“The good news for longtime fans is that [Stone Temple Pilots have] never sounded better. The bad news for those who’ve long considered the band nothing more than a Pearl Jam rip-off that made good is that the band has made a record that even non-fans will find a whole lot to like. … Quite admirably, the band takes some stylistic liberties on this album, bravely stretching their comfort zone. ‘Hickory Dichotomy’ deviates from the STP formula and, quite refreshingly, stands out as one of the album’s highlights, while ‘First Kiss On Mars’ allows Weiland to turn in a quite Bowie-esque vocal performance. Summer days spent driving with the top down were made for songs such as these. Whether the world is ready for a new, improved Stone Temple Pilots or not, STP has turned in an album that proves quite emphatically that this band’s hit-making days might be behind them (no fault of theirs, of course) but that their best days are now.” – Darren Robbins, The Zeitgeisty Report
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