In October 1995, the band regrouped to begin recording its third album, renting out a mansion in Santa Barbara, California , for the band to live together during the recording process. Stone Temple Pilots released the album Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop on March 5, 1996. The album’s sound marked a drastic change from their previous outings, oriented more in the direction of glam rock and psychedelic music than that of the hard rock/grunge sound that propelled them to popularity; critical reception, at the time, was mixed. Rolling Stone , a magazine known for its initial dismissal of the band’s music, held a favorable opinion of the album, regarding the release as the group’s best effort to date. They expressed surprise, however, at “the clattering, upbeat character of the music” given Weiland’s much-publicized run-ins with drugs and the law. Stone Temple Pilots were also featured on the cover of issue No. 753 in February 1997.
Regrouped for third album
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