Core
Stone Temple Pilots · 1992
53 min · 12 tracks · grunge
A raw blend of grunge grit and melodic hooks, reflecting both pain and hedonism.
Why this album works
Core achieved commercial success, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and earning multi-platinum certification. Its singles, particularly 'Plush' and 'Sex Type Thing,' received significant radio airplay and contributed to defining the sound of early '90s alternative rock.
- Best for
- dynamic emotional journeys long, immersive listening sessions layered, dense sonic textures
- Context
- Released on September 29, 1992, 'Core' was Stone Temple Pilots' debut album, arriving just as the grunge movement was gaining mainstream traction. The band quickly established themselves alongside contemporaries like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, solidifying their place in the era's rock landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Linkin Park· Green Day· Moby· Beck· Tori Amos· R.E.M.· Sonic Youth· Nine Inch Nails
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Dead & Bloated 5:11
- 2 Sex Type Thing Standout 3:38
- 3 Wicked Garden 4:05
- 4 No Memory 1:20
- 5 Sin 6:05
- 6 Naked Sunday 3:49
- 7 Creep Standout 5:33
- 8 Piece of Pie 5:24
- 9 Plush Standout 5:14
- 10 Wet My Bed 1:36
- 11 Crackerman 3:14
- 12 Where the River Goes 8:25
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