Perdida (album)

Perdida is the eighth studio album by the 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
Released	February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)[1]
Recorded	2019
Genre	Soft rock folk alternative rock
Length	45:26
Label	Rhino
Producer	Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots chronology
Live 2018 (2018) Perdida (2020)
Singles from Perdida
"Fare Thee Well" Released: December 2, 2019

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Ghost Cult	9/10[6]
Louder Sound	[7]
Paste	8.5/10[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fare Thee Well"	Robert DeLeo, Jeff Gutt	4:21
2.	"Three Wishes"	Dean DeLeo, Gutt	4:51
3.	"Perdida"	R. DeLeo, Gutt	3:29
4.	"I Didn't Know the Time"	D. DeLeo, Gutt	5:31
5.	"Years"	R. DeLeo	3:30
6.	"She's My Queen"	R. DeLeo, Gutt	4:41
7.	"Miles Away"	R. DeLeo, Gutt	4:56
8.	"You Found Yourself While Losing Your Heart"	D. DeLeo, Gutt	5:43
9.	"I Once Sat at Your Table (Instrumental)"	D. DeLeo	1:56
10.	"Sunburst"	D. DeLeo, Gutt	6:28
Total length:			45:26

Japanese edition (bonus tracks)^[12]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Big Empty" (Acoustic Live, 2018)	Scott Weiland	D. DeLeo	3:53
12.	"Interstate Love Song" (Acoustic Live, 2018)	Weiland	R. DeLeo	3:35
13.	"Pretty Penny" (Acoustic Live, 2018)	Weiland	D. DeLeo	3:34
Total length:				56:35

Personnel

Stone Temple Pilots

• Jeff Gutt – lead vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10)
• Dean DeLeo – guitars (2, 9), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 7, 8, 10), electric guitars (1, 4, 8, 10), percussion (4, 8, 10)
• Robert DeLeo – bass (1–8, 10), acoustic guitars (1, 6), nylon-string acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7), 6-string bass (3), keyboards (3, 7), marxophone (6, 7), percussion (1, 3, 6), lead vocals (5)
• Eric Kretz – drums (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)

Additional musicians

• Bill Appleberry – keyboards (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10)
• Tiffany Brown – background vocals (1, 6, 8)
• Adrienne 'Aeb' Byrne – flute (4, 6)
• Erin Breene – cello (3)
• Yutong Sharpe – violin (3, 7)
• Joy Simpson – background vocals (1, 6, 8)
• Chris Speed – alto saxophone (5)
• Julle Staudhamaer – viola (3)

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)	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.