Perdida is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released through Rhino on February 7, 2020. It is the band's second album with Jeff Gutt as lead singer and is "an acoustic record largely recorded on vintage instruments." The first single "Fare Thee Well" was released on December 2, 2019.
Critical reception
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."
Spin surmised that "this could be the start of a new career path for STP" in a positive review of the album. 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."
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."
Track listing
Personnel Stone Temple Pilots Jeff Gutt – lead vocals Dean DeLeo – guitars , acoustic guitar , electric guitars , percussion Robert DeLeo – bass , acoustic guitar , nylon-string acoustic guitar , 6-string bass , keyboards , marxophone , percussion , lead vocals Eric Kretz – drums , percussion
Additional musicians Bill Appleberry – keyboards Tiffany Brown – background vocals Adrienne 'Aeb' Byrne – flute Erin Breene – cello Yutong Sharpe – violin Joy Simpson – background vocals Chris Speed – alto saxophone Julle Staudhamaer – viola
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) Peakposition Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) 18
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