coachella over the summer, while Love herself continues work on her long-awaited second solo album.
- Courtney Love praised Slayyyter's cover of Hole's 'Violet' on Instagram
- Slayyyter performed the cover on triple J's Like A Version show
- Both artists have new music out this year, including Love's upcoming album
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Slayyyter, real name Catherine Grace Garner, is an American pop musician known for a glossy, hyperpop-influenced sound. She recently released her third album, "WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA", and has been a fixture on the festival circuit this year, including a Coachella appearance.
Courtney Love is the frontwoman of the rock band Hole, formed in the early 1990s and closely associated with the grunge era. Their 1994 album "Live Through This" is considered a landmark record of that period, featuring the track "Violet".
Triple j's Like A Version is a long-running segment on Australian radio in which artists perform a cover song during a live session, often introducing older tracks to new audiences. Endorsements from an original artist for a cover, especially across musical generations, are relatively uncommon and tend to generate attention among fans of both performers.
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Originally published by NME as “Courtney Love praises Slayyyter’s cover of Hole’s ‘Violet’: “It’s a delight!””.