Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop

by Stone Temple Pilots

Overview

Purple established that Stone Temple Pilots were not one-album wonders but Tiny Music...Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop illustrates that the band aren't content with resting on their laurels. Without abandoning their trademark hard rock, STP have added a new array of sounds that lend depth to their immediately accessible hooks. Dean DeLeo layers his guitar tracks to create distinctive, multi-textured sounds that make his riffs more powerful. Though there are hints of grunge scattered throughout the album, what makes Tiny Music impressive is how the band brings in elements of psychedelia, trancy shoegaze, jangle pop, and other forms of melodic alternative guitar pop. By accentuating their pop tendencies in both their riffs and melodies, they are able to slip in a number of creative arrangements which manage to expand their musical repertoire significantly. Although the lyrics are nearly as ambitious as the music, they simply don't have the same weight. But with a band like Stone Temple Pilots, the music is what matters and Tiny Music showcases the band at their most tuneful and creative. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/01/2025
Label:	Mobile Fidelity
UPC:	0821797229463

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stone Temple Pilots   Primary Artist
Scott Weiland   Vocals,Percussion
Steve Stewart   Handclapping
Eric Kretz   Bass,Drums,Percussion,Handclapping,Fender Rhodes,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dean DeLeo   Bass,Guitar,Handclapping,6-String Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Gena Maria Rankin   Handclapping
Fender Rhodes   Drums,Piano
Jeff Gutt   Vocals
Gena Rankin   Handclapping
Robert De Leo   Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Vibraphone,Bowed Vibes,Harpsichord,Handclapping,6-String Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background),Electric Harpsichord
Scott Miller   Vocals,Percussion
Brendan O'Brien   Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Percussion,Tambourine,Handclapping,Fender Rhodes
Dave Ferguson   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Stone Temple Pilots   Photography,Art Direction,Design,Composer
Tracy Chisholm   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Chris Goss   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Eric Kretz   Composer
Caram Costanzo   Engineer
Dean DeLeo   Composer
Ron Boustead   Editing
Ryan Williams   Mixing
Scott Weiland   Composer,Lyricist
John Heiden   Design,Art Direction
Alison Dyer   Photography
John Eder   Photography
Gena Rankin   Musician
Robert De Leo   Composer
Nick DiDia   Engineer,Photography
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing,Producer