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Shangri-La Dee Da - Stone Temple Pilots
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72 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: Grunge is long-gone, but somehow STP have survived. This is the fifth album for these long-time favorites of alternative radio.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Launch.com
    90
    Yet another bombshell of an album, blowing the lid off with majestic melodies, muscular pop-metal, and lyrics that detail singer Scott Weiland's battle with life and inner demons.
  2. Sonicnet
    80
    Shangri-La Dee Da stands with the band's best work -- a furious tug of war between strychnine-laced grunge and acid-stoked psychedelic pop. In fact, it may be well be the brooding California group's pinnacle.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Today, in a world rooted in an entirely different stratum of rock, they're as lively as the corpses that archaeologists hook out of peat bogs: perfectly preserved, but not great for dancing or conversation.

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  1. TysonK
    9
    I really want to give this album a ten. Maybe I should. When I first heard the album, I started to think that I was listening to a rehash of 4. By the end of the album I knew I was wrong. And don't get me wrong. I really liked 4 quite a bit, though it was flawed. Every time I listen to SLDD it becomes more intense and involved. Really a super album. Hopefully the bands publicity with Weilands probs will not keep this album from getting what it deserves...RESPECT...and to be bought wouldn't hurt the band a bit either. Great album.… Expand
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  2. AdamW
    7
    Another great STP album. I think they are the closest thing to a modern day Led Zeppelin. They can play the hard and fast stuff, but also they are very good at slower acoustic stuff. Shangri-La Dee Da isn't my favorite STP album, but it is still a good album that I like very much. Hopefully the next album will be more like Core. STP shows great diversity as a band in their sound.… Expand
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  3. DaveN
    7
    A dissapointing end to an otherwise stellar career. A handful of good tracks (Wonderful is amazing), but this CD just doesn't compare to the other 4.… Expand
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