Stone Temple Pilots (2018 album)

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Stone Temple Pilots is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on March 16, 2018, through Rhino. It is the band's first with lead singer Jeff Gutt, who joined the band in 2017, and the second self-titled studio album released by the band, following their 2010 album.

Stone Temple Pilots
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
Studio
Genre
Length48:18
LabelRhino
ProducerStone Temple Pilots[3]
Stone Temple Pilots chronology
High Rise
(2013)
Stone Temple Pilots
(2018)
Perdida
(2020)
Singles from Meadow
  1. "Meadow"
    Released: November 15, 2017
  2. "Roll Me Under"
    Released: January 31, 2018

The album is the band's first release since the deaths of original vocalist Scott Weiland and second vocalist Chester Bennington, both of whom are remembered in the liner notes.

The first single from the album, "Meadow", was released on November 15, 2017.[4] A second single, "Roll Me Under", was released on January 31, 2018, to announce the album's release and the band's 2018 tour.[5] A third single from the album, "The Art of Letting Go", was released on February 22, 2018, and a fourth single, "Never Enough", was released on March 8, 2018.[6][7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
ConsequenceC−[10]
Drowned In Sound7/10[11]
Kerrang!     [12]
Newsday    [13]
PopMatters5/10[14]
Q     [15]
Record Collector     [16]
The Times     [17]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Stone Temple Pilots received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 from eight critic scores.[8]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave a favorable review of the album, stating that it "shows they haven't lost their knack for hooky-heavy hard rock" and "certainly opens the door on another act in their career."[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stone Temple Pilots

Stone Temple Pilots track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Middle of Nowhere"3:40
2."Guilty"3:14
3."Meadow"3:28
4."Just a Little Lie"4:00
5."Six Eight"3:32
6."Thought She'd Be Mine"5:30
7."Roll Me Under"3:45
8."Never Enough"3:46
9."The Art of Letting Go"4:35
10."Finest Hour"4:10
11."Good Shoes"3:38
12."Reds & Blues"5:00
Total length:48:18
Japanese edition bonus track[18]
No.TitleLength
13."Already Gone"3:00
Total length:51:18
Best Buy bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
13."Already Gone"3:00
14."Forget Forever"3:23
Total length:54:41

Personnel

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Stone Temple Pilots

  • Jeff Gutt – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Dean DeLeo – guitar, production
  • Robert DeLeo – bass, backing vocals, production
  • Eric Kretz – drums, percussion

Production and design

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 105
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 155
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 36
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 94
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25] 105
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 44
US Billboard 200[27] 24

References

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  1. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Return with a New Singer and a Familiar-Sounding Album, PopMatters". March 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots [2018] - Stone Temple Pilots | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots (2018) (CD liner notes). Rhino Records. Catalog No.:R2-565812
  4. ^ Bienstock, Richard (November 15, 2017). "Stone Temple Pilots Talk New Singer, Honoring Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Leight, Elias (January 31, 2018). "Stone Temple Pilots Preview New LP With Roaring 'Roll Me Under'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Debut New Song "The Art Of Letting Go"". The PRP. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Buchanan, Brett (March 8, 2018). "Listen To Stone Temple Pilots' Emotional New Song "Never Enough"". Alternative Nation. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS [2018] by Stone Temple Pilots". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Stone Temple Pilots: Stone Temple Pilots [2018]". Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  10. ^ Clark, Tyler (March 22, 2018). "Stone Temple Pilots Struggle to Find Themselves Without Scott Weiland". Consequence. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  11. ^ Miller, Kellan (March 16, 2018). "Stone Temple Pilots: Stone Temple Pilots". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots: Stone Temple Pilots (2018)". Kerrang!: 55. March 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (March 14, 2018). "'Stone Temple Pilots' review: Much smoother than the original band". Newsday. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  14. ^ Conaton, Chris (March 19, 2018). "Stone Temple Pilots Return With a New Singer and a Familiar-Sounding Album". Popmatters. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  15. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots: Stone Temple Pilots (2018)". Q: 112. May 2018.
  16. ^ McIver, Joel (April 2018). "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS". Record Collector. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  17. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (March 16, 2018). "Pop review: Stone Temple Pilots: Stone Temple Pilots". The Times. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  18. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots / ストーン・テンプル・パイロッツ「Stone Temple Pilots / ストーン・テンプル・パイロッツ」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots [2018] [Bonus Tracks] [Only @ Best Buy] [CD]". Best Buy. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  20. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots (2018)". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  23. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots [2018"] (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots". Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  26. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots %5B2018%5D". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  27. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2018.