Stone Temple Pilots

Who's a fan of this band? I got their new album in the mail yesterday... Awesome stuff! Not as many hard rock songs in the past but still amazing.

"Between the Lines" is classic STP, "Huckleberry Crumble" is pure Aerosmith worship, and I'm really enjoying "Dare If You Dare", "Cinnamon" and "Hazy Daze" too.

Definitely a better release than their last album. A fine return to form!

Moved...

LOVE this band...

What was wrong w/ Shangri-La-Dee-Da?

Metal Misfit wrote:

Who's a fan of this band? I got their new album in the mail yesterday... Awesome stuff! Not as many hard rock songs in the past but still amazing.

"Between the Lines" is classic STP, "Huckleberry Crumble" is pure Aerosmith worship, and I'm really enjoying "Dare If You Dare", "Cinnamon" and "Hazy Daze" too.

Definitely a better release than their last album. A fine return to form!

I like STP but the new album left me feeling disappointed. The first time I head "Between the Lines" I instantly thought of Nirvana's "Stay Away" the melody is almost identical. Still a great song.

After the first few STP releases I lost interest but they have some great songs here and there.

Im a total STP Fanboy this is what I wrote for my site this will be going on the next update later this month

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Almost 10 years since Shangri-La Dee Dah came out, Their Self Titled Album is a collection of 12 tracks (16 if you got the deluxe version) saying only one thing "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS is Back!" The music itself was written by the DeLeo brothers while Scott Weiland wrote the lyrics and the harmonies. I love a good harmony in my music which might explain the appeal to Weiland as a solo artist and to Stone Temple Pilots. Their first single Between The Lines reminds me sound-wise of a mix of their 2nd and 3rd albums with a twist of Beatles-esque to the mix. Its catchy and it's poppy. It was an instant favorite for this fan. The DeLeo brothers had said they had written this song with groups like Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Zombies, and The Animals in mind. Very 60s retro if you ask me, but then Weiland took the song and wrote some killer lyrics and made it sort of a twisted love song. Another one of my favorites from this album Hickory Dichotomy was best described as a Country song in a rock format. It's also very catchy this is the song that I think gets in my head the easiest and stays there. Dare If You Dare another one of my favorites, Remember what I said about Harmonies this song is a classic example of that, I just love the chorus. Cinnamon is a light hearted catchy poppy tune, One of the members of STP would even use the word Psychedelic. Me, its definitely a side of STP you don't see. Totally kicking song. Hazy Daze to me is very reminiscent of the first album in sound. Lyrically according to Wikipedia, the song is about Weiland's father First Kiss on Mars I love this song, would put it in my top 3 favorites on this album. Looking in Retrospect if you listen to this and to their release from 2001, you can almost tell that the band was not working cohesively as they could have been, Shangri La Dee Dah just seems to reek that the end was near. Its a good album mind you, but then you listen to this album and you can tell the band is in that cohesiveness again, Maybe a bit older and wiser but this album is a great return to form. With the deluxe edition this album comes with 1 bonus track Samba Nova which reminds me of Scott Weiland's solo stuff especially from the 12 Bar Blues sessions. Has a Jazzy feel to it as does the pre-order tune About a Fool which for the record I do not have. The other bonus tracks are live tracks from their Live in Chicago performance, I hope they release that as a DVD down the road that would rule. Anyways, The live tracks are Vasoline from their second album Purple and Between the Lines, and Hickory Dichotomy from this release. A Must have for ALL STP Fans

MetalRob331 wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:

Who's a fan of this band? I got their new album in the mail yesterday... Awesome stuff! Not as many hard rock songs in the past but still amazing.

"Between the Lines" is classic STP, "Huckleberry Crumble" is pure Aerosmith worship, and I'm really enjoying "Dare If You Dare", "Cinnamon" and "Hazy Daze" too.

Definitely a better release than their last album. A fine return to form!

I like STP but the new album left me feeling disappointed. The first time I head "Between the Lines" I instantly thought of Nirvana's "Stay Away" the melody is almost identical. Still a great song.

After the first few STP releases I lost interest but they have some great songs here and there.

IMO they sound nothing like Nirvana, I think the best songs at least to me right now are

Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Cinnamon
First Kiss on Mars
Bagman
Hazy Daze

Im sure as I listen to it more other songs will rub on me, but I absolutely love this release

S wrote:

Moved...

LOVE this band...

What was wrong w/ Shangri-La-Dee-Da?

Nothing I think it is an excellent album, I like all their albums

Im the same way but looking in retrospect it doesnt seem as cohesive as the new album does.

I absolutely loved Core and Purple. I hated Tiny Music and the only reason I picked up No. 4 was because I picked it up used for $6.

Did they ever return to the Hard Rock/Metal style of the first two CD's? I have never tried listening to the two most recent CD's. I felt like they were turning into a pop music band.

Alot of people would say that No 4 was a return to the sound of their first album

Ironically it was their third album that locked me in as a fan

I feel the new album has elements of the first 2 albums

S wrote:

Moved...

LOVE this band...

What was wrong w/ Shangri-La-Dee-Da?

You guys are so random and inconsistent with all of that.

I just thought it was a boring album. I haven't listened to it in years but I'm remembering it being way too mellow. "Days of the Week" is awesome though.

I'm a casual fan of STP but, I really like the Mighty Joe Young Demos(funky-ass stuff).

Addy wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

Metal Misfit wrote:

Who's a fan of this band? I got their new album in the mail yesterday... Awesome stuff! Not as many hard rock songs in the past but still amazing.

"Between the Lines" is classic STP, "Huckleberry Crumble" is pure Aerosmith worship, and I'm really enjoying "Dare If You Dare", "Cinnamon" and "Hazy Daze" too.

Definitely a better release than their last album. A fine return to form!

I like STP but the new album left me feeling disappointed. The first time I head "Between the Lines" I instantly thought of Nirvana's "Stay Away" the melody is almost identical. Still a great song.

After the first few STP releases I lost interest but they have some great songs here and there.

IMO they sound nothing like Nirvana, I think the best songs at least to me right now are

Between the Lines
Hickory Dichotomy
Cinnamon
First Kiss on Mars
Bagman
Hazy Daze

Im sure as I listen to it more other songs will rub on me, but I absolutely love this release

STP sounds nothing like Nirvana, I will agree... I think you misunderstood Addy. I was saying the song Between the Lines has almost the identical melody and harmony as Nirvanas STAY AWAY.. Just that one song. Its freaky how close they are...

He's not saying STP "sounds like" Nirvana...he's saying that the song "Between The Lines" reminded him of a Nirvana song...

I respectfully disagree, though thats the first ive heard someone say that, as most of the critics and alot of the fans have and would say it has a very beatles-esque sound to it.

I always thought Core was incredible (except for that stupid Wet My Bed or whatever it was called). They started losing me on Purple-a release I bought immediately and was very disappointed in. Tiny Music (which received a huge amount of airplay around here) was god-awful as far as I'm concerned and I haven't bothered with the band since.

I like their first album "Core" a lot. It's one of the best albums of the 90's.

Core was a fantastic album for sure - my favorite of theirs by far. Just had a great sound.

I never get tired of hearing this song...

I like em all from Core to their newest offering

I cranked their new one all day today and i was loving it!

Pantera wrote:

I never get tired of hearing this song...

Yes! That is a great version of that song. I think I prefer it over the studio recording.

I haven't picked up the new one yet, but I've been a fan since the first album. Gotta a little burned out for awhile back in the mid 90's, but have since come back to their all of their albums. I like the progression they've made over the years and have carved out a nice distinctive sound for themselves.

Also seen 'em live and they were very good.

Well, I haven't heard the new one yet, but most of my friends are texting me they don't like it.

I do hope Slash can get Scott back for a 3rd Velvet Revolver album after the STP candle burns down for a while....

Getizzyback wrote:

Well, I haven't heard the new one yet, but most of my friends are texting me they don't like it.

I do hope Slash can get Scott back for a 3rd Velvet Revolver album after the STP candle burns down for a while....

It wouldnt surprise me one single bit if Weiland got back together with the guys from Velvet Revolver for another album, Weiland's said that he wouldnt be surprised, he's on good terms with all the guys (not sure bout Sorum) but I know hes good with Slash, Duff, and Dave Kushner But itll be a few years as Slash is touring supporting his solo effort, Duff's joined with Jane's Addiction and theyre working on a new album and tour Not sure what Dave Kushner and Matt Sorum are doing though

As of now Weiland plans to work on his third solo album after the tour in support of the new STP album but thatll be at least a year and it could change. Plus there was talk of a autobiography from Weiland called Desperation # 5

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It wouldnt surprise me one single bit if Weiland got back together with the guys from Velvet Revolver for another album,

I don't see that happening. I'd bet money on that Myles Kennedy guy that's singing with Slash on his solo tour now as the new front man for VR before Scott goes back. Maybe someday, but not anytime soon.

I highly doubt that

Of course any chance of another VR album is at least a couple of years down the road as the others are doing their own thing.