Stone Temple Pilots Nix Tour to Finish Album
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The Stone Temple Pilots have been touring nearly non-stop since their first reunion gig at Harry Houdini's house in 2008.
But now the quartet are focusing on their reunion album, postponing the remainder of their U.S. tour to hit the studio to finish the record, "which will be coming out in the early spring of next year," a post to the band's website explains.
As frontman Scott Weiland told SPIN, the new songs were born out of jam sessions recorded during sound checks on the band's reunion trek. "We brought a little Protools rig that was at the front of the house," the rocker said. "So any little nuggets that popped out, we have on tape."
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Fans bummed about the scrapped dates shouldn't fret -- Weiland and Co. are planning an outing behind their reunion effort. "When we finish the album, there will be a big tour around its release and that will probably be a long tour," Weiland told Spinner, speculating that the trek could last up to a year.
And that's not all from Weiland -- the rocker is planning a third solo album, too, the follow-up to 2008's Steve Albini-produced "Happy" in Galoshes', his first solo release in over a decade (listen to key tracks "Paralysis" and "Crash"), all while working on his new clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry.
So, dear SPIN readers, do you think STP's new record can match the band's 1990s glory days? Tell us what you think in the comment section!
4 Comments
Click here to comment- Posted By Anonymous
12.09.09 2:50 AM
Im sure the album will be great, but im bummed they cancelled the rest of the tour. I have been looking forward to hearing all the old music which im sure will be cut short on the 2010 tour. We hope they still play all the past songs and not the whole new album that no one will know.
- Posted By Cheesecrop
11.20.09 9:03 AM
I'm not sure what to think about the new album, at least until I've heard it, which clearly won't be anytime soon. I've been a fan since the early 90's, and they usually deliver the goods. They're one of the bands I will always stop to listen to, and give their work repeated listenings.
I pretty much know I will end up liking some of the new songs. Whether the album as a whole stands up to the earlier work is to be seen.
12.09.09 2:55 AM
Would it have hurt to finish the tour and work on the album when it was over jan 2nd. I heard they were hitting on all 8 cylinders and know im scared what state of ming scott will be in when he comes back. In 2008 at the Grand Ole Opry he was in his own world and really screwed up half of the show. They are the best band ever and lets hope he stays off the sauce for the 2010 shows