BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 1, 2018
STP, 2018 style. Photo by Michelle Shiers.
Stone Temple Pilots have announced a March 16, 2018 release date for their highly anticipated new self-titled album, Stone Temple Pilots, via Atlantic/Rhino. This effort also marks the band’s first album with their new lead singer, Jeff Gutt.
STP guitarist Dean DeLeo says, “We are thrilled about what lies ahead. The best way for us to honor our past is to keep making new music.”
The band does just that on Stone Temple Pilots. The first single “Meadow” (currently Top 10 at rock radio) and “Never Enough” both channel the gritty guitars and swaggering rhythms that STP perfected on Core (1992), Purple (1994), and No. 4 (1999). For example, “Roll Me Under” glides along a nimble bass line from Robert DeLeo before slamming into the chorus, where Gutt’s baritone digs in.
Those who pre-order the album at www.stonetemplepilots.com will receive instant downloads of “Meadow” and “Roll Me Under.” Exclusive bundles are also available on the site, including vinyl and a t-shirt, as well as limited-edition, hand-signed lithographs by the band. STP will also be released on vinyl on May 25.
In addition to the previously announced dates in March and festival dates this spring, STP has added 14 new headlining dates in May. When asked what to expect on the upcoming tour, bassist Robert DeLeo notes, “With so much time and experience gone by in life, we feel compelled to dig back into a 30-year catalog and really try to reflect and choose what songs haven’t been performed live. We want to give people who have come to see us in the past a chance to hear something they haven’t heard before at previous STP shows. We want to celebrate this time in our lives with our performances.”
Presale for tickets began on January 31, and public on-sale commences February 2. A digital copy of Stone Temple Pilots will be included with every ticket purchased (except where noted with a * below).
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
TRACK LISTING
1. Middle Of Nowhere
2. Guilty
3. Meadow
4. Just A Little Lie
5. Six Eight
6. Thought She’d Be Mine
7. Roll Me Under
8. Never Enough
9. The Art Of Letting Go
10. Finest Hour
11. Good Shoes
12. Reds & Blues
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – 2018 TOUR
March 2 Santa Clarita, CA @ The Canyon
March 3 Indio, CA @ Rhythm, Wine & Brews Experience*
March 4 San Diego, CA @ Observatory
March 8 Pasadena, CA @ The Rose
March 9 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
March 10 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
March 12 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
March 13 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
March 15 Portland, OR @ Roseland
March 16 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
March 17 Billings, MT @ Pub Station Ballroom
April 28 Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome to Rockville*
April 29 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Fort Rock Festival*
May 1 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 2 Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine *
May 4 Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion*
May 5 Virginia Beach, VA @ FM99 Lunatic Luau 18*
May 6 Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale Theatre
May 8 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theatre
May 9 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
May 11 Nashville, TN @ Topgolf Live
May 13 Somerset, WI @ Norther Invasion*
May 15 Sioux City, IA @ Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
May 16 Cedar Rapids, IA @ Club Five at the U.S. Cellular Center
May 17 Peoria, IL @ WIXO “Spring Fling 2018!”*
May 19 Camden, NJ @ 93.3 WMMR Presents MMRBQ 2018*
May 20 Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range*
May 22 Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *
May 23 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre *
May 25 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Restival*
May 27 Wichita, KS @ Cotillion Ballroom
May 29 Clive, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
May 31 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
June 1 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre *
July 14 Oshkosh, WI @ Rock USA 2018*
* These dates do not include the album bundle
For more info and tour updates, visit: www.stonetemplepilots.com
