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Released | March 16, 2018 | |||
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Length | 48:18 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Stone Temple Pilots [3] | |||
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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.
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]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100 [8] |
Review scores | |
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Consequence | C− [10] |
Drowned In Sound | 7/10 [11] |
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PopMatters | 5/10 [14] |
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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]
All tracks are written by Stone Temple Pilots
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Already Gone" | 3:00 |
Total length: | 51:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Already Gone" | 3:00 |
14. | "Forget Forever" | 3:23 |
Total length: | 54:41 |
Stone Temple Pilots
Production and design
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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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 |
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