With a real point of view, this band could be bigger than an accident." Paul Evans of Rolling Stone concluded that "inner child of Stone Temple Pilots is Iron Maiden, and that kid just won't quit howling". It's unclear whether STP, which sounds like it has crash-landed Pearl Jam into Alice in Chains, is condemning or identifying with its narrator. Entertainment Weekly 's Deborah Frost wrote that the first single ' Sex Type Thing' “could be Mike Tyson's rape defense transcribed into grunge rock. The band also received hostile complaints about their first single “ Sex Type Thing”, as many thought the song promoted date rape. Music journalists accused the band of stealing their sound from other grunge acts, mostly notably Pearl Jam.
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Reception Professional ratings Review scoresĬritics, audiences and many peers from the alternative scene were split with the band, despite receiving mostly positive reactions. The song "No Memory", a musical interlude between "Wicked Garden" and "Sin", was written by guitarist Dean DeLeo. " Wicked Garden"'s lyrics deal with the loss of innocence and purity, while "Sin" addresses "violent and ugly" relationships. We wanted to create a vibe which would run right through the whole album." "You know how when you listen to a Led Zeppelin album, you listen to the entire album, not just the odd song? We wanted to make a record like that. I know it's something that I relate to when I listen to music. I guess I tend to find the darker sides of life more attractive than the yellows and oranges. I feel very strongly that all individuals, regardless of age, race, creed or sexual preference, should have the freedom to exercise their rights as human beings to enjoy life, pursue what they want and feel comfortable about who they are. Organized religion does not view everyone as equals." Further explaining his lyrical style on Core, Weiland was quoted as saying: It gives me a feeling of isolation, when I think about it. They switch off people's minds and control the masses.
About people who tell others what to do and what to believe. "Naked Sunday", according to Weiland, "is about organized religion.
"Sex Type Thing", according to Weiland, deals with abuse of power, "macho" behavior, and humanity's attitude toward women, treating them as sex objects. Striving to create an intense and emotional sound, vocalist Weiland has said that the main theme of the album is that humanity is confused, with songs like " Sex Type Thing" and "Naked Sunday" dealing with social injustice. Producer O’Brien is heard at the end walking in saying "All right, now what?" After recording was done, the band named the album ‘Core’, named like the apple of the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible.Ĭore, as a debut album, displayed the band's attempt to revive the album-oriented music approach of the 1970s.
The first recorded track for the album "Wet My Bed", was from an improv session between vocalist Weiland and bassist Robert DeLeo, who were alone in the studio. Walk This Way - Rats in the Cellar - Kings and Queens - Combination - Let the Music do the Talking - Shakin My Cage - Pink - Talk Talkin - Mercy - Pandora's Box - Guitar Battle vs.Core was recorded with producer Brendan O’Brien at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles over the course of three weeks. Joe Perry - Toys in the Attic - Train Kept A-Rollin' Hard to Handle - Always on the Run - Back in the Saddle - Beyond Beautiful - Dream OnĬat Scratch Fever - Mama Kin - Sex Type Thing - Guitar Battle vs. She Sells Sanctuary - King of Rock - Nobody's Fault - Bright Light Fright - Walk This Way (Run DMC cover) I Hate Myself for Loving You - All Day and All of the Night - Movin' Out - No Surprize - Sweet EmotionĬomplete Control - Personality Crisis - Livin' on the Edge - Rag Doll - Love in an Elevator Sex Type Thing - expert 100% FC Appears In Īll the Young Dudes - Dream Police - Uncle Salty - Draw the Line - Make It The song spawned a music video which received moderate rotation on MTV (at the height of the early 1990s grunge music scene) and is still heard on most rock radio stations today. Sex Type Thing was the debut single released by the rock band Stone Temple Pilots in 1992 off their debut album Core.