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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Press PlayStone Temple Pilots | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Pop's Love SuicideDean DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Tumble in the RoughScott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Big Bang BabyRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Lady Picture ShowRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | And So I KnowRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper HeartEric Kretz, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Art School GirlRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | AdhesiveRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Ride the ClichéDean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | DaisyRobert DeLeo | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Seven Caged TigersRobert DeLeo, Scott Weiland | Stone Temple Pilots | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Boustead | Editing |
| 2 | Tracy Chisholm | Engineer |
| 3 | Caram Costanzo | Engineer |
| 4 | Dean DeLeo | 6-String Bass, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Handclapping |
| 5 | Robert DeLeo | 6-String Bass, Bass, Composer, Electric Harpsichord, Guitar, Handclapping, Percussion, Vibraphone, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Nick DiDia | Engineer, Photography |
| 7 | Alison Dyer | Photography |
| 8 | John Eder | Photography |
| 9 | Dave Ferguson | Trumpet |
| 10 | Chris Goss | Engineer |
| 11 | John Heiden | Art Direction, Design |
| 12 | Eric Kretz | Composer, Drums, Fender Rhodes, Percussion |
| 13 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 14 | Scott Miller | Percussion, Vocals |
| 15 | Brendan O'Brien | Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Handclapping, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Tambourine |
| 16 | Gena Maria Rankin | Handclapping |
| 17 | Steve Stewart | Handclapping |
| 18 | Stone Temple Pilots | Art Direction, Composer, Design, Photography, Primary Artist |
| 19 | Scott Weiland | Composer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |