Stone Temple Pilots (2018 album)


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. A second single, "Roll Me Under", was released on January 31, 2018, to announce the album's release and the band's 2018 tour. 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.

Critical reception

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."
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 interested in taking chances on this record."

Personnel

Stone Temple Pilots
Production and design