Stone Temple Pilots: Core (Atlantic)
Jason Cohen, Creem, January 1993
IT LOOKS like Stone Temple Pilots are the first of what will be a long line of post-Pearl Jam/Soundgarden/Nirvana major-label grunge contenders. So, let's give the band the benefit of the doubt and check out their credentials.
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