Courtney Love officially unveiled her revamped official website today in preparation for the release of her upcoming sophomore solo record, Nobody's Daughter. The site had been down since, well, since Ms. Love herself had been "down. " Love is coming back and showing off her sense of humor- by making fun of her own image. Upon first logging on to her site, a rather angelic photo of the musician/actress appears before flash animation starts in which C-Lo can be seen sprouting black wings and shedding a tear of black blood, her tongue firmly planted in cheek of course. The rocker will soon be writing her infamous rants via a blog on the site and is now offering free streaming audio of her previously unreleased track "Dirty Girls."

The version of "Dirty Girls" streaming is an extended alternate version of the lead-off track on Daughter. The semi-acoustic song reveals to the listener that her dark side is intact; it's a trademarked Love lament of self-doubt that harkens back to her former band Hole's MTV Unplugged performance. The lyrics convey a tortured "lost soul" seeking redemption.

The track, however, retains the vitriol of her earlier work - through heavy breaths, Love seethes:

The alternate version may be included on the forthcoming disc as a hidden bonus track.

Love plans to road-test her new material at four upcoming special gigs in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris. You can sign up to win tickets via her website.

Further Perusal:
Live Review of Courtney's secret gig earlier this month.