e_burrell's Full Review: Blink-182 [Edited] by Blink 182
To be completely open and honest, I’ve always kind of had a soft spot for the sophomoric ridiculousness that is Blink-182. In between much of the banal tripe, this band has had many solid singles including "Adam’s Song" and "Stay Together for the Kids". I’ve always recognized that Blink were capable of moving forward from the nude punk-wannabe’s streaking down the street on MTV to serious songwriters with a message. Well, perhaps the serious thing’s stretching it a bit – but on their newest album, Blink-182, they’re sure convincing as lovelorn shoe gazers.
Yep, the guys that brought you such albums as Take off Your Pants and Jacket and Enema of the State, manage to move the listener into new directions with introspective ditties like "I Miss You" and "All of This" (which bears a striking resemblance to early nineties Cure). Sure there’s the obligatory angsty teen rave-up "Feeling This", but Blink-182 seem to be moving away from that tired formula with each song as the album progresses, before finally making a true statement with I’m Lost Without You as the album’s closer.
If you’re a die-hard fan who loves Blink for their fart and burp jokes, you’ll most likely be disappointed in Blink-182. Most of the fans from the early albums have steadily been growing up since the band hit the scene in 1994 with Cheshire Cat. It would seem that Mark, Travis and Tom have done a little growing up themselves. Perhaps it’s the money, perhaps it’s the fame – or perhaps they’re just sick of playing to a bunch of thirteen and fourteen year olds when they know their talent provides them the ability to do so much more.
"I’m Lost Without You" (complete with a stunning Travis Barker drum solo in its last beats) cements the odd feeling that this one-time joke band has grown up, for better or for worse. So far, I’d say it’s definitely for the better.
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