A quick look at Tom, Mark, and Travis' comeback album. What do you think?
- Blink being back is good news enough. After a long hiatus, it's really a big relief for the late 90's generation for the legendary pop punk trio to be back in the scene. It was a turbulent period for Blink fans when the band went on hiatus and pursued their own paths (Tom DeLonge for Angels and Airwaves, and Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker with +44, with the latter doing solo drum projects alongside the late DJ AM); however, it was a good opportunity for them to experiment with something beyond pop punk and try to integrate them with those that they already have at hand.
- ... And they've grown up. I don't understand why critics of Blink 182 were not satisfied simply because it drastically changed. Of course these guys have something to say, but having grown up and integrating their experience during hiatus have made Blink 182 better and more diverse. Of course we love Blink's old classic pop punk songs (some of them even sounding meaningful songs of growing up and facing the bleak reality of life like "Adam's Song" and "Stay Together for the Kids), but the band has to keep up with the times as well as their personal and collective growth.
- Songs to listen to? "Up All Night" seems to be a mix of the pre-hiatus Blink 182 (who made "Always" and "Feeling This") and Tom's Angels and Airwaves influence, sprinkled with a bit of the "collaborative" Travis Barker. On the other hand, "MH 4.18.2011" has traces of the old Blink. Somewhere in the middle, we can also find "Heart's All Gone," another track that deserves a music video.
Credits to NME for the pic and the blink182VEVO channel in YouTube for the vid.
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