Stone Temple Pilots (2018 album)
Studio album by Stone Temple Pilots
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Stone Temple Pilots (sometimes informally referred to as The Butterfly Album[4]) 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.
- HOMeFRY Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Bomb Shelter Studios (South Pasadena, California)
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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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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.[5] A second single, "Roll Me Under", was released on January 31, 2018, to announce the album's release and the band's 2018 tour.[6] 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.[7][8]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[9] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Consequence | C−[11] |
| Drowned In Sound | 7/10[12] |
| Kerrang! | [13] |
| laut.de | [14] |
| Newsday | [15] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[16] |
| Q | [17] |
| Record Collector | [18] |
| The Times | [19] |
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.[9]
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."[10]
In a more mixed review, Chris Connaton of PopMatters praised new lead singer Gutt while criticizing the album as derivative and unadventurous, writing that "Gutt belts it out, rasps, and croons like Weiland before him" despite the band "not [being] interested in taking chances on this record."[16]
Track listing
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 | |
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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 | |
Personnel
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
- Stone Temple Pilots – production
- Ryan Williams – recording, engineering
- Russ Fowler – engineering on "Thought She'd Be Mine"
- Ken Andrews – mixing
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- Hans Bruechle – cover art
- Michelle Shiers – photography
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 38 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 105 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] | 155 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] | 36 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] | 94 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] | 105 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[29] | 24 |