Perdida (album)

Perdida
Studio album by
Stone Temple Pilots
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)[1]
Recorded2019
Genre
Length45:26
LabelRhino
ProducerStone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots chronology
Live 2018
(2018) 		Perdida
(2020)
Singles from Perdida
  1. "Fare Thee Well"
    Released: December 2, 2019

Perdida is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released through Rhino on February 7, 2020.[2] It is the band's second album with Jeff Gutt as lead singer and is "an acoustic record largely recorded on vintage instruments."[1] The first single "Fare Thee Well" was released on December 2, 2019.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Ghost Cult9/10[6]
Louder Sound[7]
Paste8.5/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Perdida received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic. Paste described the album as "the sound of a band stretching beyond its own self-imposed limits to challenge what a so-called 'acoustic album' can be", commenting on its "seamless blend of country, British and Mariachi folk, orchestral pop and soft rock."[10]

Spin surmised that "this could be the start of a new career path for STP" in a positive review of the album.[11] AllMusic critic Neil Z. Yeung described the album's music as "weathered, weary, and surprisingly beautiful" but "does its best to find hope in the darkness."[5]

Rolling Stone was less enthusiastic about the album, giving it two out of five stars and noted that "unfortunately, by going acoustic—even with a wide palate of instruments like the keyboard, Marxophone, and, of course, flute—Stone Temple Pilots have made an album that's generic."[9]

Track listing

Perdida track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fare Thee Well"Robert DeLeo, Jeff Gutt4:21
2."Three Wishes"Dean DeLeo, Gutt4:51
3."Perdida"R. DeLeo, Gutt3:29
4."I Didn't Know the Time"D. DeLeo, Gutt5:31
5."Years"R. DeLeo3:30
6."She's My Queen"R. DeLeo, Gutt4:41
7."Miles Away"R. DeLeo, Gutt4:56
8."You Found Yourself While Losing Your Heart"D. DeLeo, Gutt5:43
9."I Once Sat at Your Table (Instrumental)"D. DeLeo1:56
10."Sunburst"D. DeLeo, Gutt6:28
Total length:45:26
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Big Empty" (Acoustic Live, 2018)Scott WeilandD. DeLeo3:53
12."Interstate Love Song" (Acoustic Live, 2018)WeilandR. DeLeo3:35
13."Pretty Penny" (Acoustic Live, 2018)WeilandD. DeLeo3:34
Total length:56:35

Personnel

Stone Temple Pilots

  • Jeff Gutt – lead vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10)
  • Dean DeLeo – guitars (2, 9), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 7, 8, 10), electric guitars (1, 4, 8, 10), percussion (4, 8, 10)
  • Robert DeLeo – bass (1–8, 10), acoustic guitar (1, 6), nylon-string acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7), 6-string bass (3), keyboards (3, 7), marxophone (6, 7), percussion (1, 3, 6), lead vocals (5)
  • Eric Kretz – drums (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)

Additional musicians

  • Bill Appleberry – keyboards (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10)
  • Tiffany Brown – background vocals (1, 6, 8)
  • Adrienne 'Aeb' Byrne – flute (4, 6)
  • Erin Breene – cello (3)
  • Yutong Sharpe – violin (3, 7)
  • Joy Simpson – background vocals (1, 6, 8)
  • Chris Speed – alto saxophone (5)
  • Julle Staudhamaer – viola (3)

Technical personnel and design

  • Stone Temple Pilots – producers
  • Ryan Williams – engineering, mixing
  • Bruce Nelson – guitar technician
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Dean DeLeo – art direction, design
  • Rory Wilson – art direction, design
  • Charles Leutwiler – cover photo

Charts

Chart performance for Perdida
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[13] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 181
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 156
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 70
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] 21
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[19] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 37

References

  1. ^ a b Andy Greene (December 2, 2019). "Stone Temple Pilots Return With Acoustic Album, Unplugged Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Announce 'Perdida' Album, Release New Song". Loudwire.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots – Fare Thee Well (Official Audio)". December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Perdida – Stone Temple Pilots". Metacritic.
  5. ^ a b Neil Z. Yeung. "Perdida". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Chachkes, Keith (February 7, 2020). "Album Review: Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida". Ghost Cult. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Henderson, Paul (February 7, 2020). "Stone Temple Pilots' Perdida: melancholy at its most musical". Louder Sound.
  8. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (February 6, 2020). "Stone Temple Pilots Finally Deliver What They Were Always Capable of on Perdida". Paste. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Grow, Kory (February 7, 2020). "Stone Temple Pilots Unplug and Lose Their Identity on New Album, 'Perdida'". Rolling Stone.
  10. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Finally Deliver What They Were Always Capable of on Perdida". pastemagazine.com. February 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Unplug for Poignant Acoustic LP". February 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots / ストーン・テンプル・パイロッツ「Perdida / ペルディダ」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  15. ^ "ストーン・テンプル・パイロッツのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stone Temple Pilots – Perdida". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.