by Brandon Carson Blink-182 have always stuck out from the great 90s pop-punk bands. Their immature wit and knack for writing great hooks sets them apart from others like Green Day and The Offspring. The band became a sensation with 1999s Enema of the State, a fun, tongue-in-cheek, and insanely catchy album that cemented the band a one of the best pop-punk bands. Over the years, the band matured with each record, eventually coming to 2003s Untitled record, still catchy yet the songs were serious, and the songwriting was tight and unique. After 2011s flop Neighborhoods, singer and lead guitarist Tom DeLong left the band after some more years of touring. The band then recruited Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba for touring, and later made the 2016 disaster that was California, a record that was trying too hard to feel nostalgic that came off generic and bland. Nine finds the band improving greatly upon California, but still falling into the same songwriting traps of generic lyrics, generic structures, and an over-produced sound.
The strongest songs since Untitled
More generic garbage
Nine NineWeird production choices
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