Stone Temple Pilots embark upon a new sonic adventure with their eighth studio album Perdida, the band’s first-ever acoustic album. It features ten deeply personal songs written by guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz and vocalist Jeff Gutt, who joined Stone Temple Pilots in 2017.
Dean says the album’s title (Spanish for “loss”) foreshadows its somber mood. “You have to live it to write it, and this record is a reflection of where we’ve been recently.”
Gutt says the album’s emotional honesty focused him lyrically. “I had to let myself be as vulnerable writing the lyrics as Dean and Robert were writing the music.”
“Fare Thee Well” – the first single and first track on the album – establishes the wistful tone on Perdida right away with its acoustic guitar introduction and opening line: “Fare thee well, so long/I hate to say goodbye to you.”
Perdida will be released on February 7 and is available to pre-order here.
Stone Temple Pilots will be in Australia for the Under The Southern Stars festival tour in April 2020, with fellow iconic 90s rockers Bush and Live.
UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS 2020
Friday, April 3 | Peter Barclay Field, Tuncurry NSW
Saturday, April 4 | The Crescent, Parramatta Park, NSW
Sunday, April 5 | The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford NSW
Thursday, April 9 | Stuart Park, Wollongong NSW
Saturday, April 11 | Hastings Foreshore Reserve, Mornington VIC
Sunday, April 12 | Showgrounds, Yarrawonga VIC
Monday, April 13 | Bonython Park, Adelaide SA
Wednesday, April 15 | HBF Stadium, Perth WA - Not a UTSS Festival Date
Friday, April 17 | Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast QLD
Saturday, April 18 | Riverstage, Brisbane QLD
Sunday, April 19 | Foreshore Park, Newcastle NSW
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