Blog: The Dumbing of America

Melissa Auf der Maur was 22 when she became the bassist for Hole in 1994, after Kristen Pfaff died of a heroin overdose. She was with the band for five years before going on to pursue other music collaborations and releasing her debut album, Auf der Maur, in 2004. She released her second full-length album, Out Of Our Minds, in conjunction with a comic book and a short film last year. The album ranges from haunting to pretty, from angry to serene. Auf der Maur’s vocals are at times a tough mistress telling you to “come [...]