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Stone Temple Pilots [2018] in Bloomington, MN
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Stone Temple Pilots
is the second
album to be titled
, following the first by eight years. A lot happened during those years. At the dawn of the decade, when
STP
issued their first eponymous album, the group reunited with their erstwhile frontman
Scott Weiland
, but that revival didn't last long: They fired the singer in 2013, hiring
Linkin Park
frontman
Chester Bennington
in his stead.
Bennington
lasted two years before amicably parting ways in 2015. Not much later,
Weiland
died of an accidental overdose, but the remaining three
were already gearing up for an online search for a new vocalist. By the end of 2017, the band revealed they'd hired
Jeff Gutt
-- a runner-up on the third season of The X Factor -- as their new lead singer.
Gutt
debuted on the 2018 self-titled set from
and, from a certain perspective, he could be mistaken for a well-behaved
. He nails how the late singer could slide from a snarl to a sigh, conjuring a bit of a snaky sexuality while still seeming a bit safe. In other words, he's a good fit for the
DeLeos
, because he can articulate their musical interests without causing a ruckus. That's not a bad thing at all. While there may not be much tension between the singer and the band -- which was a defining characteristic of
during their heyday -- this ease feels earned and welcome, not least because it makes it possible to appreciate the craft of the
. Whether it's psychedelicized hard rock or candied melodies, the pair not only know how to construct melodies, they know how to showcase these hooks with layered productions that skirt the edge of being ornate. These skills were evident as early as
Purple
, but on this album, there's not only no
, there's also no
Brendan O'Brien
to credit.
are now clearly lead by
Robert
and
Dean DeLeo
, and this 2018 album shows they haven't lost their knack for hooky-heavy hard rock that wedges its way into the subconscious. The album can't be called a comeback -- the group were toiling away during the 2010s, after all -- but it certainly opens the door on another act in their career, one that is sonically tied to their past but feels brighter (and more relaxed) than their first chapters. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
is the second
album to be titled
, following the first by eight years. A lot happened during those years. At the dawn of the decade, when
STP
issued their first eponymous album, the group reunited with their erstwhile frontman
Scott Weiland
, but that revival didn't last long: They fired the singer in 2013, hiring
Linkin Park
frontman
Chester Bennington
in his stead.
Bennington
lasted two years before amicably parting ways in 2015. Not much later,
Weiland
died of an accidental overdose, but the remaining three
were already gearing up for an online search for a new vocalist. By the end of 2017, the band revealed they'd hired
Jeff Gutt
-- a runner-up on the third season of The X Factor -- as their new lead singer.
Gutt
debuted on the 2018 self-titled set from
and, from a certain perspective, he could be mistaken for a well-behaved
. He nails how the late singer could slide from a snarl to a sigh, conjuring a bit of a snaky sexuality while still seeming a bit safe. In other words, he's a good fit for the
DeLeos
, because he can articulate their musical interests without causing a ruckus. That's not a bad thing at all. While there may not be much tension between the singer and the band -- which was a defining characteristic of
during their heyday -- this ease feels earned and welcome, not least because it makes it possible to appreciate the craft of the
. Whether it's psychedelicized hard rock or candied melodies, the pair not only know how to construct melodies, they know how to showcase these hooks with layered productions that skirt the edge of being ornate. These skills were evident as early as
Purple
, but on this album, there's not only no
, there's also no
Brendan O'Brien
to credit.
are now clearly lead by
Robert
and
Dean DeLeo
, and this 2018 album shows they haven't lost their knack for hooky-heavy hard rock that wedges its way into the subconscious. The album can't be called a comeback -- the group were toiling away during the 2010s, after all -- but it certainly opens the door on another act in their career, one that is sonically tied to their past but feels brighter (and more relaxed) than their first chapters. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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