Self - Titled... 10 years later....

[MAJOR METAL]

You know it just occurred to me, this album has been out longer than the wait between SLDD and it. Man, it felt like a lifetime between those albums.

[Blue]

You know it just occurred to me, this album has been out longer than the wait between SLDD and it. Man, it felt like a lifetime between those albums.

I know how you feel. It just recently occurred to me that Scott passed away almost 5 years ago, which is the exact period of time the breakup from 2003-2008 lasted... Yet somehow Scott's passing still feels like it was just a year or two ago, while the 2003 breakup felt like it lasted forever. I guess it is true what they say, time passes faster as you get older.

[CagedTiger]

You know it just occurred to me, this album has been out longer than the wait between SLDD and it. Man, it felt like a lifetime between those albums.

You’re right it did, even though we had 2 Velvet Revolver albums and a solo double album from Scott and the Army of Anyone album from the Deleo’s during that time.
I think they left it too late for any chance of a really solid reunion album though. I think it would have been a different story had they reunited and recorded in say, 2005/2006. I’d still rather S/T than nothing at all though.


I also agree that the years go scarily faster as you get older...

[IMJ]

You know it just occurred to me, this album has been out longer than the wait between SLDD and it. Man, it felt like a lifetime between those albums.

I still have a lot of love for this one. At the time I had hopes that this was the start of their "aging" rock career and that maybe they'd put out another 4 albums or so. And then maybe along the way do what Aerosmith did in the 90's by remaining relevant by sort of cementing themselves into the alt rock movement somehow with videos like "Cryin'" and "Amazing".

Their really are some masterful songs on the Peace album too. First Kiss On Mars is easily recognizable as STP all the way and the right environment should have had more traction than Lady Picture Show ever had.  The first four tracks could have all been radio rock singles if the marketing was pushed correctly. Take A Load Off is easily an analog to No Way Out but flows better as a rock track.

I'm not making any case that STP I is a top STP album, but in an alternate universe where STP had a proper marketing team and the band was still together as the old guard, STP I would've been a solid resurgence album amidst a larger catalog.