every song is great and this is the only STP cd where you dont have to skip any songs. what the hell is he talking about? 1st of all i dont remember much harmonies on Core anyway and this album has tons of great harmonies and very beautiful ones on Song for sleeping and Hello its late. some idiot reviewed this and said there were no 60s sounding harmonies like on Core. there are so many styles of rock music on here. the songwriting on shangri la de da is STP at their peak. as STP progressed, each album became better. i do like Core but i dont want a band to just keep rehashing the sound of their debut album. all the songs except Creep have exactly the same vibe and loud production. yes core was the 1st cd and was hugely popular but it is their weakest album.

all they say is 'its not Core, give us Core, Core is their best album' i totally disagree with that statement. Most of the people who reviewed this album are really stupid. A coming-together of hard rock, 'pop' sensibility, and the STP style. The latest from STP is the culmination of all their skills.

Some of the reviewers in this space need to pull their heads out of their bongs and grow up, way up, past 'Core'. Still, each of STP's later efforts easily surpass their previous ones. 4' is a great CD - no question - but awefully hard to take at times (like they were trying too hard). 'Purple' showed marked improvement and, for that matter, 'Tiny Music' was their most consistent CD to date. Certain songs (frequently the hits played on the radio) sounded great but when I bought the CD, I kept hitting the skip button to avoid what sounded like 'filler' (or somewhat lesser songs). 'Core' is a great CD but what always bothered this reviewer about STP was the lack of consistency. By the way, on the way to growing up to adulthood, did the idea of intelligent lyrics ever appeal to you? Whatever anyone says or thinks, STP has grown WAY BEYOND Core, musically, lyrically, and in all other ways. Haunting vocals, relentlessly creative - and precise - bass and percussion and, oh yes, some of the very best guitar work you will ever hear on ANY rock album, ever. The CD, as a whole, is destined to become a classic. Each song is well crafted and harkens back to the great traditions of Rock. Shangri-La Dee Da (despite the annoying title) fills the bill nicely. I've been starving for a decent ROCK album ever since the latest Dandy Warhols release (over a year ago). Thank God for creative artists like STP who have stayed true to the music and haven't given a flying poo over what the public 'supposedly' wants. Overall this album is prefect, anyone who says that STP lost their edge should really take a listen to the album Long Way Home 8/10 - The album closes with this midtempo rocker, not a bad song but one of the weaker songs on the album Transmissions from a Lonely Room 10/10 - This song is the equivalent of Crackerman on this album, it's an uptempo hard rock songДЄ Song for Sleeping 9/10 - The final ballad on the album, it's a great song written by Scott Weiland about his son Regeneration 7/10 - Another strong song, not as good as some of the others but still a good listenД«i-Polar Bear 6/10 - The third and weakest ballad on the album, still not a bad song but compared to the rest of the album this is song that I'm most likely to skip when I'm listening to it Too Cool Queenie 10/10 - My personal favorite on the album, the lyrics are definately about the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love story, though the band won't say anything about it, the music is great especially the guitar Hello It's Late 10/10 - The second ballad on the album, similar to Wonderful but different and just as good, STP shows that they have a talent for writing great ballads Wonderful 10/10 - The first ballad on the album and most likely their next single, the lyrics are greatД«lack Again 8/10 - This is a mellow rocker, nothing else to really say about it Hollywood 9/10 - This is another standard rocker, just think Big Band Baby on steroids There is something for everyone on this album from STP's trademark grunge inspired hard rock to meaningful ballads to straightforward pop rock.Дumb Love 9/10 - The album's hard rocking opener, it's nothing you wouldn't expect from them, Scott's voice sounds greatДays of the Week 10/10 - The album's poppy first single, once you hear this song you won't get it out of your headД¬oma 10/10 - The electronic tinged hard rock is one of STP's best songs ever, the musicianship is great, Robert DeLeo's amazing bass playing shines on this song Shangri La Dee Da is easily the Stone Temple Pilot's best album ever, the musicianship is excellent, Scott Weiland's voice is in top form, and most important of all the songs are great.

Coma stone temple pilots lyrics