The boys of Blink-182 have finally stepped into adulthood with their new self-titled album. After seven previous albums (four major label releases and three independent label releases), they have found a sense of maturity and seriousness. The San Diego trio has carved out a section of punk-pop by playing catchy music with goofy lyrics. Now their music has become more experimental and the lyrics are more serious.
The new album sets the band on a whole new level. Two and one-half years since their most previous release, Blink-182 has returned with a new anger and sadness. The childish humor is gone. With the new album, the band leaves behind the songs about timid first dates and going to parties to pick up chicks. Though most of the songs still focus on the subject of women, the band has found a new way to express themselves. Their lyrics have more meaning, and it seems they are not just looking for laughs anymore.
Although the new style is good for the band, they still have not completely shed the threads of their adolescent humor. In the song "Always," singer/guitarist Tom Delonge expresses the new version of Blink-182 by pouring out the lyrics "Come on let me hold you, touch you, feel you. Always. Kiss you, taste you all night. Always." Then just one song later, during "Easy Target," singer/bassist Mark Hoppus sings, "Holly's looking dry looking for an easy target. Let her slit my throat give her ammo if she'll use it. Caution on the road lies, lies and hidden danger. Southern California's breeding mommy's little monster."-รก
This album marks an unpaved road for Blink-182. Although it is for the better, they still have many things to phase out. Yet, already establishing a reputation through their live concerts and albums of being a band that has the sense of humor of a teenage boy, it will be hard to say whether the fans are going to accept this new direction. This album shows that Blink-182 has the talent to move on the path traveled by their punk forefathers. This album could be one of the timeless classics that will still be playable 40 years from now, but in the same respect, it could be one of those one time experiments never to be heard of again.
4 of 5 stars
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