 Stone Temple Pilots marks the first time Robert and Dean have written together since Army of Anyone 's only release in 2006 ; some of Dean 's contributions date from this period , but " Dare If You Dare " was written while Talk Show was touring . Robert and Dean began writing new material by November 2008 , but , except for clips played during the tour sound checks , Weiland would not hear anything new until after February 2009 . The recording process took place over a period of ten months , due largely to the band 's touring schedule , but the majority of actual studio time was spent experimenting with different instruments and miking techniques . Pre @-@ production for the album took place at Kretz 's Bomb Shelter Studios and consisted mainly of Dean , Robert , and Kretz sifting through musical ideas . 
