Perdida (album)

Perdida is the eighth studio album by 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]

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

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.TitleMusicLength
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"D. DeLeo1:56
10."Sunburst"D. DeLeo, Gutt6:28
Total length:45:26
Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[12]
No.TitleMusicLength
11."Big Empty" (Acoustic Live, 2018)D. DeLeo, Scott Weiland3:53
12."Interstate Love Song" (Acoustic Live, 2018)R. DeLeo, Weiland3:35
13."Pretty Penny" (Acoustic Live, 2018)D. DeLeo, Weiland3:34
Total length:56:35

Personnel

Stone Temple Pilots

Additional personnel
  • Bill Appleberry – keyboards
  • Tiffany Brown – backing vocals
  • Adrienne 'Aeb' Byrne – flute
  • Erin Breene – cello
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Charles Leutwiler – cover photo
  • Bruce Nelson – guitar technician
  • Yutong Sharpe – violin
  • Joy Simpson – backing vocals
  • Chris Speed – saxophone
  • Julle Staudhamaer – viola
  • Ryan Williams – engineer, mixing
  • Rory Wilson – art direction, design

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. 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. 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. 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.
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