ARTIST: Stone Temple Pilots.
            TITLE: #4.
            LABEL: Atlantic.

            Stone Temple Pilots return with a solid collection of songs that
            smoothly combines the Zeppelin-esque grunge of their early efforts
            with the pop/punk of their last set, 1996's "Tiny Music...Songs From
            The Vatican Gift Shop."

            Although frontman Scott Weiland continues to draw more attention for
            his brushes with the law than for his creativity, new tunes like
            "Down" and "Sour Girl" prove that he's evolved into a rock star of
            epic proportions, with vocal chops and lyrical flair to match the
            charisma. For proof, one needn't look further than the frenetic "Sex
            And Violence" or the melancholy, "Atlanta" and "I Got You."

            At a time when rock 'n' roll often equals hip-hop-inflected heavy
            metal, the innately melodic stance of STP is a welcome change of
            pace. "#4" rocks hard, and it does so with a refreshing reverence for
            traditional song structure. When all is said and done, any of the
            tunes here should long outlive the flavors of the moment.

            --Billboard.com review