Stone Temple Pilots - Perdida

Perdida is the eighth studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released in February 2020 via Rhino Records.

Perdida features guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz and lead vocalist Jeff Gutt, who joined Stone Temple Pilots in 2017. The band produced the album and recorded the majority of it earlier in 2019 at Kretz’s Bomb Shelter Studio.

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.”

“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.” The album is an acoustic record largely recorded on vintage instruments.

Robert says the band is looking forward to finally realising that dream in February 2020. “We’re excited because it’s not only a chance for us to celebrate our new album in a special way, but also everything that’s brought us to this moment.”

The album has received generally favourable reviews upon release.

Members of the band who recorded this album were:

• Jeff Gutt – lead vocals
• Dean DeLeo – guitars
• Robert DeLeo – bass, keyboards, lead vocals on “Years”
• Eric Kretz – drums, percussion

This album is on standard black vinyl with a printed insert, pressed in Europe via Rhino.