 Stone Temple Pilots stressed that a new album would be recorded as long as both parties in the lawsuit acted in good faith , but in November 2008 , Weiland would comment , " I was told , and I was told for years , that we were free from Atlantic .... I have no interest in making a record for a major label . " Weiland expressed interest in exploring distribution options after the band 's reformation . Commenting on his idea , he said , " [ O ] ther bands , they make more money doing things in an unconventional fashion as opposed to doing it ... with the major labels . " Dean was curious about Weiland 's idea but was aware that the band was contractually obligated to release two more albums . Increasing the uncertainty in the future of a new album , Weiland added , " I 'm proud of everything we 've written . But to make another record would mean another couple of years of my life dedicated to that , and I just don 't know if that 's where I see myself going . " 
