Stone Temple Pilots [2018]
by Stone Temple Pilots
  • Record Label: Rhino
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2018
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Record Collector
    Mar 29, 2018
    60
    It’s all very polished, if hardly challenging.
  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 15, 2018
    60
    This second self-titled album in a row feels like a new start for Stone Temple Pilots, and they're clearly determined to make it count. [17 Mar 2018, p.55]
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  3. Q Magazine
    Mar 15, 2018
    60
    Hardly reinventing the wheel, but still a triumph of resilience. [May 2018, p.112]
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  5. PopMatters
    Mar 19, 2018
    50
    It is competent and catchy. It rocks hard much of the time but also slows down for more tender and easygoing songs. And Gutt belts it out, rasps, and croons like Weiland before him, just minus some of the swagger that made Weiland such an engaging personality.
  6. Consequence
    Mar 22, 2018
    42
    While this new self-titled album may point to a band dedicated to writing a new chapter for itself, the music they’ve made here only acts as the tentative (and skippable) introduction.

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User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. AlexZedKawa
    Mar 25, 2018
    10
    The band still has it after all these years! Jeff Gutt fits perfectly into the band, and Dean and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz can stillThe band still has it after all these years! Jeff Gutt fits perfectly into the band, and Dean and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz can still create stellar instrumentals! Regardless of what you get on this album, Gutt can nail the vibe excellently. I cannot wait to see them move forward, and I cannot wait to see them in concert in May! A+!… Full Review »
  2. pipit-phoenix
    Feb 20, 2021
    0
    Songs I like: Fare Thee Well, Three Wishes and Miles Away.
    This album could have been a huge hit if it wasnt for the pandemic.
  3. brewersteve
    Jun 19, 2019
    8
    Really surprised by this album. The new vocalist fits in perfectly. It's really starting to grow on me after a few listens
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